Venecija: Lov na lavove

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Vladimir Pištalo
Venecija: Bildungsroman - "Knjiga metamorfoza."
Biblioteka "Kalendar" knjiga broj 40
Izdavač Agora (2011)

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Klesari nikad nisu videli živog lava ali su zato videli mnogo pasa i ovaca, pa se ta predstava nekako uvukla u njihov rad.

Suzana Klark

Na mapama srednjovekovnih predrasuda, kad stigne do nepoznatih zemalja, kartograf sa olakšanjem povlači liniju i piše: "Odavde su lavovi." U Venecijanskom svetu stvari su stajale drugačije. Lavovi su bili sa ove strane. Na venecijanskoj mapi na demarkacionoj liniji poznatog sveta trebalo bi napisati: "Dovde su lavovi."

Sa druge strane su bili ljudi sa jednim okom na pupku i stopalom velikim kao suncobran.

Tražio sam je u obličju krilatog lava.

Simbol se degenerisao po dalekim tvrđavama.

Lav me pozdravio u zevajućem profilu na crvenoj kući u Kopru. Bio je nadmeni kondotijer u Poreču. U Motovunu je ličio na lukavog rakuna. U Labinu - na avetinjsko jagnje.

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Što sam dalje išao to su lavovi više postajali mrzovoljni od vrućine, nalik na isplažene pse ili žabe.

Na Otelovoj kuli u Famagusti načitani lav je bio rogat, slep i isplažen.

Na fontani u Iraklionu, to više nisu bile skulpture lavova, već skulpture aveti lavova.

Milly NYC FW 11

"Milly" Spring 2012 Collection by Michelle Smith at NYC Fashion Week

Retro chic zigzag patterns, geometric prints, bold graphic elements and electric colors as hot pink in linear silhouettes, linen jackets over pencil skirts, with silk scarfs — all of that create — fun, vibe, feminine style with a twist.

txt via wwd.com

Doris Day's New Album at 87

Doris Day, the quintessential all-American girl, announced the release of first new album in nearly two decades. "My Heart" is a compilation of previously unreleased recordings produced by Ms. Day's son, Terry Melcher.

And here you can hear the song "Disney Girls"

TYPE is Universal

PBS | Off Book | Typography

(video in screenshots)

"Infographics are Pop Science"

"Comic Sans.
Just Kiding"

more @ pbs.org/arts

Lindsey Carr paintings

Outstanding relistic paintings of wonderful floral motif and such a calmfulness in that animal world is something that makes Lindsey Carr's art soo special and worth of admiring. Each of this painting is a unique masterpiece.

Copyright (c) Lindsey Carr

Danube & Petrovaradin

instead of lazy Sunday afternoon

make it lazy Monday afternoon

The Menahan Street Band

Just recently I've discovered The Menahan Street Band and theirs album "Make The Road By Walking" (2008) and since than I'm obssesed with that sound seams like some kind of old memories from half forgotten past life. Soo great americana, wondeful, sophisticated music, well produced, mind seductive...

The Menahan Street Band performs live with Charles Bradley, from Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop in Austin, TX, during KEXP's broadcast at SXSW (recorded 3/17/2011)

September 11

= remembering the September 11, 10 years ago, through magazine covers =

pics via www.magazine.org

How To Be Idle

Pešak je najviše i najmoćnije biće, on hoda iz zadovoljstva, posmatra svet ali se ne meša, nije u žurbi i srećan je u društvu sopstvenog mozga. Luta izdvojen, mudar i vedar, nalik na antičkog boga koji je sišao među demos. On je SLOBODAN.

Tom Hodgkinson, "How To Be Idle"