Hal 9000 Monday- January 8, 2007 I finally got a new computer! My old computer had the computing capacity of the ENIAC. So more frequent postings, paintings and ramblings...(instead of just like once a month.)
I scream, You scream, We all scream for
The Scream Wednesday - December 27, 2006 Edvard Munch is probably rolling over in his grave right now. I read where "The Scream" was damaged beyond repair from its recent theft awhile back. Apparently, I think it got some moisture damage to a corner of the painting...ruining it.
However, all is not totally lost. Munch painted 4 versions of "The Scream."
I guess he wanted to milk that idea for all that it was worth! And it paid off. But what I don't understand is what was going through his head when he thought it would be alright to paint them on cardboard? That's right- The Screams are painted on cardboard! Probably not the most archival of materials. The Scream is survived by his 3 twin brothers....
Pac-Mondrian! Friday - November 24, 2006 Have you ever looked at Piet Mondrian's "Broadway Boogie Woogie" paintings and thought to yourself how much they resembled the Pac-Man game? Well this guy thought the same thing and actually made it into a Pac-Man game! It's called "Pac-Mondrian." Its such a funny idea. (I guess if Mondrian is Pac-Man... then Francis Bacon is Mortal Kombat!)
Here's the link to play the game...http://pbfb.ca/pac-mondrian/
Disney and Dali Monday - November 13, 2006
I wasn't aware of this either but way back in the day Walt Disney actually collaborated with Salvador Dali for a Disney cartoon! This bizarre project was in the works for years. However, it never really got past the storyboards until it was eventually scrapped by Disney because of financial concerns. In 1999, the project resurfaced and Disney's nephew vowed to finish the short film about 50 years later. The 6 minute long film called "Destino" used imagery based on Dali's Surrealist drawings and paintings. I've never seen the whole thing but it looks really interesting. There's some clips of it on Youtube. The project was a weird move for Disney because afterall parents probably aren't going to want their children seeing phallic shaped objects fly across the screen! This was a Disney movie and Dali's typical subject matter wasn't exactly rated G...
30 second clip of "Destino"
