Homage to Elizabeth Murray

Elizabeth Murray at a seminar "Sprung from Ruins" after 9/11 at Harvard University.

In 2005 the MoMA in NYC had a retrospective of Elizabeth Murrays' work.

Elizabeth Murray born in 1940 died last Sunday 12th August at age 66 from lungcancer.

So Long Maryanne

Pink Flamingo 1974

The King died today in 1977

The Blue Suede Shoes!

Happy Birthday Wim Wenders!

Wim Wenders (I love his name Wim!) was born today in 1945 in Dusseldorf, Germany-so he is 61! Congratulations. A great prolific film director, he is also a writer and a photographer.
Paris, Texas is one of my all time favourite films in every respect.

Musique concrete

Pierre Schaeffer born today in 1910 founder of concrete music.

Czeslaw Milosz

Today in 2004 Czeslaw Milosz died and received a state funeral in his native Poland (he was born in Lithuania). A poet, writer, translator and academic he was also a Nobel Laureate for Literature in 1980.
An extraordinary poet and person.

Night of the Shooting Stars

Last night I stood below the Milky Way looking up and letting my eyes adjust to the vast expanse above and a different way of focussing. Over time I started seeing meteors. I would not describe it as a shower of meteors more like occasional flashes. They were exhilarating however! I saw several while I stood in a light drizzle with a wee pussycat sitting by my feet in the dark. Light clouds moved overhead and it gave me a chance to turn in all directions looking up at the most amazing sight of all; the Milky Way itself.
I am lucky in that I live in an area with hardly any light pollution at all.

RIP

Tony Wilson died on Aug 11th 2007 aged 53 in Manchester. He was the don of the Madchester music scene, co-founder of the record label Factory records and owner of nightclub La Hacienda amongst many other things/careers/talents. Think Joy Division.