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Velemir Khlebnikov

Posted on June 15, 2013 @ 4:43 pm by massimo | Filed under: art,blog,books,illustration,wordpress

zoo

This illustration is part of a series dedicated to Zverinec (managerie) by Velemir Khlebnikov (1885_1922), one of the greatest avant-garde Russian poets. And here is another one I like.

long walks

Posted on February 10, 2013 @ 7:38 pm by massimo | Filed under: another green world,art,blog,books,fashion,fun,illustration,news,wordpress

walking

I really like walking: a couple of hours walking is my daily standard, never mind if it is sunny, it rains and it pours, it snows. I think that walking is a creative activity that let people considering the space they are crossing in a very peculiar, personal way. I mean, I improve my creativity or artistry by simply walking. That’s the fact.  Well, what I’m saying is nothing new. Some people developed their entire artistic experiences completely by the act of walking. Here is a nice pair.  Hamish Fulton is a renewed Land Art artist since mid ’70, whose entire artistic process is based on long, long walks. Moreover his website is absolutely fantastic. George Meegan‘s The longest Walk is the book I’m reading these days. it is certainly not a literary masterpiece, yet it’s a surprising book confirming, once again, how a creative mind can produce art on walking basis.

 

philosophy

Posted on January 27, 2013 @ 5:20 pm by massimo | Filed under: another green world,fashion,greece,holidays,illustration,mediterranean,news,travel,wordpress

Could be a Greece vacation something deeper that laying on a beach, slapping on some sunscreen and reaching for our brain switch-off under the warm sun? Could someone head to Greece for a deeper reason than relaxation? Undoubtedly Greece is the ancient craddle of  western civilization: perhaps Socrates’ and Plato’s and Aristotle’s philosophy can shed some light on how to live a good life. So, why not consider a few days of sea, sun and Socrates, trying  to enjoy the  pleasure of thinking? Is somebody interested in such a holiday? Just browse the Web to check your chances. Off course, action in the pursuit of a way that expands the mind and uplifts the spirit, is required!

Enjoy

 


Lamu out doors

Posted on October 4, 2012 @ 4:12 pm by massimo | Filed under: africa,another green world,art,blog,fun,holidays,lamu

Lamu, Kenya’s oldest living town, was one of the original Swahili settlements along coastal East Africa.
The town was first attested in writing by Arab travellers during 15th century. During this period, Lamu became a center of poetry, politics, arts and crafts as well as the trade. Lamu’s unique stone townhouses, are …

herons

Posted on September 5, 2012 @ 2:25 pm by massimo | Filed under: ancona,animals,another green world,blog,fun,illustration,mediterranean,news,wordpress

A few days ago, I went, once more, to the tiny natural reserve of  Ripa Bianca, just a few kilometres from home. It is a very little area, sponsored by the Italian WWF. This reservation of public land, borders the river and it is actually an ideal spot for bird …

An exhibition in New York

Posted on August 20, 2012 @ 2:11 pm by massimo | Filed under: ancona,art,cheap,fashion,illustration,news,wordpress

It is actually worthless to mention the innumerable good reasons that make New York such a popular destination. Short term tourists, long term travellers and migrants from virtually everywhere, find themselves daily jammed into the Big Apple’s belly an in the last few years low-cost flights made things even easier. As an …

african plains

Posted on August 13, 2012 @ 12:04 pm by massimo | Filed under: africa,another green world,blog,illustration,kenya,politics,travel,wordpress

I come from a hilly region and I’ m not used to open prairies and plains.
This is maybe the reason why, I can’t forget Amboseli National Park breathtaking views, one of the most classic of Kenya: the gigantic Kilimanjaro mountain, with its 5,985 meters dominating the plains.
Noteworthy Kilimanjaro is not within the …

animal rights

Posted on July 29, 2012 @ 1:21 pm by massimo | Filed under: animals,another green world,blog,food,fun,holidays,illustration,island,news,politics,thailand,travel,wordpress

I can’t stand the zoo! Simply I try to figure the way  the animals feel behind the bars of a cage, or what they might prefer to do. Every living creature was born to be free, so there is no reason not to set animals free. This is the incipit to the story of a cute, …

changes

Posted on July 23, 2012 @ 4:30 pm by massimo | Filed under: advertisement,africa,another green world,beach,flights,fun,holidays,illustration,politics,travel

Thinking about holidays to Egypt, I have always fancied the desert blazing sunshine, or multicoloured coral reefs and beaches, whose sands is softer than you could ever believe. And I have also imagined some adventurous days on a Nile cruise and the breathtaking sight of the spectacular Valley of the …

the Boston Inn

Posted on July 20, 2012 @ 11:24 am by massimo | Filed under: bangkok,bargain,blog,cheap,fun,illustration,news,package tour,people,thailand,travel,wordpress

For a few years, the Boston Inn has been my favourite hotel in Bangkok. This three-storeys little building was originally built by the American Army during the Viet Nam War, to lodge officers on their leaves. Located in Soi Sri Bamphen, where Bangkok life “makes a hard man humble” …

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