Haxan is a silent horror film made in 1922 that was written and directed by Swedish/Danish director Benjamin Christensen. Mr Chrsistensen was in Berlin when he found a copy of the Malleus Maleficarum (The Witch Hammer), written in 1486. The Read More …
The architecture of the Middle East is often puzzling. Like the twists and turns of a story from 1000 and One Nights, the geometric shapes repeat, reshape, and morph into what seems like endless elegant angles that draw you in Read More …
Have you ever seen the ocean breathe? Have you watched its massive surface, gleaming in the sun, heave backward taking a deep breath like a great muscular chest expanding – only to exhale in a rush of damp air, foam Read More …
Most designers are influenced by an individual, an icon, an artist or a historical figure that represents what they are thinking that fashion means at the time. Ximon Lee was influenced by the a trip to Russia that led him Read More …
In Cubist artwork, objects are analyzed, broken up and reassembled in an abstracted form—instead of depicting objects from one viewpoint, an artist depicts the subject from a multitude of viewpoints to represent the subject in a greater context. Cubism is Read More …
The austerity of black and white photography is always arresting as it lays forth a halting cut of contrasts bringing any image into sharply defined focus. It creates a compelling awareness of raw, unvarnished reality, often yielding a shadowy view Read More …