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BASQUIAT ~ ON DRAWING

Art · Reflection

BASQUIAT ~ ON DRAWING

“Believe it or not, I can actually draw.” Jean-Michel Basquiat (December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988) was an American artist and the first artist of African descent to become an international art star. His career in art began as a graffiti artist in New York City, and in the 1980s

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SOREN KIERKEGAARD ~ ON BEING A POET

Poetry · Reflection

SOREN KIERKEGAARD ~ ON BEING A POET

A poet is an unhappy being whose heart is torn by secret sufferings, but whose lips are so strangely formed that when the sighs and the cries escape them, they sound like beautiful music… and then people crowd about the poet and say to him: “Sing for us soon again;” that is as mu

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LEONORA CARRINGTON ~ THE RECITAL OF DREAMS

Art · Reflection

LEONORA CARRINGTON ~ THE RECITAL OF DREAMS

the recital of dreams You DO know that you are a dream don’t you? Do you realize how completely alone the Divine Being is? All that there is is only this Divine Being. Our Beloved, our Self! To hide from the Truth the Divine Beloved dreams that It is You! And Me and All of

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RODRIGO BANUS ~ COLOURFUL PAINTER

Art · Reflection

RODRIGO BANUS ~ COLOURFUL PAINTER

Rodrigo Banus is a young talented painter from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He started to paint when he was fifteen years old. He has a large productivity and more and more people are getting to know his works. I do love his works because they are colorful and give me a happy feeling

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