Giovanni Segantini

ART APPRECIATION

Raised in poverty, Giovanni Segantini became one of the most famous and innovative artist in Europe during the 19th century. 

Born on January 15, 1858 in Arco, Trentino (north of Lake Garda), the neo-impressionist was known for his paintings which depicts the connection between people and nature. 

Segantini died of peritonitis, inflammation of the peritoneum, at the age of 41 on September 28, 1899.

Ave Maria a trasbordo

Alpine Triptych 1

Alpine Triptych 2



Alpine Triptych  3

Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Segantini; http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/segantini_giovanni.html; http://www.wetcanvas.com/Museum/Artists/s/Giovanni_Segantini/index.html

Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy

Considered one of the worst songs ever by Blender and AOLRadio, "I'm Too Sexy" epitomized America's "sex sells" obsession.

The music video featuring the two muscle jock brothers, Richard and Fred Fairbrass, walking the catwalk and city streets with guitars, fishnet sleeveless shirts and see-through tank tops, while hounded by paparazzi girls in bikinis.

I recall watching this video when I was about thirteen and afterwards taking a serious interest in female supermodels. After watching this music video and George Michael's Freedom '90, my bedroom was covered with Cindy Crawford and Christy Turlington posters and pictures cut from my mom's magazines.

Source: Wikipedia

James Carroll Beckwith

ART APPRECIATION

Born on September 23, 1852 in Hannibal, Missouri, American Impressionist painter James Carroll Beckwith was a respected artist known for candid portraits and en plein air landscapes.

Mark Twain, 1890

Old Pier Glass, c.1900

Sources: http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/horo_beckwith.shtm; Wikipedia

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Collective Soul - Shine

Music Appreciation

Ed Roland and Collective Soul brought us Shine -- a song that renewed many people's belief in a higher being without endorsing a religion.

The American band hit mainstream soon after Nirvana and Soundgarden during the post-grunge era. They had a couple of hit CDs namely, Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid and their self-titled Collective Soul CD.

I bought many of their CDs and even created my own compilation CD, which almost mirrors their greatest hits CD, 7even Year Itch. Yes, I was still am a big Collective Soul fan.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_soul

Fiona Apple - Criminal

Music Appreciation

Perhaps CK model Kate Moss started it, but Fiona Apple maybe made it mainstream in the 90s for girls to feel insecure of their image and strive to be a size zero.

Don't get me wrong. I liked skinny girls when I was in my teens and early twenties. In fact, there were several girls I was about head over heals for and they were as thin as Fiona Apple. Unhealthy as it was, skinny was the trend.

Nonetheless, Tidal is perhaps one album that should be in any person's music collection. Criminal received many critical reviews that awarded her a Grammy for Best Rock Song.

Source: Wikipedia