Sunday, October 31, 2010
Berlusconi de novo
Berlusconi again. Now in today'ss news, accussed by the left of involvment in the organization of sexual parties with minors..
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Please Get rid of this guy
Berlusconi could be having the most beatific thoughts, he still looks like he's conniving and scheming.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Pichagem
Tenho vindo a classificar este tipo de arte urbana como graffiti ou stencil. Não sou suficientemente conhecedor da taxonomia hierárquica da arte urbana para saber se é preciso. Agradeço esclarecimento sobre esta matéria. Creio que o termo mais preciso para quando se usa um molde e se pinta, ou picha(!) por cima, é pichagem. O termo advém do uso de piche, "uma substância resinosa de cor negra e muito pegajosa, que se obtém a partir da destilação do alcatrão ou terbintina" (Houaiss). As pinturas do século XIX e início do XX era feito com este material negro, facilmente obtido pelos operários para marcarem as paredes. Aqui está um exemplo dos artistas que assinam as suas obras: o/a (?) "Dalaina".
Sunday, October 24, 2010
MLK, Jr.
After several photos of the Portuguese Prime-Minister, had to stick this one to in to "wash the pallet". MLK, Jr, perhaps reflecting on an upcoming sermon, perhaps just resting his weary head.
Segredinhos
Esta também envolve o Sócrates (com uma careta compenetrada), mas é o seu vizinho que coloca a mão na cara para esconder a boca e silenciar as palavras. Tendo em conta o período da foto, podia ser a mais recente anedota sobre a pseudo-licenciatura do Primeiro Ministro.
Sócrates terá paciência?
Sócrates reagindo à acusação insinuando que a deputada independente Luísa Mesquita parecia mais uma "dirigente sindical" |
Sócrates terá enxaquecas?
Cá está o Sócrates outra vez a apertar a cara. Terá enxaquecas? Não deixam o homem impor as suas políticas, são lhe dão é chatices. Coitado. Tem uma vida desgraçada
Sócrates & Sampaio
Durante as comemorações dos 138º aniversário da PSP |
Hand on Face revival
This photo blog has rested on a few select themes. A prominent one recently has been different forms of street art, creative forms of decorating an otherwise decaying, bleak city, whose color comes more from obnoxious publicity that art. These photos have been my tribute to this art form and their artists.
Another theme, not so developed lately, has been photos of people touching their faces (or heads) with their hands somehow. Some years back I started noticing the frequency of such photos in the newspapers and became intrigued. I also found them extremely expressive. I then became amazed by the number of different forms humans have of touching our heads, and how each conveys some sort of significance. So I started collecting. I collected dozens before the digital age, so many of the are still in the form of newspaper clippings. I just found several logged within a large atlas, which prompted me to scan a few and continue with this theme that fascinates me. This one in particular, of a baby sucking his hand, certainly holds keys as to the significance of touching our faces: a primal form of self soothing .
Another theme, not so developed lately, has been photos of people touching their faces (or heads) with their hands somehow. Some years back I started noticing the frequency of such photos in the newspapers and became intrigued. I also found them extremely expressive. I then became amazed by the number of different forms humans have of touching our heads, and how each conveys some sort of significance. So I started collecting. I collected dozens before the digital age, so many of the are still in the form of newspaper clippings. I just found several logged within a large atlas, which prompted me to scan a few and continue with this theme that fascinates me. This one in particular, of a baby sucking his hand, certainly holds keys as to the significance of touching our faces: a primal form of self soothing .
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