Blue Lines

Someone seems to have put up a collections of the works of Max Ernst, an innovator of Dadaism and Surrealism. Thanks to whoever put up the site, I’ve now had a chance to discover his incredible work. It’s amazing. Check it out.

“This is the legendary collage masterpiece of Max Ernst (b. 1891) , one of the leading figures of the surrealist movement and among the most original artists of the 20th century. From old catalogue and pulp novel illustrations, Ernst produced this series of 182 bizarre and darkly humorous collage scenes of classic dreams and erotic fantasies which seem mysteriously to lure the unconscious into view … Stern, proper-looking women sprout giant sets of wings, serpents appear in the drawing-room and bed chamber, a baron has the head of a lion, a parlor floor turns to water on which some people can apparently walk while others drown …” - All Art

Here’s his Wikipedia page.

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Jun

29

2008

by my name is zach.

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Jun

28

2008

Academy of Achievement’s Exclusive Interview: Wynton Marsalis (via KristenReardon, YouTube)

I just got back from seeing Wynton Marsalis perform with Jazz at Lincoln Center during the Vancouver International Jazz Fest. It was absolutely incredible. I was also fortunate enough to have seen Dave Brubeck perform a few nights before - who also took part in the festival - and so, understandably, I’ve been in a Jazz state of mind. This clip - which I stumbled on out of chance, it seems - beautifully captures what I understand to be the fundamental and unique quality of music. Enjoy!

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Jun

25

2008