Joan Miro i Ferra (1893-1983)
Spanish Catalan painter, sculptor and ceramist.
This reminds me of the importance of space and acheiving resonant simplicity within a work - Miro's art illustrates the way I would like my music to sound.
Miro also illustrated the manuscript of French poet, Robert Desnos.
Desnos was a surrealest writer and an active member of the French resistence.
Desnos was a surrealest writer and an active member of the French resistence.
He was deported to Auschwitz in 1944. Desnos' work, along with Miro's inspires dedication to ideas and creating alternative realities where anything can happen...
One day Desnos was taken with fellow prisoners away from their barracks towards the gas chambers for execution. As they were lining up to enter the chambers, Desnos jumped out of line and grabbed the hand of a woman standing nearby. He began to read her palm. He told her she would have a long and joyous life with many grandchildern. Others rushed towards Desnos to have their palms read... The gaurds became disorientated and were unable to continue with the executions.
Desnos created a new reality; the power of his imagination saved his life and the lives of others.
Desnos created a new reality; the power of his imagination saved his life and the lives of others.
No comments:
Post a Comment