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Tag Archives: Picasso
“She Cleans Up Nicely”
Hop aboard today’s train of thought! It began when I was looking in the mirror, blow-drying my hair with my usual let’s-get-this-over-with attitude because I was in a hurry. We were leaving for the supermarket, and I was rushing because … Continue reading
Posted in Enlightenment, Etcetera, Happiness, Mindfulness, Personal Essay, Wisdom
Tagged Friendship, Latin, Picasso, Style, Transformation
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An Artist’s Sorrows —
“Patrick Henry Bruce was one of the early and most ardent Matisse pupils and soon he made little Matisses, but he was not happy. In explaining his unhappiness he told Gertrude Stein, they talk about the sorrows of great artists, … Continue reading
Posted in Etcetera
Tagged Ambition, Art, Gertrude Stein, Matisse, Painting, Picasso, Sorrow
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Show Me Your Original Face —
If I make the lashes dark And the eyes more bright And the lips more scarlet, Or ask if all be right From mirror after mirror, No vanity’s displayed: I’m looking for the face I had Before the world was … Continue reading