The Monday Poem – Making Feet And Hands
Making Feet And Hands
Eye standing up eye lying down eye sitting
Why wander about between two hedges made of stair-rails while the ladders become
5 Hours of Photography. 5: Dora Maar
Our final hour is dedicated to Dora Maar, painter and photographer, and lover and muse to Picasso. She was part of the Paris Surrealist group, which is how she met Picasso.
5 Hours of Photography. 1: Hans Bellmer
Let's have five consecutive hours of photographers! For the first hour we'll be looking at Hans Bellmer.
The Wednesday Painting – Triptych Bleu I, II, III by Joan Miró
Blue I, II, III is a triptych created in 1961.
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The Beautiful Leonora Carrington (1917-2011)
As regular visitors to Examining the Odd will know by now, British-born Mexican surrealist Leonora Carrington is one of my favourite artists. Her paintings are somehow oppressive yet elegant, tense yet loving. Her writing is inspiring and thought-provoking. We have two prints of hers at the bottom of our stairs to add a little more…
Leonora Carrington – Top 10 Facts
She Was a Founding Member of the Women’s Liberation Movement in Mexico
Salvador Dali Crazy Kiss Eau de Toilette for Women – It Exists
I spend a lot of time looking at and for strange things, but sometimes I am surprised. You can buy Salvador Dali perfume. Sadly, there is no description of it's smell, but I'm hoping for a swan-elephant juxtaposition. Elegant and strong. I'd love to know if anyone has actually tried the stuff.
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