JaZzArt en València

#music, #art, Dibujos de John Lennon – Drawings by John Lennon

Algunos decían que era el líder de Los Beatles, creo que Paul McCartney te lo discutiría, otros que era un malcriado holgazán, comunista, problemático, que sus canciones eran una mierda, salvo una, «Imagine» etcetera etcetera… Yo digo que era algo asi como un genio, un tío con un sentido del humor y de la vida difícil de entender, pero con gran creatividad en su alma y en su haber una gama de increíbles obras artísticas (canciones) producidas en su no tan larga carrera. Pero bueno, todos conocemos las canciones de John Lennon cuando era un Beatle y las que hizo después, pero quizá no se sepa que a Lennon le encantaba dibujar. Aqui os traigo algunos de sus dibujos.

+++

Some said he was the leader of The Beatles, I think Paul McCartney would argue with you about that, others that he was a spoiled slacker, a communist troublemaker, that his songs were crap, except for one, «Imagine» etcetera etcetera… I say he was something like a genius, a guy with a sense of humor and a life hard to understand, but with great creativity in his soul and a range of incredible artistic works (songs) in his not so long career. But well, we all know the songs of John Lennon when he was a Beatle and those he made later, but maybe it is not known that Lennon loved to draw. Here I bring you some of his drawings.

GRACIAS – CHEERS

#art, «Hypertoro» Is Now a Fine Art Print

(Image property of Francisco Bravo Cabrera/All Rights Reserved)

«Hypertoro» as a metal print available now through my gallery at Fine Art America. And there are many more versions available as well as options. Fine Art America creates high quality prints and handles the entire transaction shipping to you promptly once the order is prepared. This is a phenomenal way to own original art at a fraction of the cost.

CHEERS

#opinion, Dear Diary, Page 194 – Querido diario, P.# 194

(Image photo by and property of Francisco Bravo Cabrera/All Rights Reserved)

I have been wondering about The Mandela Effect, and my research confirms that it is a very real psychological phenomenon, but probably not real in the sense of being proof of alternate universes.

The term was coined by Fiona Broome after she discovered that many people (herself included) remembered Nelson Mandela dying in prison in the 1980s, even though he actually passed away in 2013. Since then, people have found countless examples of false collective memories like:

• The Monopoly Man – Does he have a monocle?

• “Febreze”- Is it spelled with one “e” in the middle, or two?

• Is it “Luke, I am your father”?

* Does the Fruit of the Loom logo actually have a cornucopia?

(What do you remember?

+++

Psychologists (good grief experts!) say it is because memory is reconstructive, and that every time we recall something, we “rebuild” it. And often we do it based upon influences, associations, expectations, or cultural reinforcement. «Experts» conclude that if a false version…of something like the death of Nelson Mandela…spreads widely enough, it can feel real to a group of people.

They (good grief experts!) have already a set of replies that will logically take the magic and the illusion from all of us. They say it is confabulation, in other words, the brain is filling in the gaps of memory. They also tell us that the brain remembers what fits rather than the exact details. Finally they say that we remember what others say they remember therefore strengthening the «false memory.»

In other words, to experts we are too stupid to remember what we say we are remembering and we forget what really happened. Does that make sense? No! Of course, experts, as usual, are making up bullshit as they go and always trying to tell us that we are just imagining things. Especially things like Bigfoot, aliens, the Mandela Effect and the Multiverse hypothesis.

But the Mandela Effect can be our most important and real indication of the fact that the universe is not limited to us and that there are many universes and timelines out there. The Mandela effect, in effect, is time itself slipping in and out of parallel universes across the multiverse. I just do not understand why «experts» always contradict a good story!

CHEERS

What do you think?

#art, Portraits by Bodo Vespaciano…

(«Retrato cubista»/Francisco Bravo Cabrera/All Rights Reserved)

Portraits… why? What is in a portrait? At first there were no portraits. Then the portraits done mostly of religious figures.

Then came the 15th-century and the Renaissance in Europe and portraits became very popular. The reasons: A growing emphasis on the individual, advancements in oil painting technology, and increased wealth. Of course this is what allowed them the privilege of having their portrait done and what they were going to do with it, which was displaying it as a symbol of status and power. Before this, portraits were largely limited to ancient cultures, and in the late Middle Ages, they began to appear as more realistic depictions of specific individuals rather than general religious figures.

Here are a few of the portraits I have done throughout this 2025. They are not religious figures, kings or noble folk. They are a thought, an idea, a search for what a portrait really is. Is it a mirror? Is it a mask? Is it a psychological reflection of the subject? I don’t know…

CHEERS

Estimados subscriptores – Dear Subscribers

(Foto/*photo:* GAB/Derechos Reservados/*All Rights Reserved*)

Perdonad si no llego a leer vuestros posts/artículos pues estamos en plena faena atendiéndolos a los menesteres de la exposición que va viento en popa hasta el domingo que viene.

+++

Please forgive if we cannot read your posts/articles or comment. We are quite engaged as the exhibit is now in full swing and will be until next Sunday.

GRACIAS – CHEERS