Encrypted Fills 84, Charing Cross Road 84, Charing Cross Road es la dirección donde se ubica la librería londinense Marks&Co y el título del libro de Helen Hanff (1918-1997). La obra reúne una serie de cartas que, desde octubre de 1949 hasta abril de 1969, Helen Hanff cruzó con el librero Frank Doel y otros empleados de la librería, así como con miembros de su familia. Las cartas constituyen una bellísima historia de amistad y un impagable alegato a favor de los libros y la literatura clásica. Se agradece el post scriptum de Thomas Simonnet poniendo un colofón imprescindible a esta correspondencia conmovedora que deja un regusto de tristeza al saber que dos amigos, que lo fueron durante veinte años, nunca llegaron a conocerse personalmente y aun así el afecto pervivió a través del tiempo y las palabras para componer luego un epistolario delicioso, que se lee con ávido interés y de un tirón. Título: 84, Charing Cross Road Autora: Helen Hanff Editorial: Anagrama Páginas: 126
3D (MB3D) fractal generator / rendering software Mandelbulb 3D is a free software application created for 3D fractal imaging. Developed by Jesse and a group of Fractal Forums contributors, based on Daniel White and Paul Nylander’s Mandelbulb work, MB3D formulates dozens of nonlinear equations into an amazing range of fractal objects. The 3D rendering environment includes lighting, color, specularity, depth-of-field, shadow- and glow- effects; allowing the user fine control over the imaging effects. MB3D has a devoted following of users worldwide, with on-line communities on Deviant Art and Facebook, where artists share their creations, as well as fractal formulas and software tips. Download Mandelbulb 3D version 1.8.9 (Windows) here current as of 5/2014 Download Mandelbulb 3D version 1.8.9 (Mac) here current as of 5/2014
Pensamiento crítico » ¡Sí que hay dinero! ¡Sí que hay dinero! Comentarios Vicenç Navarro Catedrático de Políticas Públicas. Universidad Pompeu Fabra, y Profesor de Public Policy. Durante el debate parlamentario que tuvo lugar en las Cortes españolas a raíz de la presentación del presidente Rajoy de las medidas de recortes que su gobierno iba a realizar, el ministro de Hacienda y Administraciones Públicas del gobierno español, Cristóbal Montoro, indicó que éstas eran necesarias porque “el Estado no tenía más dinero”, punto acentuado por el propio Rajoy cuando subrayó que el nivel de deuda pública en España había alcanzado niveles inaceptables que forzaron la toma de medidas excepcionales, considerando la bajada del déficit como la prioridad número uno de su gobierno. Es sorprendente que la administración Rajoy continúe repitiendo esta creencia (creencia basada más en la fe que en la evidencia) cuando todos los datos acumulados muestran lo erróneos que son los supuestos sobre los que se basa.
How to Identify Bad Art Dealers & Galleries - Tips and Pointers << Back to Articles for Artists << Back to Articles for Collectors What you are about to read is a follow-up to the article Art Dealers From Hell and How to Spot Them... As in any profession, the large majority of art dealers and art galleries are totally reputable, responsible and considerate of everyone they do business with. Unfortunately, a despicable few are anything but. So in honor of that small but sleazy cadre of scoundrels, what follows is a list of behaviors to watch out for and hopefully to avoid, regardless of whether you're an artist or a collector. * Art dealers from hell constantly remind artists how important they are and how important their galleries are (the inference, of course, being how unimportant the artists are). * They tell artists they're doing them huge favors by representing them or showing their art. * Bad art dealers want a cut of everything-- past, present and future-- even transactions taking place within previously established relationships.
Spanish miners fight furious battles with riot police as they protest austerity cuts Nationwide strike organised by unions bitterly opposed to reductions in coal subsidies from €300 million to €110 millionProtesters set up barricades of burning tyres and launched home-made rockets at groups of riot police Economic stagnation has pushed Spain's unemployment rate to above 24 per cent, the highest in the European UnionPrime Minister Mariano Rajoy said the country will stick to harsh austerity measures By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 13:06 GMT, 4 June 2012 | Updated: 07:15 GMT, 5 June 2012 Striking Spanish coal miners set up burning barricades and fought running battles with riot police as they protest harsh austerity cuts to coal subsidies. In violent scenes, the masked protesters lit barricades of burning tyres and launched home-made rockets at groups of police bringing traffic to a halt along key roads in the north of the country. Riot police retaliated with tear gas grenades and baton charges as they desperately tried to bring the situation under control.
This Shanghai Rainbow Is Made from Suspended Strings All images © Office339 A sea of rainbow of strings was suspended over ARTificial Garden, a group exhiition of works by PRISM DESIGN, Office339, and others. Known as Artificial Nature, the hanging rainbow created collaboratively between PRISM and Office339 lasted from October 24 through November 16, 2014 at the Shanghai World Financial Center. "The work provides each viewer with the apparent sensation of an enveloping and immanent experience," they explain. Check out more images of Artificial Nature below: Visit PRISM DESIGN and Office339 to learn more about the artists behind Artificial Nature. Related: New York's Larger-Than-Life Characters Get Even Bigger on a 60-Channel Video Wall Bamboo Rainbow Lights Up A Temple Pavilion In Upcoming MoMA Exhibition This Crystalline Cocoon Was Woven with Liquid Silk
Antología Poética Multimedia: Contra Jaime Gil de Biedma De qué sirve, quisiera yo saber, cambiar de piso, dejar atrás un sótano más negro que mi reputación —y ya es decir—, poner visillos blancos y tomar criada, renunciar a la vida de bohemio, si vienes luego tú, pelmazo, embarazoso huésped, memo vestido con mis trajes, zángano de colmena, inútil, cacaseno, con tus manos lavadas, a comer en mi plato y a ensuciar la casa? Te acompañan las barras de los bares últimos de la noche, los chulos, las floristas, las calles muertas de la madrugada y los ascensores de luz amarilla cuando llegas, borracho, y te paras a verte en el espejo la cara destruida, con ojos todavía violentos que no quieres cerrar. Y si te increpo, te ríes, me recuerdas el pasado y dices que envejezco. Podría recordarte que ya no tienes gracia. Si no fueses tan puta! A duras penas te llevaré a la cama, como quien va al infierno para dormir contigo. Jaime Gil de Biedma Imanol Arias Jaime Gil de Biedma Alejandro Martínez Luis Emilio Batallán y Joaquín Sabina
[Best of 2014] The Year in Robots Patrick Tresset's robot Paul-IX was designed to draw like a human. GIF by Beckett Mufson via Robots have captured the imaginations of storytellers for centuries, from Asimov's I, Robot to TARS in Christopher Nolan's Interstellar, to tales of Hephaestus' bronze sentinel from Ancient Greek mythology. In 2014, we saw dozens of sculptors, engineers, programmers, and installation artists realize their creative visions through androids, automatons, and mechanical arms. While some made us fear the robo-pocalypse and others came unsettlingly close to crossing the uncanny valley, some of the year's most impressive creativity was powered by robotics. This is the Year in Robots: + Last month we wondered whether Patrick Tresset's drawing robot could make art that comments on the human condition. + Filmmaker Kevin Margo brought a trio of construction robots to life through cutting-edge motion capture and ray tracing techniques. Pepper the robot waves its conductor's wand at the audience. Related:
El amante, de Marguerite Duras “Nunca he escrito, creyendo hacerlo; nunca he amado, creyendo amar; nunca he hecho nada salvo esperar delante de la puerta cerrada”. M. Duras. Marguerite Duras (Saigón 1914, París 1996) escribió El amante, una obra de belleza brutal e hiriente sensibilidad, cuando tenía 70 años. El amante es un libro que se lee y se relee, que deja un poso en el ánimo del lector, ganas de más. El final de la historia es sublime. “Años después de la guerra, después de las bodas, de los hijos, de los divorcios, de los libros, llegó a París con su mujer.
Welsh Taxi Driver Photographs His Diverse Passengers The job of a taxi driver is not limited to the safe transportation of people from one location to another. Willing to lend their ears to candid stories, personal secrets and rants of their many passengers; taxi drivers are confidants and impromptu counsellors, if only for the duration of metered fare. This fascination with people is what drew taxi driver Mike Harvey to photograph the wide array of passengers he met on a daily basis, for his series titled Taxi. Harvey, who drove a taxi in the Neath community of Wales for four years, took photos of his passengers over a six month period from 2009 to 2010. He would carry his DSLR camera in the glove box of the cab. After getting to know the passengers, sharing stories and building up a rapport he would ask permission to take their photo at the end of their journey. Before he began photographing his passengers, Harvey would often takes notes of his most interesting journeys. All images © Mike Harvey