Midnight in Paris

How to feel happy at the end of a movie?


I knew Woody Allen long ago as an actor, two or three years ago as a writer through some stories from his book "The Insanity Defense: The Complete Prose" (some interesting pieces there, some not), and two days ago as a director.
I consider a moment of genius when he wrote the script for "Midnight in Paris", first because of the concept of putting together the fabulous atmosphere of the 20's with the present, and in the second row for the actors chosen to resemble the characters so well.

While it all starts with some views from the French capital, places visited by me during September last year,...the contact was immediately done.

Further down the road, he made me live again the action and the feeelings of being down there, on those streets, and that with his main character. He made me wonder how would be the feeling of meeting Picasso, Toulouse-Lautrec, Dalí, Man Ray, Degas, Gauguin, spouses Fitzgerald and not the least, Hemingway, and how to transfomr them into my friends guild. And all those things happening  in their youth, before they become famous, like in a perfect dream of becoming.....

P.S.: Next time in Paris, I'll go to see the Monet's garden in Giverny (inspiration for Japanese bridge),  water lilies, flower garden and other series.

P.S.2: Any thoughts on the above? Opinions? Well, please feel free to jump in :).

P.S.3: You can see more photos on my Facebook profile. Enjoy!

You have to watch "Midnight in Paris"!

   

The anatomy of a character

 It sounds like a medical term, and it's not far for this meaning. In my adventure with graphic design, in an "InDesign" related book, I found some of the component parts of the letters. So, here you can find almost the whole them "world". Knowing the terminology for the anatomy of a character makes it easy to recognize and properly use a specific font for your design work.

I find it very useful to have all these info in one place.

Have fun!

Desene pe fier / Drawings on iron

Now my engravings are on the walls of Odeon Gallery. I hope you will be curious to see them, before 24 February.

Here are some photos from opening.

Enjoy the catalogue!

The Stupa in my work of art

 

     

work in progress - Stupa close-up image

I'll come back soon with the finished artwork here.

 From the deserts of Central Asia in the west to the islands of Japan in the east, and from the icy regions of Tibet in the north to the sun-drenched tropical island of Sri Lanka in the south, we will find one type of architectural monument, the specific Buddhist monument, STUPA.

 In every type of landscape and on every land form, the basic form of the Stupa retains this five elemental character:

1. A square base symbolizes the element earth, the perfect symbol to denote the terrestrial world.
2. A hemispherical dome symbolizes water, section of a Stupa is an allusion to the primordial, creative waters.
3. A conical spire signifies the element of fire; it represents wisdom which burns away all ignorance.
4. A crescent moon denotes the element of air, witch has the capacity to expand.
5. A circular disc signifies the element of space, it represents the principle which has no end or beginning.
 Finally, surmounting the stupa is a jewel like shape,it  hence expresses a higher state of reality than that characterized by all the five elements.

  

 The identification of the highest point in the Stupa with the highest point in Buddha's image leads us to ponder as to whether a more deeper correspondence can be established between the Stupa and Buddha's physical body.
 In the traditional view, a building needs to satisfy both the physical and metaphysical needs of man. As an expression of artistic intent, it will elaborate upon the manner in which phenomenal world relates to the spiritual one.