Pablo Picasso, house painter
Mystery solved. That’s a relief.
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George W. Bush, painter
They’re being mocked—of course!—by those who can’t stand him. And they were obtained illegally by a hacker and published in the press, continuing in the tradition of violating the privacy of hated Republicans and protecting almost everything about Obama that … Continue reading →
Unrelated lookalikes
Ever meet someone who looks almost exactly like someone else you know? It happens to me every now and then. Once, for example, I was at a wedding, and the groom looked startlingly like my own son, so much so … Continue reading →
Quick…
…who painted this picture? It’s a portrait of Barney, the Scottish Terrier who used to be First Dog back when George W. Bush was president, and who died Friday at the age of 12 of lymphoma. Note that “43” in … Continue reading →
Provide, provide
On one of the recent art threads, commenter “Smock Puppet” offered a link to a sculpture by Rodin entitled “She who Used to Be the Beautiful Heaulmiere”: The sculpture ‘Celle qui fut la belle heaulmié¨re’ is also known as ‘The … Continue reading →
Is there progress in art?
[NOTE: There was a great deal of interesting back and forth in the comments section here about how art has developed over the centuries, and what our greater ability to create lifelike representational art means. That’s what sparked this post.] … Continue reading →
Those paintings in the encyclopedia
When I was little, the only reference book we had in the house besides a dictionary, thesaurus, and atlas was the World Book Encyclopedia for children, an official-looking set bound in blue. On rainy and/or boring days I would flip … Continue reading →
Dance and fashion: I missed this…
…back in 2003 when acturess Lara Flynn Boyle wore it. But some looks are simply timeless, and so I’m moved to share it with you: Why, oh why, oh why, do so many beautiful women celebrities (or celebrity-seekers) try so … Continue reading →
More lookalikes
If you enjoyed yesterday’s thread about Morsi/Mamet, you might like this site. Instead of celebrities who look like each other, it features non-celebrities who send in their photos because they think they look like a particular celebrity. Some really really … Continue reading →
Amazon. Christmas. Neo-neocon.
There’s still plenty of time to order from Amazon! And a great big “thank-you” to all who’ve done so through neo-neocon, and all who are about to do so. A few more suggestions: Out of ideas? Get an Amazon gift … Continue reading →
Isadora’s secret
When I was a kid I was fascinated by Isadora Duncan. What was her dancing really like? How could simple movements entrance an audience so, all around the world? There are no movies of her (despite a YouTube few seconds … Continue reading →
Dancers among us
Here are some fabulous dance pictures. No photoshopping and no tricks, although you might find that hard to believe. Here’s just one example, to whet your appetite:
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