Cézanne was a Google doodle yesterday. That’s because he turned 172. I was glad to see he made it into this digital pantheon. See? It spells out G-o-o-g-l-e Usually the kids at Google HQ reserve the space around their name for astronauts and civil rights leaders — you know, more splashy role models. I wouldn’t even […]
Je chante
Originally published in January 2011 in Blog
I’ve made lots of mistakes in my time, but I narrowly missed this one: background music on my website. When I launched my site last January, I imagined my home page, seen here, … uploading to the sound of Charles Trenet‘s plucky 1940s song, Je Chante (♪I Sing♪). It reminds me of snooty French curators, […]
Quote of the year (it came early)
Originally published in January 2011 in Blog
The Reel Deal
Originally published in January 2011 in AppliedArtsMag.com
Faking it is not an option for Calgary’s Roth & Ramberg, a photography duo who prides themselves on authenticity in their work In the 20 years since the switchover to digital, photography has morphed into a highly manipulative exercise in post-production. So when you meet a pair of photographers who put a premium on hanging […]
Why Annette should win
Originally published in January 2011 in Blog
This one quote by Annette Bening sums up what makes her such a special actress and human being. Talking with Constance Rosenblum of The New York Times during a press junket for her latest film, The Kids Are All Right, Bening mentioned the books she’s been reading on her iPad and Kindle (the old ‘What’s on your […]
