ART AFICIONADO

Monday, July 20, 2015

Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone

Music Appreciation

Written by Bob Dylan after touring England, Like a Rolling Stone is considered one of the most influential songs in pop rock. Released on July 20, 1965, the song remained in the U.S. charts for 12 weeks and reached number 2 behind The Beatles' Help.

You can read the Rolling Stone Magazine article on the iconic song HERE.

via #BobDylan

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Like_a_Rolling_Stone
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bob-dylan-recorded-like-a-rolling-stone-50-years-ago-today-20150616

Sunday, July 19, 2015

Rebecca Hastings

Art Appreciation

A painting of a boy wearing a paper beak caught my attention while visiting one of my favorite art blogs, Art Odyssey. The painting is by Australian contemporary artist Rebecca Hastings, who is known for her realistic playful paintings of children.

You can see more of her paintings HERE.

Bird Boy (2012) via artodyssey1

Sources:

http://www.rebeccahastings.com.au/
https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaHastingsArtist
http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2014/29491/
http://www.flg.com.au/artist/rebecca-hastings/contemporary
http://artodyssey1.blogspot.com/2013/11/rebecca-hastings.html

Thursday, July 16, 2015

I, Robot

Film Appreciation

When I was little, I found myself reading Arthur C. Clarke and then Isaac Asimov stories. One of those books I read in my teens was Asimov's I, Robot.

The book is a collection of science fiction short stories about human interaction with robots in the 21st Century. The book revolves around the Three Rules of Robotics (Asimov's Laws):

A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First and Second Law.

Best known for directing The Crow (1994), Alex Proyas brought a film loosely based on Asimov's book, I, Robot. In fact, it would be safe to say the book inspired the screenplay. The film was released on July 16, 2004.

via MovieZya

Sources:

http://www.cinefania.com/movie.php/58438/en
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I,_Robot_(film)

Sunday, July 12, 2015

Eugène Louis Boudin

Art Appreciation

French Impressionist painter Eugène Louis Boudin was known for his beach scenes and seascapes and considered by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot as the "king of skies" for the luminous skies in Boudin's paintings.

The self-taught artist, who was friends with Claude Monet, gained public attention and admiration when his art was featured at the 1859 Paris Salon.

You can see more of his artwork HERE.

The Beach at Villerville (1864) via bjws

Trouville on the Beach Sheltered by a Parasol (1885) via bjws

Leaving Port (1868) via thegreatpainters

Sources:

http://www.eugeneboudin.org/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/eugene-louis-boudin
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128174560
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/eugene-boudin
http://www.abcgallery.com/B/boudin/boudinbio.html
http://bjws.blogspot.com/2014/07/waterside-with-eugene-louis-boudin-1824.html
http://arthistorynewsreport.blogspot.com/2012/08/impressionists-by-sea-monet-manet-and.html
http://thegreatpainters.blogspot.com/2011_09_19_archive.html
http://massimogienda.blogspot.com/2013/08/eugene-louis-boudin.html