JaZzArt en València

Debo confesar que no conocía mucho de la obra de Josef Albers (1988-1976). Fue artista y profesor, como también lo fue su esposa Anni Albers (1899-1994), ambos alemanes, que pasaron muchos años en Estados Unidos. Anni fue diseñadora textil, tejedora, pintora y diseñadora, además de ser profesora de la Bauhaus. Josef creo las bases de muchos de los programas de educación artística más adelantados e influyentes del Siglo XX… Josef, aunque al comienzo de su entrenamiento artístico fue influido por Cezanne y Matisse, cuando conoció la obra de Piet Mondrian (1913), se decantó por la pintura abstracta… Fue profesor de la Bauhaus donde conoció a Anni… En 1933, debido a la presión Nazi, emigraron a Estados Unidos. Se incorporó a la facultad de Black Mountain College (Carolina del Norte), una de sus alumnas mas destacada fue la pintora, arquitecta y diseñadora cubana Clara Porset. La pareja viajó a Cuba y quedaron muy impresionados por la arquitectura… Este es Josef Albers, diseñador, fotógrafo, tipógrafo y poeta, al cual se le recuerda mayormente como pintor abstracto… La obra de Anni aún se preserva en muchos de los patrones, colores y diseños que todavia se utilizan en la industria textil, creando lo que ella denominó «tejidos pictóricos».

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I must confess that I didn’t know much about the work of Josef Albers (1888-1976). He was an artist and teacher, as was his wife Anni Albers (1899-1994), both Germans who spent many years in the United States. Anni was a textile designer, weaver, painter, and designer, as well as a teacher at the Bauhaus. Josef laid the foundations for many of the most advanced and influential art education programs of the 20th century… Although at the beginning of his artistic training he was influenced by Cézanne and Matisse, when he encountered the work of Piet Mondrian (1913), he gravitated towards abstract painting… He was a professor at the Bauhaus where he met Anni… In 1933, due to Nazi pressure, they emigrated to the United States. He joined the faculty of Black Mountain College (North Carolina), one of his most outstanding students was the Cuban painter, architect, and designer Clara Porset. The couple traveled to Cuba and were greatly impressed by the architecture… This is Josef Albers, designer, photographer, typographer, and poet, who is mostly remembered as an abstract painter… Anni’s work is still preserved in many of the patterns, colors, and designs that are still used in the textile industry, creating what she called «pictorial textiles.»

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OBRAS DE JOSEF ALBERS – WORKS OF JOSEF ALBERS

OBRAS DE ANNI ALBERS – WORKS OF ANNI ALBERS

GRACIAS – CHEERS

My poem «No te olvides de mi» has been nominated by Spillwords Press, NY for Publication of the Year (International). Please vote today (voting period is 26-31 JAN). Please log in to Spillwords.com and follow this link: https://spillwords.com/vote/ I will truly appreciate it.

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Mi poema «No te olvides de mi» ha sido nominado por Spillwords Press NY en la categoría de Publicación del año (internacional). Os pido vuestro voto que se puede hacer desde hoy mismo hasta el 31 de enero, pero porfa, votad hoy. https://spillwords.com/vote/ pero primero hay que darse de alta en Spillwords: Spillwords.com si no tienes ya una cuenta. Os lo voy a agradecer grandemente.

MUCHAS GRACIAS – THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Abstract art is all about colour, lines, forms and movement. It cannot contain anything identifiable in the natural world. But it must contain their essence because nothing is fully abstract…

CHEERS

She died a few days ago… She was born on November 11, 1929, in the Bronx, (New York). Her name is Ida Applebroog, daughter of Orthodox Jewish parents, she studied graphic design in Manhattan, stating that she did it because she needed to earn money… She was a feminist, a painter, designer, illustrator of children’s books, and a prolific writer… After moving, with her husband and four children, to Chicago, she enrolled in The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and devoted herself to making jewellery and costume jewellery for the family to sell at art fairs in the city… In 1968, the family moved to California and she began attending art classes at the California Institute of the Arts, which is when her painting style began to develop. Her first exhibition (mixed) was in 1972 at the Long Beach Museum of Art (California)…

It was in 1974, and after relocating back to New York, when she changed her name and became «Ida Applebroog,» (her paternal last name was Applebaum). There she fully developed her style, which consisted of creating figurative artwork resembling comic strips to convey her ideas about feminism, social justice, and domestic violence. In 1977, she wrote a series of books that she self-published and distributed by mail. She also joined «Heresies,» a feminist magazine that addressed topics of art and politics.

Then in 1981, she presented «Applebroog: Silent Stagings«, her first exhibition at the Ronald Feldman Fine Arts in New York, where she continued to exhibit for over twenty years. The theme of this artist has always been to demonstrate the dynamics of «power,» let’s say, of men over women, parents over children, healthcare professionals over patients, and the government over the people…

In 2020, Applebroog’s work was included in a group exhibition at the Perez Art Museum in Miami, Florida, in a presentation titled «My Body, My Rules.» The exhibition showcased the works of women artists such as Louise Bourgeois, Carolee Schneemann, Cindy Sherman, Lorna Simpson, Ana Mendieta, Wanguechi Mutu, Mickalene Thomas, and Francesca Woodman. We will feature all of these artists on this blog.

Ida Applebroog passed away at the age of 93 in Manhattan.

CHEERS

GRACIAS

Llevo ya varios años publicando mis poemas (en inglés y en español) en la revista Spillwords Press, NY (pincha aquí para leerlas). Ya en 2024 mi poema «A mis naranjas verdes» ganó el premio de mejor poema internacional y ahora mi poema «No te olvides de mi» ha sido nominada como mejor poema internacional del 2025 y te pido tu voto. Para hacerlo hay que darse de alta en Spillwords Press, NY (pincha el link) y luego votar. Gracias por tu apoyo y cooperación.

«No te olvides de mi»

No te olvides de mi,
Ni abras los ojos sin pensar en los míos…

No pases por el trillo junto al rio,
sin darte cuenta que por él van mis recuerdos
flotando en la espuma que vibra sobre el agua verde,
fecunda, fría y profunda.
Es el rio, el que ahora te canta fandanguillos al sentir tus pasos cerca,
y que con ellos te implora,
no te olvides de mi…

No te olvides de mi,
y si miras hacia el cielo escucharas el sonido de mi voz,
flotando entre las nubes,
viajando sobre el viento,
que ahora está aquí y mañana lejos, lejos, tan lejos
que ya no tiene formas de volver.

(Sigue leyendo pinchando aquí)

Y muchísimas gracias por vuestro voto: https://spillwords.com/vote/.

My poem «No te olvides de mi» has been nominated by Spillwords Press, NY for Publication of the Year (International). Please vote today (voting period is 26-31 JAN). Please log in to Spillwords.com and follow this link: https://spillwords.com/vote/ I will truly appreciate it.

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Mi poema «No te olvides de mi» ha sido nominado por Spillwords Press NY en la categoría de Publicación del año (internacional). Os pido vuestro voto que se puede hacer desde hoy mismo hasta el 31 de enero, pero porfa, votad hoy. https://spillwords.com/vote/ pero primero hay que darse de alta en Spillwords: Spillwords.com si no tienes ya una cuenta. Os lo voy a agradecer grandemente.

MUCHAS GRACIAS – THANK YOU SO MUCH!

WHO DESERVES SUCH LOVELY FLOWERS

Who deserves such lovely flowers?
Brilliant, yellow like a sun!
Yet soon, so soon,
they’ll be as black as the night’s become.
Roses bloom in clear, white light,
lilies! What a lovely sight!
But they’ll die soon, dearest lady,
are they to adorn my tomb?

You know well I’ve never loved you.
You know I’ve always shunned your love.
Never have I thought much of you,
on you, spent not one second!
Really, I have felt no real emotion.
You are a cloud that brings no rain,
insipid, like torture without pain.
An ocean without salt,
what would it be?

Have you no love for these flowers?
Or is it that you cannot see
that I don’t deserve these flowers
that you’re bringing now to me?

So these flowers,
these fresh ones that you adore,
soon beautiful no more.
So just lay them on my grave,
let them dry and forever there remain.

Flowers for one undeserving
does not a virtuous gift make.
It seems a shameful engagement,
this waste of beauty and of care,
for one who lives in mad despair.
Who deserves such lovely flowers?
Lady, I really do not care.

C.2024/5 Francisco Bravo Cabrera 30 DEC 24/23 JAN 2025 Valencia, España

Fue la mujer de Jackson Pollock, y como los dos hacían «abstract-expressionism», o sea, expresionismo abstracto, el inicialmente le robo la fama. Pero sus pinturas, a mi juicio, son superiores a las de Pollock. Creo que Krasner era, y es, mucho más artista que Jackson Pollock y que él se benefició grandemente teniéndola de compañera, pues pudo así nutrirse bien de su obra… Krasner nació en Brooklyn (NY) en 1908… En 1937 comenzó a estudiar en el estudio del pintor alemán Hans Hofmann, y fue este el que le presentó el cubismo en la obra de Picasso, además el fauvismo de Matisse y las obras de otros pintores, los que hacían la abstracción europea… Krasner comenzó a exponer en 1940, estableciendo el expresionismo abstracto en EEUU y en 1945 se casó con Jackson Pollock, en esos momentos líder de los expresionistas abstractos de EEUU… Lee Krasner murió en Nueva York en 1984. Ahora dime lo que piensas de esta gran pintora…

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She was the wife of Jackson Pollock, and as both practiced abstract expressionism, he initially stole the spotlight from her. However, in my opinion, her paintings are superior to Pollock’s. I believe Krasner was, and is, a much greater artist than Jackson Pollock, and he greatly benefited from having her as a partner, as he was able to draw inspiration from her work… Krasner was born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1908… In 1937, she began studying in the studio of the German painter Hans Hofmann, who introduced her to cubism in Picasso’s work, as well as the fauvism of Matisse and the works of other painters who were creating European abstraction… Krasner started exhibiting in 1940, establishing abstract expressionism in the U.S., and in 1945 she married Jackson Pollock, who was at that time the leader of abstract expressionists in the U.S…. Lee Krasner passed away in New York in 1984. Now tell me what you think of this great painter…

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GRACIAS – CHEERS

Ἁγία Σοφία, or Hagia Sophia, is the temple to Holy Wisdom, and one, if not the first cathedral of the Christian world. It was built in Constantinople in AD 537. With this example in mind, we turn our thoughts to the importance of love in our lives.

As we have always been told, «God is Love» and that is true. We have been exploring what love is and we have discovered that love is kind, generous, fruitful and patient. And that love is not rude or self-serving. Love is not jealous, pompous, or envious. And love does not garnish ire or spite.

But Love is also the needful part of our lives so that we can then accomplish the others. As Saint Paul states, that without love there is practically nothing of value in our lives. He tells us that there is no use in «angelic tongues» if there is no love. That the gifts of prophecy and knowledge are nothing without love. That charity gains you nothing if there is no love.

This magnificent church, Saint Sophia, that has now been transformed into a mosque, is a symbol of holy wisdom. It is a place of wonder. I have been there many times. Going there is a pilgrimage for Christians. Once you step into the church you feel the power, the peace and the unity with sacred knowledge.

CHEERS AND MANY BLESSINGS

Pérgamo, o Πέργαμος, ciudad de la antigua Grecia localizada al noroeste de Asia Menor (actualmente Turquía), frente a la isla de Lesbos. Las ruinas de Pérgamo están muy cerca de la ciudad de Bergama. Esta ciudad tuvo una de las más grandes bibliotecas de la antigüedad y además fue donde se perfeccionó la elaboración del pergamino. En 2014 fue designada Patrimonio de la Humanidad por UNESCO. La ciudad fue fundada por Pérgamos, un personaje de la guerra de Troya. La ciudad data desde antes del año 400 antes de Cristo.

Para mí fue un placer y una aventura haber visitado las ruinas de Pérgamo y no perdí oportunidad para hacer estas fotos…

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Pergamum, or Πέργαμος, was an ancient Greek city located in the northwest of Asia Minor (now Turkey), across from the island of Lesbos. The ruins of Pergamum are very close to the city of Bergama. Pergamum had one of the largest libraries of antiquity and was also where the production of parchment was perfected. In 2014, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city was founded by Pergamos, a figure from the Trojan War. The city dates back to before 400 BC.

For me it was quite a thrill and a pleasure to explore these ancient ruins, and of course I delighted myself in picture-taking…

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GRACIAS – CHEERS