I post this series of photographic images which I composed based upon a poem by Tennyson and one by Ginsberg. This is a visual poem. You may see them without comment for they were not meant for commentary. The End. Continue reading
Author Archives: Howard Bosler
Melville’s Bartleby the Scrivener
Although quite tempted to do some editing, I refrained from doing so because of the antique nature of the language and the placement of punctuation possibly appropriate for the age. Things were not as standardized as our current obsessive times. The only changes I have made were to replace words such as “any thing” with … Continue reading
My Favorite Peales
I have always enjoyed early American art and especially love the paintings of that artistic brood named Peale. Among all the great works of art throughout the history of western civilization, some of the works by the father, Charles Wilson Peale and his sons, Rembrandt, Raphaelle, Rubens, and Titian remain distinct in my visual memory. This list … Continue reading
Divisionism, Cubism, and Jean Metzinger
A study of Jean Metzinger, the French artist painting at the beginning of the 20th century, incorporates a number of ‘isms in his work. Early in his career, his influences were those of the post-impressionists, in particular, the works of Seurat. Pointillism came out of the color studies of the time and gradually developed into … Continue reading
The Conqueror Worm by Edgar Allen Poe
This poem by Edgar Allen Poe always brings to me the memory of Shakespeare’s Hamlet where he tells Horatio “Alas, Poor Yorick. I knew him, Horatio.” And he continues, “I knew him, Horatio, a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy. He hath borne me on his back a thousand times, and now, how abhorred … Continue reading
The New Deal in Old Rome by H.J. Haskell
I’ve completed reading The New Deal in Old Rome: How Government in the Ancient World Tried to Deal with Modern Problems by H.J. Haskell. Rather than to present a synopsis of the work, I have found many sources for just such a thing and rather than to reinvent the wheel will leave it to a … Continue reading
The Velazquez Prize: Finishing
I have decided to give an account of where I have left off in examining the painting techniques and completing a painting using these methods. Unfortunately, by the time I was ready to do a large and significant picture in the manner of Velazquez, I had open heart surgery which took months to recover from. … Continue reading
The Still Small Voice
The Still Small Voice John Rollin Ridge, 1827 – 1867 There is a voice more dear to me Than man or woman’s e’er could be— A “still small voice” that cheers The woes of these my darker years. I hear it in the busy crowd, Distinct, amid confusion loud; And in the solemn midnight still, When mem’ries sad … Continue reading
Wall Art Using Basic Shapes
I created a blog about wall art and treatments for the website diymodernfurniture.com and thought I would include a link to the full article here. I thought some might enjoy or find edifying some of the artistic qualities of the designs, many of which would fall under the appellation of Minimalism. The works certainly show … Continue reading
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
As part of my personal holiday traditions, I have arranged for guitar a piece from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. This was taken from studying the score and reducing it, in a rather idiosyncratic way, to piano and, then, to guitar from this reduction. Unfortunately, I had all sorts of … Continue reading
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