JaZzArt en València

We proceed with Art History in one minute (videos). In this part 2 I have jumped ahead a few years to a German artist who is a master of one of the art vanguards of the 20th Century, abstract art…

CHEERS

DIGNITY HAS FINALLY STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE

Like a slugger whose slump has passed by

city dwellers in a summer whose temperatures fry

have took to the streets to defend their democracy

have taken initiative to protect sacred life

have shown that dignity is well and alive

and that tyranny will never be welcome

neither racism, hatred, offenses or insults

and that the colour of one’s skin is not a crime…

Peaceful and calm,

though angry,

feet march,

voices chant

flags fly,

not foreign

and with a right to be here…

Then greeted with violence,

Gas, batons, rubber bullets,

Marines deployed against civilians,

Soldiers…

Police in riot gear…

For what?

Power cannot stop the dream

Democracy will not be forsaken,

peace arrives when justice rules,

people’s lives will not be ruined

by a soldier’s boots or bayonet,

or by the orders of a tyrant alone in bed

munching on chips,

alone, unwanted and bitter,

deep inside knowing that

those who struggle for justice

will never be quitters…

C.2025 Francisco Bravo Cabrera – 13 JUN 2025 – Valencia, España

I am very happy to announce the start of the mini-series «Art History in One Minute (videos). So far I have published on VALENCIARTIST part 1, which was dedicated to a great painter from the art vanguards of the 20th Century, Gustav Klimt. Part 2 will air soon and it is about a contemporary artist, Gerhard Richter. Part 3 will venture back to the 16th Century to feature Sofonisba Anguissola and that will air soon as well. I am trying to produce one for every day until we reach our conclusion. At the moment I am thinking about 10 artists from different times in the history of the world and the history of art. If you would like to suggest favourite artists, I would gladly consider creating a video for them. Let me know…

CHEERS

One of my favourite artists and a cat lover! Welcome to the new series of Art History where we will explore artists from different times and what, if anything, they actually contributed to Art History. We begin with a minute long video on Gustav Klimt…

CHEERS

DIGNITY HAS FINALLY STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE

Like a slugger whose slump has passed by

city dwellers in a summer whose temperatures fry

have took to the streets to defend their democracy

have taken initiative to protect sacred life

have shown that dignity is well and alive

and that tyranny will never be welcome

neither racism, hatred, offenses or insults

and that the colour of one’s skin is not a crime…

Peaceful and calm,

though angry,

feet march,

voices chant

flags fly,

not foreign

and with a right to be here…

Then greeted with violence,

Gas, batons, rubber bullets,

Marines deployed against civilians,

Soldiers…

Police in riot gear…

For what?

Power cannot stop the dream

Democracy will not be forsaken,

peace arrives when justice rules,

people’s lives will not be ruined

by a soldier’s boots or bayonet,

or by the orders of a tyrant alone in bed

munching on chips,

alone, unwanted and bitter,

deep inside knowing that

those who struggle for justice

will never be quitters…

C.2025 Francisco Bravo Cabrera – 13 JUN 2025 – Valencia, España

Sin duda alguna, Brian Wilson, creador de The Beach Boys, era un genio musical. Y cuando grabó el álbum Pet Sounds…salió el 16/05/1966, con producción, arreglos musicales y composiciones de Brian Wilson con Tony Asher, invitado para ayudar a escribir algunas de las letras de las canciones…Paul McCartney dijo que era, “el mejor disco de pop de todos los tiempos”. Además, George Martin, el productor de The Beatles, dijo, “Sgt. Pepper’s nunca habría existido sin el precedente de Pet Sounds«… Pero para que no dudéis que Brian Wilson era un autentico genio, os diré lo que han dicho algunos otros famosos de la música pop: Bob Dylan ha dicho, “Madre mía… ese oído. Debería donarlo al Smithsonian”; Neil Young, “Es como Mozart, Chopin o Beethoven. Su música perdurará eternamente”; Stevie Wonder, “Lo que hizo fue increíble”… Hay que despedirse de otro grande de la era de la buena música. Ha muerto Brian Wilson a la edad de 82 años. Brian nació en Inglewood, California en 1942… Una de las ultimas cosas que dijo fueron estas conmovedoras palabras: “Compasión es una palabra más profunda que amor. Para mí, el amor es un sentimiento amable, mientras que la compasión es una necesidad más urgente, un pequeño respiro aquí y allá para alguien que está pasando por una mala racha”… Paul McCartney ha dicho, sobre la muerte de Brian, “I loved him, and was privileged to be around his bright shining light for a little while. How we will continue without Brian Wilson, ‘God Only Knows.’” («Lo quería mucho y tuve la dicha de estar cerca de su estrella que tanto brillaba, pero como vamos a seguir sin él, eso solo lo sabe Dios»)… No diremos adios Brian, si no solo un hasta luego…

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Without a doubt, Brian Wilson, creator of The Beach Boys, was a musical genius. And when he recorded the album Pet Sounds… released on May 16, 1966, with production, musical arrangements, and compositions by Brian Wilson along with Tony Asher, who was invited to help write some of the song lyrics… Paul McCartney said it was, “the greatest pop record of all time.” Additionally, George Martin, the producer of The Beatles, remarked, “Sgt. Pepper’s would never have existed without the precedent set by Pet Sounds”… But to illustrate that Brian Wilson was a true genius, I will share what some other famous figures in pop music have said: Bob Dylan stated, “My goodness… that ear. It should be donated to the Smithsonian”; Neil Young commented, “He’s like Mozart, Chopin, or Beethoven. His music will endure eternally”; Stevie Wonder declared, “What he did was incredible”… We must say goodbye to another great from the era of good music… Brian Wilson has passed away at the age of 82. Brian was born in Inglewood, California in 1942… One of the last things he said were these moving words: “Compassion is a word deeper than love. For me, love is a kind feeling, while compassion is a more urgent need, a little breath here and there for someone going through a rough patch”… Paul McCartney has said, about Brian’s death, “I loved him, and was privileged to be around his bright shining light for a little while. How we will continue without Brian Wilson, ‘God Only Knows’.” … We won’t say goodbye Brian, but rather a fare you well…

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Para mí The Beach Boys eran igual a The Beatles y The Rolling Stones. A través de sus canciones aprendí a hablar inglés y también a tocar guitarra, cantar, y componer. Entonces elegir que canción pongo aquí me va resultar duro, pero bueno, aquí está…

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For me, The Beach Boys were on par with The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Through their songs, I learned to speak English and also to play guitar, sing, and compose. So choosing which song to put here is going to be tough, but well, here it is…

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GRACIAS – CHEERS

One of my favourite artists and a cat lover! Welcome to the new series of Art History where we will explore artists from different times and what, if anything, they actually contributed to Art History. We begin with a minute long video on Gustav Klimt…

CHEERS

The people of the United States of America have had enough of a terrorist, authoritarian government headed, not by a president, but by an autocratic leader that is not governed by the Constitution or by the Rule of Law.

God help, strengthen and protect those in the streets of US cities fighting for freedom and Democracy while the federal government deploys the Marines against them. The US military is not there to be unleashed against civilians in the streets of America! As a prior member of US armed forces I can say that if I was given orders to act against American civilians, those orders I would not obey! The people’s voice will be heard and the only “illegals” are the thugs kidnapping people and deporting them!

DOWN WITH TYRANNY AND

LET FREEDOM RING!

The people of the United States of America have had enough of a terrorist, authoritarian government headed, not by a president, but by an autocratic leader that is not governed by the Constitution or by the Rule of Law.

God help, strengthen and protect those in the streets of US cities fighting for freedom and Democracy while the federal government deploys the Marines against them. The US military is not there to be unleashed against civilians in the streets of America! As a prior member of US armed forces I can say that if I was given orders to act against American civilians, those orders I would not obey! The people’s voice will be heard and the only “illegals” are the thugs kidnapping people and deporting them!

DOWN WITH TYRANNY AND

LET FREEDOM RING!

Yo siempre pensé que era un pintor de caras… las caras que me imagino que existen, quizá en esta dimension o en otras… la vida llega a todas partes y todo vivo tiene cara… Aqui os muestro algunas hechas a través de los años y que son detalles de cuadros más grandes.

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I always thought I was a painter of faces… The faces I imagine exist, either in this dimension or in others… Life reaches and exists in all places and everything alive has a face… Here I will show you some of the faces I have made throughout the years and of course, most of them are details from larger paintings.

GRACIAS – CHEERS