OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT

There is an exhibition about Mickey & Oswald’s Epic Tale in London at the moment. Even if I am Disney fan, I had to recall myself about: who is Oswald? I investigated in the beautiful world of internet and found out the Oswald could have substituted Mickey itself, but for ownership reasons it did not happened.

Oswald was an animated character created by Disney and Ub Iwerks. He was the leadership character in 26 episodes of an animated series between 1927 and 1928. But when Disney lost the ownership of Oswald, they created Mickey. Thankfully Oswald was recovered by Disney in 2006 and has been part of a series of videogames since then. I just hope that Disney will create a full-length film about Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, for sure he deserves it!

Well, I am really happy that Mickey have been part of my whole life; but this made me wonder how life would have been if Oswald was in it?

FREDDY MERCURY

21 years ago on a day like today Freddy Mercury died. I thought this is a good opportunity to remember him and Queen, one of the most emblematic bands from UK. The sound of Freddy Mercury’s voice and the guitar of Brian May is something unique and incomparable; it is no doubt about it!

 

I chose this picture of Freddy Mercury because I love seeing him relaxed and concentrated with his guitar and the image of George Harrison above him. This man was known as a shy and introvert person but when he was on the stage he really transformed himself into a showman full of energy.

TRUEBA & MARISCAL

I like when two artists from different backgrounds decide to collaborate in a project together. I even like it more when you can clearly  see that the two artists have connected in a special way, and the result is just marvellous. This is the case of Trueba -film director- and Mariscal – artist designer- who started to work together on Calle 54, following with Chico y Rita – an animation movie- where Mariscal creates a spectacular Cuba in the 50s.

Their last work together is the poster designed by Mariscal for The Artist and the model -Trueba’s lastest film.

I just hope these two guys will keep working together !!

A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS

Reading “A Thousand Splendid Suns” made me feel so lucky of being a woman who can choose and decide about a future; a woman who has options and the chance to wish for anything better in life.
While I was getting into the story I thought about how we complain and demand things all the time without thinking how lucky we are.

"A Thousand Splendid Suns" explains the life of two Afghanistan women from 1960s to 2003, which also give the reader a history lesson of Afghanistan.

This book helps me to realise one more time how hard is being a woman depending where you have been born.

I strongly recommend this book to any women out there!

HYPERREALISM

It is hard to believe that the image below is not photography. It is a pencil on paper drawing created by Paul Cadden, a hyperrealist artist from Glasgow. I am fond of realist artist like Edward Hopper or Robert Henri who found their inspiration recreating reality , but Paul Cadden goes the extra mile away giving a hyperrealism touch. I really recommend having a look to his website, some of his work is really impressive. I take my hat off to Paul Cadden.