Posted in Book, Film, tagged Baz Luhrmann, Charles Camoin, Flappers:Six Women of a Dangerous Generation, Great Gatsby, Zelda Fitzgerald on May 13, 2013| 4 Comments »
I love the French title for The Great Gatsby and am sort-of looking forward to seeing the film later this week. The hesitation is because I do find Baz Luhrmann films over-sensationalised – ‘Moulin Rouge’ being a case in point. And with 3D, and at 2 1/2 hours long, I should imagine the whole experience will be even more over the top, (more…)
The South of France. Enchanted by the deep blue of the Mediterranean, the olive trees, poppies, irises and that dazzling light, artists found their creativity flourished under the hot sun. My new book takes you on a journey visiting museums and galleries as well as artists’ studios and their favourite painting spots. From Van Gogh in Arles, to Signac in Saint-Tropez; from Cézanne in Aix, over to Nice for Renoir and Matisse, the story unfolds of artists who knew each other and painted together in the warm south. Prepare too to meet colourful local artists who captured their beloved Provence for us to enjoy.
Buy: in Book-in-Bar, Aix, or online. Please click here: /art-in-the-south-of-france-the-inside-story/paperback/product-23586102.html
