Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven

Punk artist before the word existed, Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven seems to have been artistic fuel to Marcel Duchamp's creative achievements. Her work is maybe even more influential to the modernist art than Duchamp's although she never became nearly as famous for it.

Some source indicate that even Duchamp's Fountain was an idea actually stolen from Elsa.

Portrait of Marcel Duchamp, 1919 - Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven
Forgotten Like this Parapluice am I by You – Faithless Bernice, 1924 - Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven
Wheels are Growing on Rose Bushes, 1922 - Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven
American poet presents view poetry in Philadelphia press home
Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven, Facing, 1924. Courtesy of Francis M. Naumann Fine Art, New York.


Howl’s Moving Castle – by Hayao Miyazaki

Wonderful anime by the master of the genre Hayao Miyazaki, founder of studio Ghibli.

Earlier I watched Castle in the Sky and the Spirit Away, enjoying these very much. The movies have a strange threatening atmosphere without becoming horror. Yet the movies combine a darkness with a playful touch.

Miyazaki's movies are now viewable on Netflix.

Howl's Moving Castle


Sally Mann – Vinculum (video)

Nice little documentary on Sally Mann.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_UUCvB0UP4


Blake Andrews – Eric Kim interviews (Video)

Blake Andrews is probably the most controversial In-Public - o sorry UP Photographers - member. Eric Kim did 2 interesting long-view (// long-read) interviews with him.

Like his “move on” philosophy to making pictures, though not sure that is the best approach for every photographer. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qrep_qeT4Ic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik_ttdJoPgM&t=2359s

His blog http://blakeandrews.blogspot.com/

His site https://blakeandrewsphoto.bigcartel.com/



The Art of Code – not just for nerds

A wonderful presentation by Dylan Beattie on the edge between programming and art. Don't worry if you are not a programmer. This is a craftsman programmer with a skill to talk about his craft in a very entertaining way. Just enjoy the beauty.

https://youtu.be/6avJHaC3C2U