J'ai un examen français le mercredi le 11 mai et je sais juste assez pour traduire cette phrase.
And these means :
I have a French exam on Wednesday May 11th. And I know just enough to translate this sentence.
Even this is not correct. The only chance I have is to get lucky. And getting lucky rarely happens to me.
Sunday, May 08, 2005
Tuesday, May 03, 2005
What Is Surrealism ?
By looking at some Art History texts you may find out that the Surrealism is a literary and art movement. Andre Breton founded Surrealism in Paris in 1924. Breton authored the Manifesto (Manifeste du surrealisme), which advocated the expression of imagination revealed in dreams. He later wrote two other manifestoes, published in 1930 and 1934. Surrealism attracted many Dadaist artists. Other Surrealist origins came from painters such as Paolo Uccello, William Blake, and Odilon Redon. Its origins in literature were traced to French poets Baudelaire, Rimbaud, and Apollinaire and the literary side of the movement remained primarily in France. In the visual realm, Surrealism became popular in the 1920’s and 30’s with the help of a famous painter, Salvador Dali.
Similar to the 19th century Symbolist movement, Surrealism was based on the psychoanalytic theories of Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, emphasizing imagination and subconscious imagery. A Surrealist work usually contained realist imagery arranged in a nonsensical style in order to create a dreamlike state.
Artists used spontaneous techniques based on the "free association" a concept, also called automatism, in which conscious control was surrendered to the unconscious mind. The Surrealist movement can be divided into two groups of differing expressive methods: Automatism or "Absolute" Surrealism and Veristic Surrealism. While Automatism was focused on expressing subconscious ideas, Veristic Surrealists wanted to represent a connection between abstract and real material forms. In other words, Verists transformed objects from the real world in their paintings, while Automatists derived their imagery purely from spontaneous thought.
Surrealism opened the way for later movements such as Abstract Expressionism and the Magic Realism. Surrealism offered an alternative to geometric abstraction and kept the expressive content alive in the 20th century. The more you look at a Surrealist work, the more you will understand the magic of it.
Similar to the 19th century Symbolist movement, Surrealism was based on the psychoanalytic theories of Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, emphasizing imagination and subconscious imagery. A Surrealist work usually contained realist imagery arranged in a nonsensical style in order to create a dreamlike state.
Artists used spontaneous techniques based on the "free association" a concept, also called automatism, in which conscious control was surrendered to the unconscious mind. The Surrealist movement can be divided into two groups of differing expressive methods: Automatism or "Absolute" Surrealism and Veristic Surrealism. While Automatism was focused on expressing subconscious ideas, Veristic Surrealists wanted to represent a connection between abstract and real material forms. In other words, Verists transformed objects from the real world in their paintings, while Automatists derived their imagery purely from spontaneous thought.
Surrealism opened the way for later movements such as Abstract Expressionism and the Magic Realism. Surrealism offered an alternative to geometric abstraction and kept the expressive content alive in the 20th century. The more you look at a Surrealist work, the more you will understand the magic of it.
False Mirror by Rene Magritte 1928.
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Gibran Khalil Gibran
Poet, philosopher, and Painter, Gibran Khalil Gibran(1883-1931) was born in Lebanon. Many of us are familiar with his philosophical writings but not with his paintings.
This is an example of his painting. You can find more in here
This is an example of his painting. You can find more in here
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Surrealism USA !
I am busy, busy , busy with my papers !
If you are in New York City and have time, check this wonderful exhibition out:
Surrealism USA , it is a really good show at the National Academy Museum in Fifth Ave. next to the Guggenheim Museum.
Surrealism USA
February 17 - May 8, 2005
National Academy Museum
1083 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street
Directions by Subway/Bus:
Subway: Lexington Avenue 4, 5, or 6 to 86th Street Station
Bus: M1, M2, M3, or M4 on Fifth and Madison Avenues to 89th Street.
Museum - Hours of Operation:
Monday - closed
Tuesday - closed
Wednesday - 12:00-5:00
Thursday - 12:00-5:00
Friday - 11:00-6:00
Saturday - 11:00-6:00
Sunday - 11:00-6:00
Closed on public holiday
If you are in New York City and have time, check this wonderful exhibition out:
Surrealism USA , it is a really good show at the National Academy Museum in Fifth Ave. next to the Guggenheim Museum.
Surrealism USA
February 17 - May 8, 2005
National Academy Museum
1083 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street
Directions by Subway/Bus:
Subway: Lexington Avenue 4, 5, or 6 to 86th Street Station
Bus: M1, M2, M3, or M4 on Fifth and Madison Avenues to 89th Street.
Museum - Hours of Operation:
Monday - closed
Tuesday - closed
Wednesday - 12:00-5:00
Thursday - 12:00-5:00
Friday - 11:00-6:00
Saturday - 11:00-6:00
Sunday - 11:00-6:00
Closed on public holiday
Tuesday, April 05, 2005
Today's Thoughts
1- Pop John Paul II has died. God rest his soul, they say he was a good one. I would like to write my thoughts about him, maybe later.
2- Why it is so hard for me to start my sentences with something other than I.
Is it a sign of a mental illness?
Is there something wrong with me? I mean can I just start to talk or write without using me, I or anything which has some self-center-ness in it?
3- I would like to do something for a birthday, a friend’s birthday. It is today, what can I do?
4- Broccoli is a vegetable which I love so much.
I start looking for its origin and its useful qualities 3 days ago. It is perhaps the most unusual of all vegetables. Very much like cauliflower it is an immature flower of a plant belonging to the cabbage family and like the cauliflower it stops growing while it is still in bud.
It was not until 1724 that the first published reference to broccoli emerged in an edition of Miller’s Gardeners Dictionary where it was called Sprout Colliflower or Italian Asparagus. So its origin is likely to be Italian and it seems that it was introduced to the rest of Europe around the same time as the reference was published in the early part of the 18th Century.
It is very high in nutrients and often termed as a super-food. It is a really good source of Vitamin A, C (when it serves un-cooked) and calcium. It has significant amount of potassium.
Many people in the world hate broccoli. They have clubs, meetings and parties. But I love it I couldn’t find a single club about broccoli lovers in the web.
5- The friend whose birthday is today, is one of broccoli haters. well, he should be happy that I couldn’t find any broccoli-lovers-club yet. Be happy R.E. it is your day, today.
6- I know that I don't have that much chance to change his mind about broccoli, but I will try. Well it is delicious and useful.
2- Why it is so hard for me to start my sentences with something other than I.
Is it a sign of a mental illness?
Is there something wrong with me? I mean can I just start to talk or write without using me, I or anything which has some self-center-ness in it?
3- I would like to do something for a birthday, a friend’s birthday. It is today, what can I do?
4- Broccoli is a vegetable which I love so much.
I start looking for its origin and its useful qualities 3 days ago. It is perhaps the most unusual of all vegetables. Very much like cauliflower it is an immature flower of a plant belonging to the cabbage family and like the cauliflower it stops growing while it is still in bud.
It was not until 1724 that the first published reference to broccoli emerged in an edition of Miller’s Gardeners Dictionary where it was called Sprout Colliflower or Italian Asparagus. So its origin is likely to be Italian and it seems that it was introduced to the rest of Europe around the same time as the reference was published in the early part of the 18th Century.
It is very high in nutrients and often termed as a super-food. It is a really good source of Vitamin A, C (when it serves un-cooked) and calcium. It has significant amount of potassium.
Many people in the world hate broccoli. They have clubs, meetings and parties. But I love it I couldn’t find a single club about broccoli lovers in the web.
5- The friend whose birthday is today, is one of broccoli haters. well, he should be happy that I couldn’t find any broccoli-lovers-club yet. Be happy R.E. it is your day, today.
6- I know that I don't have that much chance to change his mind about broccoli, but I will try. Well it is delicious and useful.
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