– The human mind will not be confined to any limits. – Johan Wolfgang von Goethe 1749 – 1832 Last week we attended the British premiere of an inspiring new documentary: Meditation Creativity Peace featuring the film director David Lynch. Presented by David Lynch Foundation UK at the Curzon Mayfair, the […]
Kaiser Karl was originally published in French last year by Editions Albin Michel, and was a bestseller. To mark the first anniversary of Karl Lagerfeld’s death, the English version has recently been published by ACC Art Books. Written by Raphaelle Bacque, a respected investigative journalist, the book reveals the man […]
The forested heart of Costa Rica is dominated by a line of impressive volcanoes. Turrialba and Irazu tower over San Jose and the coffee-growing Central Valley region (see our review of Hotel Grano de Oro, San Jose) whilst just a little farther north is the Volcan Poas and the National […]
The Hotel Grano de Oro is by far our favourite place to stay in San Jose. Located in the heart of the country’s capital city, this historical gem is named after the country’s most famous product, which is of course, coffee. ‘Grano de Oro’ literally translates as ‘Golden Bean’, an […]
Steve McQueen is now familiar to us for his critically acclaimed films for cinematic release; most specifically the Oscar-winning 12 Years a Slave (2013) but he has also made Hunger (2008), Shame (2010) and Widows (2018). Less widely known, was that well before this, McQueen was a highly regarded visual […]
Every January, and there is only one place in the world that we want to be: the Sundance Film Festival. Frequently listed amongst the world’s best, it has the advantage of taking place in the scenic heart of the Rocky mountains, always with a photogenic dusting of snow at this […]
Henriette Théodora Markovitch, otherwise known as Dora Maar, perhaps had the misfortune of being one of Picasso’s many muses and the subject of one of his best-known, and well-loved portraits, Weeping Woman (1937). As such her own work as an artist has largely been forgotten and overlooked. The Tate is […]
Having just celebrated its first birthday, Mollie’s Motel & Diner has been a huge success in reviving drab UK roadside stays. With a nod to 1950s Americana, it’s fun to hear the words ‘motel’, ‘drive-thru’ and ‘diner’ in this pretty but sleepy corner of the Cotswolds in Buckland, Oxfordshire. It’s […]
From Audrey Hepburn’s debut on Broadway in Gigi to her last film, Always, six iconic photographers have opened their archives to share images of the star – many published here for the first time. Always Audrey by ACC Art Books is a magnificent homage to an actress who is a […]
‘To us, Sundance is and always will be a dream. What you see, smell, taste and feel here is a dream being carefully nurtured. It’s a place of extraordinary beauty devoted to people. What we offer in the form of art and culture, spirit and service is homegrown and available to all’. […]
During this year’s Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre, LA, Tom Hanks announced to the audience and viewers around the world, that the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Museum will open on Monday14 December, 2020. Tom Hanks will be a museum trustee and co-chair of the Academy Museum campaign, […]
Don’t miss the opportunity to see the largest collection of work by William Blake (1757 -1827) in the UK for a generation. Tate Britain have mounted an exhibition which brings together over 300 remarkable and rarely seen works. A visionary painter, printmaker and poet, Blake created some of the most […]
Born on this day in 1853 in Groot-Zundert, Netherlands. Vincent van Gogh is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In a little more than a decade, he created approx 2,100 artworks, including landscapes, still lifes, portraits and self-portraits.
#vangogh #vincentvangogh #BornOnThisDay #postimpressionistart #postimpressionistpainter
Van Gogh’s bedroom in Arles, 1889. Born on this day in 1853 in Groot-Zundert, Netherlands. The Dutch post impressionist painter is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In a little more than a decade, he created approx 2,100 artworks, including landscapes, still lifes, portraits and self-portraits.
#vangogh #vincentvangogh #vangoghsbedroom #arles #bornonthisday #impressionistart #impressionistpainter
We really enjoyed ‘Conscious Creativity’ by artist, Philippa Stanton. What sort of creative are you? Are you led by sight, scent, sound? Phillipa shows us how to connect observations and emotions, and transform our creative practice. She enourages us to look, connect, create. See link in our stories for more info.
#consciouscreativity #philippastanton @5ftinf #look #connect #create #synthesesia #lightandshadow #atmosphere #colour #texture #abstract #composition #looking #documenting #cellophaneland #bookclub
Born on this day in 1911, Tennessee Williams (his pen name) was born in Missouri. After years of obscurity at age 33, he found fame with the success of The Glass Menagerie in 1944. It was the first of a string of successes including A Streetcar Named Desire in 1947. Streetcar is viewed as one of the finest American plays of the 20th Century. Here, Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando in the 1951 film version directed by Elia Kazan.
#tennesseewilliams #americanplaywright #PulitzerPrizeWinner #astreetcarnameddesire #marlonbrando #vivienleigh #eliakazan
Born on this day in 1911, Tennessee Williams (his pen name) was born in Missouri. After years of obscurity at age 33, he found fame with the success of The Glass Menagerie in 1944. It was the first of a string of successes including A Streetcar Named Desire in 1947. Streetcar is viewed as one of the finest American plays of the 20th Century. Here, Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando in the 1951 film directed by Elia Kazan.
#tennesseewilliams #astreetcarnameddesire #marlonbrando #vivienleigh #eliakazan
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