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Thursday, May 29, 2014

Nine Inch Nails - Closer


Music Appreciation

WARNING: Graphic and Inappropriate Language

Twenty years ago, Closer was released. It was the second single from Nine Inch Nails' album The Downward Spiral.

The song came out the summer I graduated from high school, and I remember driving in my blue Pontiac Sunbird, with my girlfriend Cathy and her friend Wendy singing "You let me violate you..." then the chorus "I want to fuck you like an animal."

This was a big deal, because the lyrics were dark but sexual. Mark Romanek, the director for the music video, brought life to Trent Reznor's volatile lyrics with dark images of sex, animal cruelty, and religion.



Source: http://www.oddee.com/item_96813.aspx, Wikipedia

Sunday, May 25, 2014

Cathrine Langwagen


Art Appreciation

I came across a series of digital art by Cathrine Langwagen titled "Elements" from a blog I follow, Calvin's Canadian Cave of Cool. The Elements series depicts five--although, Calvin's blog only showed four--elements: Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, and Fire. I'm showing three of of the Elements I like the most below.

These are only just a few of the many wonderful digital art Langwagen does. The Swedish artist is also known for her sci-fi and fairy-tale background environments. Many of which have been used for gaming.

Check out her website, http://www.cassiopeiaart.com.


Fire via rosesrocksandredfoxes


Earth via calvinscanadiancaveofcool

Metal via neonhero

Sources:

http://www.cassiopeiaart.com/
http://cassiopeiaart.deviantart.com/
http://www.jasonzapata.com/77/reviews/elements-fire-by-cathrine-langwagen/
http://www.etsy.com/people/CassiopeiaArtShop#
http://wiccanmoonsong.blogspot.com/2013/02/daily-message-february-24-2013.html


Sunday, May 4, 2014

Yuri Kaluta

Art Appreciation

I came across a beautiful painting of a nude woman standing in front of her vanity. In the reflection, you can see a man standing at the doorway looking at her. Is it the painter, or does the artist want to tell a story?

The painting is titled "The Mirror" and it is by Russian contemporary artist Yuri Kaluta.

You can find more of his art HERE.

The Mirror (2004) via originalface

Sources:

http://www.solartgallery.com/artist/kaluta/biography.htm
http://english.cctv.com/program/cultureexpress/20091112/101583.shtml
http://www.rusmuseum.ru/eng/exhib/lenta/exhibitions_2012/yuri_kaluta_red_and_black/
http://originalface.tumblr.com/post/49249959021/art-mirrors-art-yuri-kaluta-the-mirror-2004
http://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Yuri--Kaluta/2F33EBCD6E10EF97
http://sptimes.ru/story/16615?page=2