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Illustration Friday 41 - The Blues (Alberto Forero)

2011-05-06T15:23:00.001-07:00

Illustration Friday 41 - The Blues (Alberto Forero), originally uploaded by pantufla.

Levi's pod design (by Alberto Forero)

2011-02-08T16:01:00.001-08:00

Levi's pod design (by Alberto Forero), originally uploaded by pantufla.

The Clash - London Calling - Pennie Smith

2011-02-04T12:55:00.001-08:00

The Clash - London Calling - Pennie Smith, originally uploaded by oddsock.

219. Round Spanish Black-letter, from Lucas' Arte de Escrivir, Madrid, 1577

2011-01-21T11:54:00.001-08:00

219. Round Spanish Black-letter, from Lucas' Arte de Escrivir, Madrid, 1577, originally uploaded by pantufla.

He's behind you!

2011-01-11T11:41:00.001-08:00

He's behind you!, originally uploaded by The National Archives UK.

The World in Slavery to the Devil.

2011-01-11T11:33:00.001-08:00

The World in Slavery to the Devil., originally uploaded by pantufla.

vibrate - Alberto Forero 1993

2011-01-05T16:52:00.001-08:00

vibrate - Alberto Forero 1993, originally uploaded by pantufla.

Close encounter

2010-12-21T12:22:00.001-08:00

Close encounter, originally uploaded by The National Archives UK.

mis09-7914-3

2010-12-21T11:43:00.001-08:00

mis09-7914-3, originally uploaded by otisarchives1.

Edenmore N.S. 1911, with Mr. P. Flood (Principal) and Miss Clerkin (assistant) [courtesy S. McCluskey}

2010-11-03T09:54:00.001-07:00

Edenmore N.S. 1911, with Mr. P. Flood (Principal) and Miss Clerkin (assistant) [courtesy S. McCluskey}, originally uploaded by pantufla.

If you have ancestors from the Emyvale, County Monaghan or Ballydrum or Tumgesh regions of County Mayo, get in touch! I'd love to share my research.

Thomas Flood ordination mass card, St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, Ireland; June 23rd,1935

2010-10-03T20:00:00.001-07:00

Thomas Flood ordination mass card, St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, Ireland; June 23rd,1935, originally uploaded by pantufla.

Faust

2010-10-01T16:18:00.001-07:00

Faust, originally uploaded by pantufla.

Kiss, Constantin Brancusi, Montparnasse Cemetery, Paris

2010-09-19T06:26:00.001-07:00

Kiss, Constantin Brancusi, Montparnasse Cemetery, Paris, originally uploaded by pantufla.

Concrete T.V.

2010-09-12T20:50:00.001-07:00

Concrete T.V., originally uploaded by pantufla.

Science and the UFO - Not a Golf Ball

2010-09-12T17:37:00.001-07:00

Science and the UFO - Not a Golf Ball, originally uploaded by pantufla.

Miss M. Sayre

2010-09-03T16:38:00.001-07:00

Miss M. Sayre, originally uploaded by pantufla.

Star Theatre of Varieties

2010-09-01T07:10:00.001-07:00

Star Theatre of Varieties, originally uploaded by National Library of Ireland.

Tristan Tzara's grave, Cimetière du Montparnasse, Paris, France

2010-08-31T09:06:00.001-07:00

Tristan Tzara's grave, Cimetière du Montparnasse, Paris, France, originally uploaded by pantufla.

"You'll be Sorry"

2010-08-20T22:32:00.001-07:00

"You'll be Sorry", originally uploaded by pantufla.

Emyvale Camogie Team 1935

2010-06-15T14:25:00.001-07:00

Emyvale Camogie Team 1935, originally uploaded by pantufla.

[Portrait of Salvador Dali, Paris] (LOC)

2010-06-09T14:48:00.001-07:00

[Portrait of Salvador Dali, Paris] (LOC), originally uploaded by The Library of Congress.

Day 65, Portrait 21

2010-06-01T18:12:00.003-07:00

Day 65, Portrait 21, originally uploaded by MoMA The Museum of Modern Art.

Day 65, Portrait 21

2010-06-01T18:12:00.001-07:00

Day 65, Portrait 21, originally uploaded by MoMA The Museum of Modern Art.

Day 57, Portrait 26

2010-05-21T00:00:00.001-07:00

Day 57, Portrait 26, originally uploaded by MoMA The Museum of Modern Art.

Pick a side...

2010-05-07T20:16:00.001-07:00

Pick a side..., originally uploaded by National Library of Ireland.

Beach Girls

2010-05-04T19:50:00.001-07:00

Beach Girls, originally uploaded by jack_mord.

Day 32, Marina Abramović

2010-04-23T11:21:00.001-07:00

Day 32, Marina Abramović, originally uploaded by MoMA The Museum of Modern Art.

Farmers! Films! Fun?

2010-04-15T13:22:00.001-07:00

Farmers! Films! Fun?, originally uploaded by National Library of Ireland.

Books are Weapons

2010-04-13T10:17:00.001-07:00

Books are Weapons, originally uploaded by pantufla.

Communion of Saints - Circulation of Grace

2010-04-10T18:53:00.001-07:00

Communion of Saints - Circulation of Grace, originally uploaded by pantufla.

100 Days to San Francisco

2010-04-06T08:59:00.001-07:00

100 Days to San Francisco, originally uploaded by pantufla.

Flowered violin

2010-04-01T08:10:00.001-07:00

Flowered violin, originally uploaded by Bergen Public Library.

Man in a shopping cart by Alberto Forero

2010-03-30T22:50:00.001-07:00

Man in a shopping cart by Alberto Forero, originally uploaded by pantufla.

Every Nun Needs a SYNTHI

2010-03-23T15:23:00.001-07:00

Every Nun Needs a SYNTHI, originally uploaded by pantufla.

The Straw Boys

2010-03-17T10:37:00.001-07:00

The Straw Boys, originally uploaded by pantufla.

Happy St. Patrick's day!

Norad Band

2010-03-14T19:38:00.001-07:00

Norad Band, originally uploaded by pantufla.

Artist Stan Denford painting a portrait of Hollywood film star Ruth Chatterton

2010-03-12T23:39:00.001-08:00

Artist Stan Denford painting a portrait of Hollywood film star Ruth Chatterton, originally uploaded by Powerhouse Museum Collection.

Racegoers at Warwick Farm racecourse

2010-03-12T23:38:00.001-08:00

Racegoers at Warwick Farm racecourse, originally uploaded by Powerhouse Museum Collection.

Lonesome Club

2010-03-02T09:31:00.001-08:00

Lonesome Club, originally uploaded by pantufla.

White Cargo (1942)

2010-02-23T16:20:00.001-08:00

White Cargo (1942), originally uploaded by pantufla.

I am a Fugitive

2010-02-23T16:18:00.001-08:00

I am a Fugitive, originally uploaded by pantufla.

Charge!

2010-02-23T09:03:00.001-08:00

Charge!, originally uploaded by The National Archives UK.

Prisoner 4100

2010-02-23T08:26:00.001-08:00

Prisoner 4100, originally uploaded by The National Archives UK.

anatomia petrus - by Alberto Forero (2006)

2010-02-10T14:53:00.001-08:00

anatomia petrus - by Alberto Forero (2006), originally uploaded by pantufla.

Letter Written in Cipher on Mourning Paper by Rose Greenhow (Front)

2010-02-05T11:06:00.001-08:00

Letter Written in Cipher on Mourning Paper by Rose Greenhow (Front), originally uploaded by The U.S. National Archives.

The Can: Monster Movie Music

2010-01-21T10:17:00.001-08:00

The Can: Monster Movie Music, originally uploaded by fason.

AEH - Black Clock issue #9 by Alberto Forero (2008)

2010-01-21T08:06:00.001-08:00

AEH - Black Clock issue #9 by Alberto Forero (2008), originally uploaded by pantufla.

www.blackclock.org/index.html

Singular, idiosyncratic, and a little mysterious, Black Clock has become one of America’s leading literary journals since its inception three years ago, featuring such authors as Don DeLillo, David Foster Wallace, Richard Powers, Joanna Scott, Miranda July, Jonathan Lethem, Rick Moody, Samuel R. Delany, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Aimee Bender, Greil Marcus, Darcey Steinke, Susan Straight, Heidi Julavits, Maureen Howard, Lynne Tillman, Geoffrey O'Brien, Brian Evenson, David L. Ulin, Janet Fitch, William T. Vollmann and Michael Ventura, along with a growing roster of striking new literary voices. Works appearing in Black Clock have been anthologized in best-of-the-year collections, nominated for O. Henry and Pushcart prizes, and two excerpted novels have gone on to win National Book Awards.

Edited by Steve Erickson, Black Clock is published semi-annually by CalArts in association with the MFA Writing Program.

Uploaded by pantufla on 24 Aug 08, 9.59AM PST.

Favorite Image of the 1000!

2009-07-01T12:04:00.001-07:00

Favorite Image of the 1000!, originally uploaded by Jello Kitty.

J.I. Payne Big Top Miracle Tent ad

2009-07-01T08:55:00.001-07:00

J.I. Payne Big Top Miracle Tent ad, originally uploaded by pantufla.

Robert Crumb draws a self-portrait 1

2009-06-13T21:19:00.001-07:00

Robert Crumb draws a self-portrait 1, originally uploaded by ricardovinos.

During a rehersal in the Asian American Theater, San Francisco, for René Yáñez's Project X.

Uploaded by ricardovinos on 30 Jul 08, 6.40PM PDT.

mourning costume of the Azores.

2009-06-07T09:23:00.001-07:00

, originally uploaded by corrugated brow.

mourning costume of the Azores.

Uploaded by corrugated brow on 1 Dec 08, 12.41PM PDT.

Dick Cheney (R- King of Pain):: Obstructionist Republican Clown

2009-05-15T16:32:00.001-07:00

Dick Cheney (R- King of Pain):: Obstructionist Republican Clown, originally uploaded by Hebiclens / WMxdesign.

Dick Cheney (R- King of Pain):: Obstructionist Republican Clown

Dick Cheney (R- King of Pain):: Obstructionist Republican Clown

Uploaded by Hebiclens / WMxdesign on 13 May 09, 10.20AM PDT.

tronc

2009-05-15T16:23:00.001-07:00

tronc, originally uploaded by pilllpat (agence eureka).

mole map-- find out what that mole on your face or body means

2009-05-14T09:59:00.001-07:00

mole map-- find out what that mole on your face or body means, originally uploaded by hey-gem.

mole map-- find out what that mole on your face or body means

RED colored words are positive

BLACK colored words are negative

feel free to add your own notes

this word "凶" shows up a lot in the mole map. it refers to a non-specific unlucky thing. according to the text to the left of the drawing of the girl, it could mean bad luck in your career, marital troubles, losing money, a sickly body, your friends are gonna bring you troubles (like they'll borrow money from you), etc..

i grokked this mole map from a mole buster's night market stall in taipei. the mole-buster's mobile number is on the lower right of the flyer. call him to arrange for a mole-removing session (in case your mole happens to mean something unlucky).

Uploaded by hey-gem on 19 Dec 05, 4.45AM PDT.

From A to Zap

2009-05-12T10:43:00.001-07:00

From A to Zap, originally uploaded by Seattle Municipal Archives.

From A to Zap

Electric safety coloring book put out by Seattle City Light. Found in City Light brochures, Seattle Municipal Archives.

Uploaded by Seattle Municipal Archives on 7 Apr 08, 2.41PM PDT.

Globe fire suit advertisement, 1932

2009-05-12T10:35:00.001-07:00

Globe fire suit advertisement, 1932, originally uploaded by Seattle Municipal Archives.

lobe fire suit advertisement, 1932

Found in folder "Catalogs/Advertisements - Uniforms," Ephemera Collection (Record Series 9900-01), Seattle Municipal Archives.

Uploaded by Seattle Municipal Archives on 12 May 09, 9.03AM PDT.

Greenwich stairs SF

2009-05-06T23:13:00.001-07:00

Greenwich stairs SF, originally uploaded by Thomasexual.

"Fin et suite." (Hundred Headless Woman, Max Ernst, 1930)

2009-05-02T10:52:00.001-07:00

"Fin et suite." (Hundred Headless Woman, Max Ernst, 1930), originally uploaded by pantufla.

Eight-Line Pica, No. 2

2009-04-22T10:00:00.001-07:00

Eight-Line Pica, No. 2, originally uploaded by pantufla.

КОНВЕЙЕР СМЕРТИ ("Conveyor Deaths")

2009-04-22T09:34:00.001-07:00

КОНВЕЙЕР СМЕРТИ ("Conveyor Deaths"), originally uploaded by pantufla.

The Octopus - An Absorbing Novel of the Wheat Growers and Their Fight with the Railroad

2009-04-20T08:32:00.001-07:00

The Octopus - An Absorbing Novel of the Wheat Growers and Their Fight with the Railroad, originally uploaded by pantufla.

sean the sheep

2009-04-14T20:28:00.001-07:00

sean the sheep, originally uploaded by pshab.

Sean the Sheep at Folly Farm nature reserve re-opening.

See where this picture was taken. [?]

Uploaded by pshab on 5 May 08, 1.51PM PDT.

Batgirl?

2009-04-11T11:18:00.001-07:00

Batgirl?, originally uploaded by Funny Bunny - Helena.

Batgirl?

If Batgirl was living in the Victorian age, would she look like this? She even has the bat "logo" on her chest! XD But I think the skirt, the dainty bat-shoes and the corsetted waist would be problematic for night time crime fightings? But on other hand, skin-tight outfit and high heels are the standard of today's super heroines, might also be uncomfortable.

I wonder if the bats on her shoes are the batarangs?

(Fashion plate from end of 1800's for costumes)

Uploaded by Funny Bunny - Helena on 24 Aug 08, 2.47PM PDT.

Compose your blog entry

20x200: Get Excited And Make Things by Matt Jones

2009-04-09T13:49:00.001-07:00

20x200: Get Excited And Make Things by Matt Jones, originally uploaded by Jen Bekman.

20x200: Get Excited And Make Things by Matt Jones

Get Excited And Make Things by Matt Jones.

Buy one now.

Read Jen's newsletter about it on the 20x200 blog.

Uploaded by Jen Bekman on 7 Apr 09, 10.28AM PDT.

DEATH

2009-04-09T11:24:00.001-07:00

DEATH, originally uploaded by Mark.Weaver.

japanese WWII propaganda from retrophoto.nnm.ru

2009-04-09T11:15:00.001-07:00

, originally uploaded by Foxtongue.

japanese WWII propaganda from retrophoto.nnm.ru

Uploaded by Foxtongue on 9 Apr 09, 10.41AM PDT.

Compose your blog entry

It's a Dig, Dig, Dig, Dig Dug

2009-04-07T11:28:00.001-07:00

It's a Dig, Dig, Dig, Dig Dug, originally uploaded by spacesick.

Meccano Difference Engine

2009-04-01T18:19:00.001-07:00

Meccano Difference Engine, originally uploaded by laurence.

Meccano Difference Engine

Amazing working model of a Difference Engine constructed out of Meccano by Tim Robinson.

I also recorded a short video of the device.

Seen at Maker Faire 2006.

Uploaded by laurence on 22 Apr 06, 11.05PM PDT.

The Radium Dance by Jean Schwartz

2009-03-29T22:20:00.001-07:00

The Radium Dance by Jean Schwartz, originally uploaded by pantufla.

Big Ben during EH Benjamin Ealovega_MG_64

2009-03-28T21:57:00.001-07:00

Big Ben during EH Benjamin Ealovega_MG_64, originally uploaded by Earth Hour Global.

A year of sunsets

2009-03-25T16:14:00.001-07:00

A year of sunsets, originally uploaded by krazydad / jbum.

from Krazydad / jbum. Great idea!

"A year of sunsets

Flickr has a lot of sunset photographs. Too many, some would say.

To build this graph I collected just a few of them, by searching for photos that have been tagged “Sunset”.

I collected only 100 photos from the hundreds posted each day of the preceding 365 days, so that the photos are evenly distributed across the past year. There are over 35,000 photos shown in the graph.

I positioned each photo horizontally according to the day it was taken, and vertically according to the hour it was taken.

By making each photo translucent, I created a “hot spot” which shows when the most photos were taken, each day of the past year.

The bright band shows the approximate time of sunset for each day. You can see that as the year progresses, the time of the sunset changes.

The deepest dip in the band corresponds to the summer solstice (about June 22), and the highest part of the band corresponds to the winter solstice (about December 22).

This is the second time I’ve graphed the curve of the sunsets using Flickr sunsets. The first time, over a year ago, I used all the photos then available, which produced a more inconsistent looking graph.

Uploaded by krazydad / jbum on 7 Nov 06, 9.47PM PDT."

Time

2009-03-23T08:18:00.001-07:00

Time, originally uploaded by Paula Wirth.

The nude girl and the abbot; eating at a table in a bedroom

2009-03-17T09:29:00.001-07:00

The nude girl and the abbot; eating at a table in a bedroom, originally uploaded by Kintzertorium.

Sea serpent visitors

2009-03-13T09:49:00.001-07:00

Sea serpent visitors, originally uploaded by nha.library.

The Sea Serpent was visited by all of Nantucket in the summer of 1937.

Image number: A24-2c

Uploaded by nha.library on 7 Jan 09, 9.14AM PDT.

Oscilla (by Alberto Forero)

2009-03-10T17:49:00.001-07:00

Oscilla (by Alberto Forero), originally uploaded by pantufla.

Vrouw 19e eeuw (affiche tentoonstelling) / Women 19th century (exhibition poster)

2009-03-09T08:37:00.001-07:00

Vrouw 19e eeuw (affiche tentoonstelling) / Women 19th century (exhibition poster), originally uploaded by Nationaal Archief.

Miss Ben Yusuf Announces a Private View of Photographs at Her Studio

2009-03-05T22:39:00.001-08:00

Miss Ben Yusuf Announces a Private View of Photographs at Her Studio, originally uploaded by pantufla.

Zaida Ben-Yusuf
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Zaida Ben-Yusuf (1869-1933) was an American portrait photographer. Ben-Yusuf was born in London to an Algerian Muslim father and a German mother of Algerian descent. She immigrated to New York in 1897.

Ben-Yusuf was noted for portraits of the wealthy, fashionable, and famous Americans of the period. In 1891 the Ladies Home Journal featured her in a group of six photographers that it dubbed, "The Foremost Women Photographers in America." [1] A photo essay of a trip she took to Japan was published in the Saturday Review.

In 2008 the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery mounted an exhibition of Ben-Yusuf's work, aiming to "recover" the work of an artist who had fallen from memory. [2]

www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/zaida/index.html

Uploaded by pantufla on 5 Mar 09, 10.35PM PST.

Alle reden vom Wetter. Wir nicht ("Everyone talks about the weather. We don't.")

2009-02-27T20:12:00.001-08:00

Alle reden vom Wetter. Wir nicht ("Everyone talks about the weather. We don't."), originally uploaded by pantufla.

Alcibiade Chez Pharnabaze (jouisseur) par J.J. Galliard

2009-02-24T07:55:00.001-08:00

Alcibiade Chez Pharnabaze (jouisseur) par J.J. Galliard, originally uploaded by pantufla.

I SURVIVED THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION - print liberation tee

2009-02-23T11:09:00.001-08:00

I SURVIVED THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION - print liberation tee, originally uploaded by xeni.

..

2009-02-23T10:42:00.001-08:00

.., originally uploaded by t. van gieson.

Flight of the Conchords - by Alberto Forero (my entry for their really arty poster contest)

2009-02-20T14:57:00.001-08:00

Flight of the Conchords - by Alberto Forero (my entry for their really arty poster contest), originally uploaded by pantufla.

Flight of the Conchords - by Alberto Forero (my entry for their really arty poster contest)

see it here:

conchordswiki.hbo.com/album/75357/Conchords+Really+Arty+P...

see all the entries:

conchordswiki.hbo.com/album/75357/Conchords+Really+Arty+P...

Uploaded by pantufla on 20 Feb 09, 2.49PM PST.

once upon a time/ Behind the scenes : Snow White

2009-02-18T21:17:00.001-08:00

once upon a time/ Behind the scenes : Snow White, originally uploaded by hulk4598.

Flickr

2009-02-09T07:32:00.001-08:00

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

Zapf1

2009-02-07T20:07:00.001-08:00

Zapf1, originally uploaded by Iliazd.

Espuelas de Oro

2009-02-02T22:16:00.001-08:00

Espuelas de Oro, originally uploaded by pantufla.

joy divis.

2009-02-02T22:00:00.001-08:00

joy divis., originally uploaded by shimonkey.

Flight of the Conchords

2009-02-01T22:50:00.001-08:00

Flight of the Conchords, originally uploaded by Matt Downey.

Grateful Dead - Miles Davis Quintet poster - 4/9-12/70 Fillmore West, San Francisco

2009-02-01T20:58:00.001-08:00

Grateful Dead - Miles Davis Quintet poster - 4/9-12/70 Fillmore West, San Francisco, originally uploaded by Zooomabooma.

The Masses (November 1916) art by Hugo Gellert

2009-01-30T07:34:00.001-08:00

The Masses (November 1916) art by Hugo Gellert, originally uploaded by pantufla.

photog

2009-01-30T07:23:00.001-08:00

photog, originally uploaded by pantufla.

la lettre anonyme

2009-01-28T22:12:00.001-08:00

la lettre anonyme, originally uploaded by t. van gieson.

Claustrophobia - Alberto Forero 1993

2009-01-25T23:59:00.001-08:00

Claustrophobia - Alberto Forero 1993, originally uploaded by pantufla.

The Hideous Spretus!

2009-01-22T23:08:00.001-08:00

The Hideous Spretus!, originally uploaded by pantufla.

Bush gets out of town, FINALLY!

2009-01-21T08:48:00.001-08:00

Bush gets out of town, FINALLY!
Originally uploaded by ekai

The Young Colored American

2009-01-21T08:44:00.001-08:00

The Young Colored American, originally uploaded by pantufla.

Rise of the Killer (Black Clock magazine #10)

2009-01-19T10:25:00.001-08:00

Rise of the Killer (Black Clock magazine #10), originally uploaded by pantufla.

AMERICAN CYANAMID

2009-01-10T21:24:00.001-08:00

AMERICAN CYANAMID, originally uploaded by George Eastman House.

Accession Number: 1977:0100:0039

Maker: Nickolas Muray (American 1892-1965)

Title: AMERICAN CYANAMID

Date: 1945

Medium: "color print, assembly (Carbro) process"

Dimensions: Dimensions Unknown

George Eastman House Collection

General – information about the George Eastman House Photography Collection is available at http://www.eastmanhouse.org/inc/collections/photography.php.

For information on obtaining reproductions go to: http://www.eastmanhouse.org/flickr/index.php.

Uploaded by George Eastman House on 20 Dec 08, 1.41PM PST.

AMERICAN CYANAMID

2009-01-10T21:22:00.001-08:00

AMERICAN CYANAMID, originally uploaded by George Eastman House.

Marina Abramovic and Ulay : Imponderabilia (1977)

2009-01-08T09:41:00.001-08:00

Marina Abramovic and Ulay : Imponderabilia (1977), originally uploaded by Marc Wathieu.

At the opening of an exhibition in June 1977 at the Museum of the Galleria d’Arte Moderna Bologna, Abramovic/Ulay stood naked at the entrance opposite each other in such a way that the people streaming in had to squeeze singly through the gap between the two, unable to avoid physical contact. The crucial factor was that everybody had to decide whom to look at as they passed. The video focuses on both the complete view and the half-length portrait in order to capture the different reactions of the audience. Most people were looking straight ahead to avoid a direct gaze, squeezed through with a lot of physical contact or tried bumping into the bare skin of the two as little as possible. Some also held on to the artists’ shoulders. Abramovic/Ulay kept looking at each other motionless like statues flanking an entrance. In this Performance, they are forming a physical frame, confronting the involuntary participants passing through the "birth canal" with the experience of touch, the decision which side to face, and exposing them all to an unfamiliar bodily sensation between shame and an awareness of their own bodies, and to close physical contact with another human being which is generally considered disturbing between strangers. The gap between the two protagonists constitutes the actual Performance space in which the viewer plays an active part. It is fitting that this action is placed in a museum where people go as spectators, learning at the very entrance that they are involved themselves. A text on the exhibition wall stated: "Imponderable. Such imponderable human factors as one’s aesthetic sensitivity/the overriding importance of imponderables in determining human conduct." The text refers directly to the viewer as a protagonist of the Performance who – as is so often the case with Abramovic/Ulay – is denied the opportunity of direct observation. - Lilian Haberer.
Text source :
www.newmedia-art.org/cgi-bin/show-oeu.asp?ID=ML002604&...

Lors de l'ouverture de l'exposition de juin 1997 à la Galleria d'Arte Moderna de Bologne, Abramovic/Ulay se tiennent nus face à face à l'entrée, de sorte que les visiteurs, qui doivent se faufiler entre eux deux pour entrer, ne peuvent éviter de les toucher. Le fait que chaque personne doive décider qui elle va regarder en passant est important. La vidéo fixait plusieurs plans, l'ensemble et une vue de demi-profil, de manière à pouvoir observer les diverses réactions du public. La plupart détournaient la tête, afin d'éviter le regard direct, les uns se pressaient en recherchant les contacts corporels, les autres essayaient de se heurter le moins possible à la peau nue des deux artistes. D'autres encore s'appuyaient aux épaules des artistes. Abramovic/Ulay se regardaient sans sourciller, telles des statues postées à l'entrée. Ils forment ainsi un cadre corporel et confrontent les participants involontaires, pendant que ceux-ci passent par le "canal de naissance", face à l'expérience du toucher, de la décision à prendre vers quel côté se tourner, et ressentent un sentiment corporel inhabituel, entre gêne et prise de conscience de son propre corps et du contact humain avec des inconnus souvent perçu comme quelque chose de dérangeant. L'espace vide entre les deux acteurs représente le lieu de performance proprement dit, dans lequel l'observateur devient lui-même acteur. La représentation de cette action convient parfaitement dans un musée où les gens se rendent pour devenir observateurs et s'aperçoivent dès l'entrée qu'ils sont associés à l'action. Au mur de l'exposition on pouvait lire ce texte: "Imponderable. Such imponderable human factors as one's aesthetic sensivity / the over-riding importance of imponderables in determining human conduct." Il s'adresse directement à l'observateur en sa qualité de protagoniste de la performance et pour qui la possibilité d'observation directe est souvent déguisée - comme si souvent chez Abramovic/Ulay. - Lilian Haberer.
Text source :
www.newmedia-art.org/cgi-bin/show-oeu.asp?ID=ML002604&...

More info :
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