Midnight in Paris… Woody Allen’s… Bit of Whimsey… Posted on May 17, 2012 Woody Allen’s…“Midnight… in Paris”…Was…A… disappointment…It promised a lot… but did not deliver…Having missed viewing it in the Parisian cinemas… and watching the quirky… brilliantly imaginative Woody in several interviews…Stutteringly… charming…Muttering… his take…On Read More »
André Malraux… My… Inspiration… Posted on May 14, 2012 André Malraux…French… author…Social… critic…Flamboyant… statesman…Captivates me…My total admiration… for everything French in general… Paris… in particular… and mostly… for the enigmatic and powerful intellect of…André Malraux… Read More »
Artemisia… Power… Glory… and Passion… Posted on April 18, 2012 Artemisia…A… woman…Of power… passion… glory…A… painter… in the… “Seicento“…Known… for her colourful lifestyle…Her… freedom…Free spirited… she was admired in all the courts of Europe… Read More »
“L’Esprit Picasso”… à Montmartre Posted on April 13, 2012 Picasso…Pablo Picasso…A painter…A force of nature…A typical Spaniard – young, good looking, thin, dark, moody, with hypnotic black eyes.Charismatic… magnetic…He enchants… fascinates…His work is amazing… Read More »
Brigitte Fontaine… She is an Amazement… Posted on April 7, 2012 Brigitte Fontaine…A riveting figure…Was wearing…A white kaftan-like robe…With a black head-dress… worn in the Arabian fashion…She was also carrying an ivory fan… which she kept fluttering around her expressive face with the huge brown Read More »
“Degas… et le Nu”… at the Musée d’Orsay… Posted on March 27, 2012 “Degas…et le Nu“….We… came to admire…The exceptional show… “Degas and the Nude“…The exhibition… organised by the Musée d’Orsay and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston… Read More »
Helmut Newton… at the Grand Palais… Posted on March 23, 2012 Helmut Newton…Since… my very first edition of…Vogue…I’ve been fascinated… by the extraordinary photographic skills… of the brilliant…Helmut Newton…Who featured and collaborated with the celebrated magazine…Today…At the… Read More »
Mick and Keith… The Two… Warring Stones… Posted on March 19, 2012 Mick Jagger… Keith Richards…Although…I’m… not…a huge… fan…of… “Rock“…In general…I admit to have made an exception… to this band in particular…The… Rolling Stones…Ever since… Read More »
George Clooney… “Darling… How About It…?” Posted on March 17, 2012 George Clooney…Mister… President…?How… about it…George…?Of course… “après”… the fabulous… President Obama…“J’adore”…We believe… you’ve…Got… IT.“Pour… commencer”…You’ll… be plunging…In…From Read More »
Jeanne Toussaint… Cartier’s… Magnificent “Panther”… Posted on March 11, 2012 Jeanne Toussaint…“Une femme brilliante”…“La panthère… de Cartier“…Indomitable… woman…Director of Cartier’s… “Haute Joaillerie” department from 1933 until 1968… world renowned (French) jewellers and watchmakers… Cartier… was fabled for her Read More »
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