Tag Archives: THE DIARY OF LUZ CORAZZINI

Viola Davis

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Art for Housewives

Viola Davis’ 2017 Oscar acceptance speech for best supporting actress in Fences was magical. She said, in essence, that graveyards are full of people with the greatest potential and stories to tell. Those stories—“the stories of the people who dreamed … Continue reading →

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The Gaze of Victorine Meurent

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Art for Housewives

The woman in the painting was looking at her. Luz was at the Musée d’Orsay in front of Manet’s Le Dejeuner sur herbe. The woman in question was sitting on the grass totally naked next to two men fully clothed. … Continue reading →

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The Downfall of Lily Bart

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Art for Housewives

The first book Luz reflected on was The House of Mirth. She’d read it one haze-filled summer that smelled of lavender. It was Aix-en-Provence and Luz was checked into a small room with flowered curtains and a quilted spread. She’d … Continue reading →

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The Diary of Opal Whiteley

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Art for Housewives

“Our imagination is the instrument of knowledge.” Opal Whiteley Opal claimed to be the daughter of Henri, Prince of Orleans but, after a tragic accident, she was taken to Oregon and adopted by Ed and Lizzie Whiteley. Her new family … Continue reading →