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Author Archives: Art for Housewives
Feeling like part of the wallpaper?
Charlotte Perkins Gilman was born in 1860. She was so lonely she had only her diary to keep her company. So she started freaking out. Because loneliness can make us crazy. If you want to read more about Charlotte and … Continue reading
Exercises in Style
He had a degree in philosophy. However, Raymond Queneau is known as a writer. For awhile, he hung out with the Surrealists but questioned their fixation with the subconscious since he preferred mathematics and rational reasoning. Queneau’s best known work … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings & Paintings
Tagged Exercises in Style, Paris, photogenic lifestyle, Raymond Queneau, style
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Coco Chanel
Undoubtedly, Coco Chanel is known for her elegance, personal mystique and glamorous lifestyle. But, as with Dorian Gray, just how photogenic is a hedonist? Gabrielle Chanel’s mother died when she was twelve. Her father abandoned her and her sisters at … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings & Paintings, Fashion, People
Tagged Coco Chanel, fashion, Paris, photogenic lifestyle, tondues
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Truffles and Toulouse-Lautrec
A truly beautiful person is one who is good at discovering beauty. Daisaku Ikeda For my birthday, on my FB timeline Franca posted a Daisaku Ikeda essay entitled “The Flowering of Creative Life Force”. One phrase in particular really struck … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings & Paintings
Tagged Daisaku Ikeda, Jane Avril, La Goulue, Moulin Rouge, Paris, photogenic lifestyle, Toulouse-Lautrec, Yvette Guilbert
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Inspiration or Appropriation?
Paris Day 4 In the past few months I’ve come across various articles where known fashion designers have been accused of “cultural appropriation”. Below are a few examples: Shetland Islanders, known for their Nordic style fishermen’s sweaters, claim that Chanel … Continue reading
