dali museum

Posted on December 21, 2014 by admin | Posted in galleries @en, usa @en

The work of Salvatore Dali consists not only of the melting clocks, this you can find out in the excellent Dali Museum in St. Petersburg. And also that this eccentric man had not a straightforwardly childhood: his older brother Salvatore No.1 died before completing his second year and nine months before Dali’s birth. So he became a kind of representative for his identically named brother in the family history. At the age of 17, he also lost his mother

He was very fond of her and she had tryied to balancing the severity of his father.

After Dali controlled the the old masters painting style, he allowed himself new ways of painting, which made him finally become the leading representative of surrealism. A lack of self-consciousness has not bothered him: at age of 22 he had to leave the Academia San Fernando in Madrid. Dali had refused to participate in the exam because he was convinced that his teachers were unable to judge him. © B.G.

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big cypress national park

Posted on December 18, 2014 by admin | Posted in nature @en, usa @en

We drove the tamiami trails through the big cyprus national park. This sounds very idylic but the tarmac road goes straight through the park without any curves. Because to heap up the road a drench was build besides the street which had filled itself not only with water but nowadays with alligators and water birds as well. Indeed, many boardwalks and sideways makes the park very idylic. © n.g.

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the keys

Posted on December 16, 2014 by admin | Posted in nature @en, travel @en, usa @en

A vast number of small islands (the spaniard called them ‚cayos’ and the englishmen understood ‚keys’) line up in a row and end on the southernmost point of mainland usa in key west. Ernest hemmingway lived here for a few years and his house is still the touriste attraction. Previously the inhabitants lived from legal ship lootings which had wrecked in the coral cliffs. today it´s easier for the tourists getting looted, they need neither a ship nor a reef.

A campground space with power connection, slightly larger than a parkinglot , costs about $ 110 for one night. In key west motorhomes are not welcomed. They do have their own kitchen and bedroom – these cheapskates!

But the „keyans“ are rewarded by nature and climate. Except when a hurricane sweeps over them again. © n.g.

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emilio martinez

Posted on December 13, 2014 by admin | Posted in artists @en, usa @en

I discovered emilio´s art, like those of the most other artists here in america, on his facebook site. When we were about to reach miami and i announced our coming and he invited us spontaneously to celebrate thanksgiving with his family. look here

Emilio was born in honduras. many years ago, when the living conditions were too insecure, his mother came with her six children to miami. Since his early childhood emilio draws with paints and is the only one in the family with that “passion” for art. Emilio introduced us to a number of his artfriends in miami, absolutely gorgeous. Dear emilio, thanks for your friendship. © n.g.

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miami beach “basel”

Posted on December 9, 2014 by admin | Posted in cities @en, galleries @en

“Where is the VIP Entrance?” grumbled a visitor at the entrance-gate of the VIP pre-access Art Basel Miami Beach, where the queues were admitted before they got access in spurts. “Right here!” was the reply. “But there is a line!” “Right Sir, we expect more than 2,500 VIPs today, so please line up.”

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rubell family collection / miami

Posted on December 9, 2014 by admin | Posted in cities @en, galleries @en

art © jean-michele basquiat (*1960 - 1988)

There are days in miami, on which it´s just raining or it’s no “art basel” in town. On these days it`s recommended to visit the Rubell Family Collection. A “must see” – and completely unusual for miami: there is no entrance fee! © n.g.

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miami beach

Posted on December 6, 2014 by admin | Posted in cities @en, others @en

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