obras-primas esquecidas (ou negligenciadas...)

The Innocent Eye

Mark Tansey. "The Innocent Eye Test". 1981. Óleo sobre tela. c.198 x 304 cm. Metropolitan Museum of Art, N.Y.

IV  

AMÁTIA

Timbórica, morfia, ó persefessa,
meláina, andrófona, repitimbídia,
ó basilissa, ó scótia, masturlídia,
amata cíprea, calipígea, tressa

de jardinatas nigras, pasifessa,
luni-rosácea, lambidando erídia,
erínea, erítia, erótia, erânia, egídia,
eurínoma, ambológera, donlessa.

Áres, Hefáistos, Adonísio, tutos
alipigmaios, atilícios, futos
de lívia damitada, organissanta,

agonimais se esgorem morituros,
necrotentavos de escancárias duros,
tantisqua abradimembra a teia canta.


Jorge de Sena, “Quatro Sonetos a Afrodite Anadiómena”, in Metamorfoses (Livraria Morais Editora, Lisboa, 1963)

Boa Páscoa

Questões de Forma

Francis Ford Coppola, "Dracula"

Of the manner of entring into the water 2

 "While one reflects on those many and frequent Accidents, which thro' want of Swimming daily happen amongst us: Every one is ready to complain of the unhappiness of Man in that respect, in comparison of other Animals, to whom Nature has indulg'd that faculty, which he ought to enjoy in a more excellent degree, since it is so necessary to his Preservation.

But if we thoroughly consider the business, we shall find nothing more unreasonable than that complaint, since without doubt Man would not only Swim naturally like other Creatures, but also in more Perfection, and with more Variety, both for Pleasure and Advantage; otherwise there would not so many acquit themselves that way with such and admirable dexterity and address, as we daily see, which sufficiently demonstrates, that Man has naturally all those Dispositions which are requisite and necessary for it. [..]

This Art, which may be numbered among the Mechanick ones, since it is performed by Motion, and the Agitation of the Hands and Feet, has been hitherto exercised rather by a rude Imitation, than the Observation of any Rules or Precepts, by reason no on has taken the pains to reduce it to any; although it has always sufficiently deserved it, by the great advantages it brings to those who possess it, and in general to all Civil Societies, the consideration whereof ought to have made Men study to render it more easy to be learned, and more familiar to all men, since they may have so great occasion for it. [..]

To mention some few advantages of Swimming. In case of Shipwreck, if one is not very far from Shore, the Art of Swimming may set one safe there, and to save from being drowned. In case of being pursu'd by an Enemy, and meeting a River in ones way, you have the advantage of escaping two sorts of Death, by gaining the Shore on the other side, and so escaping from your Enemy, and from being drowned in the attempt of doing it.

But a good Swimmer may not only preserve his own Life, but several others also. An open vessel on the main sea, in a Storm may be kept from sinking by a good Diver; Or having lost her Anchors and Cables, and being ready to be cast on the Shore, may by him be haled thither, and avoid being dashed against the Rocks, and so the Lives of all in it saved; and the occasions of being thus helpful are only too frequent, as those who are used to the Seas very well know. By the same means one may attack an Enemy posted on the adverse sides of Rivers, and thereby sometimes gain a Victory. [..]

Before you go into the water, you ought to see that it be clear, that there be no scum or froth on the surface, what sort of bottom it has, that there be no weeds or mud, for one's feet may be entangled among the weeds, or one may sink into the mud, and the water coming over one's head, remain there, and be drowned.

Something yet remains to be observed before you enter into the water, in regard to stripping yourself. If you sweat when you come to the place you have chosen; or if you have sweat some time before you came, and are not quite cooled, you ought to strip by degrees, and that by walking to and fro on the shore, so that you may recover a good temperature, and by thus gradually stripping, the pores have leisure to close, and the body become in good condition, to be exposed to the air without any detriment to the health. After which you may enter into the water, and Swim according to the following precepts."

Melchisédec Thévenot, "The Art of Swimming", 1699.
Collections of Edimburgh Libraries and Museums, Edinburgo.

William Blake

"Wanted" William Blake, Dead Man (Jim Jarmush)

Impressão litográfica. Inglaterra, c. 1875. "Capuchinho Vermelho e Cinderela com imagens surpresa". Metropolitan Museum of Art, N.Y.

"As a philosophy blogger I often provide writing advice to students. One of the things I like to tell them is that the two biggest enemies of writing, the two worst causes of writer's block, are nothingness and infinity. Nothingness refers to the blank paper or computer screen with which we begin; infinity is the self-imposed pressure to say something of limitless scope and significance. My way of addressing these two closely linked threats is to focus on all the constraints on a project that lie beyond my control: the rules I absolutely must follow without having chosen them, and which are obviously neither nothing nor infinite. Simply by identifying all the operative constraints on a given project, one's room for free decision is narrowed and focused to a manageable range, and the specters of nothingness and infinity soon dissipate in the rising sun."

Graham Harman. The Quadruple Object (Zero Books, 2011).

Rui Toscano na Galeria Cristina Guerra

Em simultâneo com a exposição das Esculturas Sonoras na Culturgest, Rui Toscano expõe individualmente na Galeria Cristina Guerra "La Grande Avventura Dello Spazio". Pinturas, projecções, desenhos, fotografias, video. A não perder (MCC)

Richard Wright

Richard Wright. Untitled. 2009. Silver Leaf on ceiling at Gagosian gallery.

Beefheart's 10 Commandments

Captain Beefheart's 10 Commandments of Guitar Playing

1. Listen to the birds.
That's where all the music comes from. Birds know everything about how it should sound and where that sound should come from. And watch hummingbirds. They fly really fast, but a lot of times they aren't going anywhere.
2. Your guitar is not really a guitar Your guitar is a divining rod.
Use it to find spirits in the other world and bring them over. A guitar is also a fishing rod. If you're good, you'll land a big one.
3. Practice in front of a bush
Wait until the moon is out, then go outside, eat a multi-grained bread and play your guitar to a bush. If the bush dosen't shake, eat another piece of bread.
4. Walk with the devil
Old Delta blues players referred to guitar amplifiers as the "devil box." And they were right. You have to be an equal opportunity employer in terms of who you're bringing over from the other side. Electricity attracts devils and demons. Other instruments attract other spirits. An acoustic guitar attracts Casper. A mandolin attracts Wendy. But an electric guitar attracts Beelzebub.
5. If you're guilty of thinking, you're out
If your brain is part of the process, you're missing it. You should play like a drowning man, struggling to reach shore. If you can trap that feeling, then you have something that is fur bearing.
6. Never point your guitar at anyone
Your instrument has more clout than lightning. Just hit a big chord then run outside to hear it. But make sure you are not standing in an open field.
7. Always carry a church key
That's your key-man clause. Like One String Sam. He's one. He was a Detroit street musician who played in the fifties on a homemade instrument. His song "I Need a Hundred Dollars" is warm pie. Another key to the church is Hubert Sumlin, Howlin' Wolf's guitar player. He just stands there like the Statue of Liberty-making you want to look up her dress the whole time to see how he's doing it.
8. Don't wipe the sweat off your instrument
You need that stink on there. Then you have to get that stink onto your music.
9. Keep your guitar in a dark place
When you're not playing your guitar, cover it and keep it in a dark place. If you don't play your guitar for more than a day, be sure you put a saucer of water in with it.
10. You gotta have a hood for your engine
Keep that hat on. A hat is a pressure cooker. If you have a roof on your house, the hot air can't escape. Even a lima bean has to have a piece of wet paper around it to make it grow.
 

Posted by Lukas on March 30, 2009 at 08:59 AM in Lukas' Posts, Music | Permalink

Dupla retrospectiva de desenho de Jorge Martins

Inaugurou na semana finda, na Fundação de Serralves no Porto e na Fundação Carmona e Costa em Lisboa, a "dupla" retrospectiva dedicada à vastíssima obra em desenho de Jorge Martins. Para ver obrigatoriamente, não porque não vos vá parecer "old stuff" (provavelmente vai, o que é normal, já que o artista não tem a vossa idade...) mas porque é uma lição para todos os que imaginam que desenham o suficiente ou que têm uma relação mão-olho suficientemente treinada e podem "conceber" desenhando. O desenho está na cabeça apenas na medida em que a mão - por não saber evitar as mais triviais armadilhas - não vier trair a cabeça. Faço notar que os primeiros desenhos datam de fins dos anos 50 e que já aí o (muito jovem) artista demonstrava no desenho uma imaginação formal que excedia todo o seu virtuosismo (que acaba por ser falso). A montagem da exposição de Lisboa (a única que vi até ao momento) é, tal como o Comissariado, de Manuel Costa Cabral e consegue manter ao longo de todo o percurso a indispensável fluidez na repetição/variação, sem a qual não se compreende este desenho. (MCC)

DOROTHY IANNONE. "Your Names Are Love Father God". 1970-71. Acrílico sobre linho sobre tela. 190 x 150 cm.

+ Filmes

FASSBINDER, Rainer Werner - O Amor é Mais Frio Que a Morte / Liebe ist kälter als der Tod / 1969
FELLINI, Federico - Amarcord / 1973
BROWNING, Tod - A Parada dos Monstros / Freaks / 1932
COLLINSON, Peter - Um Golpe em Itália / The Italian Job / 1969
ANDERSON, Wes - Um Peixe For a de Água / The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou / 2004
CORNEAU, Alain - Todas as Manhãs do Mundo / Tous les Matins du Monde / 1991
EISENSTEIN, Sergei M. - Ivan, o Terrível (Parte I) / Ivan Groznyy /1944
EISENSTEIN, Sergei M. - Ivan, o Terrível (Parte II) /  Ivan Groznyy: Skaz vtoroy - Boyarskiy zagovor / 1958
GANCE, Abel - Napoleão / Napoléon / 1927
HUSTON, John - Gente de Dublin / The Dead / 1987

11 de HITCHCOCK

HITCHCOCK, Alfred - Ladrão de Casaca / To Catch a Thief / 1955

HITCHCOCK, Alfred - A Janela Indiscreta / Rear Window / 1954

HITCHCOCK, Alfred - A Corda / The Rope / 1948

HICHCOCK, Alfred - Chamada para a Morte / Dial M for Murder / 1954

HITCHCOCK, Alfred - Psico / Psycho / 1960

HITCHCOCK, Alfred - Marnie / 1964

HITCHCOCK, Alfred - A Mulher Que Viveu Duas Vezes / Vertigo / 1958

HITCHCOCK, Alfred - O Terceiro Tiro / The Trouble with Harry / 1955

HITCHCOCK, Alfred - Suspeita / Suspicion / 1941

HITCHCOCK, Alfred - Perigo na Noite / Frenzy / 1972

HITCHCOCK, Alfred – Difamação / Notorious / 1946