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Gadda’s Mess part II
Part II of Gadda’s Mess How did Mussolini’s fascist regime influence one’s sense of self? And did Gadda ever earn his own approval? Sometimes we are so worried about what others think that we neglect our own thoughts. In 1968, … Continue reading
Cin cin Brin
for Pina Today I wanted to glow and make my life photogenic. So I bounced to the bar at my neighborhood park for an aperitif. Since I was alone, I took a book. You know, an old woman drinking Campari … Continue reading
Posted in Art Narratives, Beauty, People, Rome/Italy
Tagged Balkans, banned books, fascists, Gaspero del Corso, Irene Brin, l'Obelisco, Made in Italy, National Fascists Party, World War II
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Frida & Miyako Ishiuchi
For JOY who brings joy! This post originally appeared on my blog Frida Kahlo Wears Huipiles that’s now dormant. Before I close Frida down completely, I will be sharing parts of the blog here. Japanese artist Miyako Ishiuchi takes photographs … Continue reading
Posted in Art Narratives, Beauty, People
Tagged clothes & identity, Frida Kahlo, Frida Kahlo Wears Huipiles, Hiroshima, Huipiles, Miyako Ishiuchi
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A Life of Lacunae
It’s 9 a.m. and the cicadas are having a loud and lively jam session. It is understandable. They spend the first 17 years of their life underground then come out to mate. It’s the males that make all the noise … Continue reading
Posted in Books, People
Tagged A Start in Life, Anita Brookner, Anthony Blunt, Art History, Balzac, Courtauld Institute, loneliness
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The Master, Margarita, and Mona
Even when she was seated and still, Mona was a moving picture. Best of friends for years, we were separated by geography. Then by death. Born in Cairo, Mona grew up in London. She’d studied all over Europe, spoke four … Continue reading
The Narrative Within 