May
16
2010
If there is one artist who was most frequently mentioned in interviews on Body Pixel, it has been certainly Pina Bausch. Caffe Muller (1978), her most intimate artwork mirrors her experiences in family’s cafe during post-war Germany period, where she spent many hours watching adults struggling to survive in a devastated society and post-war atmosphere.
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Jan
3
2010
As you can see history has been pretty brutal in Renaissance too, compared to the dark Middle Ages. Let’s see where all these guys in tight pants, armor costumes with charming periwigs ended up…
Illustration: Johannes Georg Paschen, 1659, thehaca.com
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Jan
3
2010
You don’t have to be a history geek to watch this interesting web documentary on Renaissance Martial Arts… No, no… don’t expect some ancient super hero in tight clothes…
Illustration: Hans Wurm, cca 1500, taken from thehaca.com
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Oct
8
2009
Do we need a special introduction to this classic of experimental films?! I believe not… Pas de Deux by Norman McLaren…
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View Comments | tags: augmented, body, body cinema, cinematix, cinematography, contrast, dance, dancing, experimental film, film, history, movements, norman mcLaren, optical, pas de deux, stroboscope, visual art | posted in art, art & science & technology, body, body cinema, dance, film, video dance, visual art
Sep
27
2009
And 1… 2… 3… 4… 5… 6… 7… 8… once more… 1… 2… 3… 4… 5… 6… 7… 8… Here are some lovely (and some scary) photographs of vintage exercises, machines and accessories… ladiez and gentlemenz practicin’ and pumpin’ their muscles at the beginning of 20th Century…
Photo: actress doing arm exercises, date unknown
Taken from thepaintedwoman.blogspot.com
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