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Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Do you know Camille Claudel?

Camille Claudel(1864-1943)

Today, she is not well known as a sculptor. Even though her talent, she is only remembered as an Rodin's lover and pupil. I think she was one of the tragic women in history. Camille born into a modest family and her brother was the famous writer Paul Claudel(1868-1955). In her early age, she decided to become a sculptor and took up residence in Paris in 1881. Young Camille was described as a most beautiful creature and talented woman.

She met Rodin in 1883 and entered his studio the following year. Rodin's talented pupil very soon became his mistress. Then, the two artists had mutual influce on one another. Roden also respects her talent and beauty. The both young artists fell in love and she thought she could be a his wife. Although Roding did not finish his merriage, he did not break up the relationship with Camille either. Anyway, the two artists' relationship was ended in 1898. She never recovered the separation. Many people still remember the name of Roding as a famous sculptor. But as the way of his art was similar to Camille's, she was convinced immitation of Roding's. From 1906 the madnes became more pronounced and destructive.

After all, she had to spend her most life in mental hospital even though she recovered her mental illness after several years later. Her mother even did not want to see Camille and ignored her daughter camille's appeal.

When she was died in 1943 in the mental hospital, she left message the most terrible mistake she had ever was meeting Rodin and being a daughter of her mother. Strangeily, Camille's mother was recorded she did not like her daughter " Camille" from she was born. So, Camille's father had to protected from her mother's opperision and he noticed his daughter's talent in her young age.

I read a book about Camille and there was a picture of old Camille when she was in mental hospital. It was so sad and tragic picture. In her eyes, I saw the sorrow and despair.
Two years ago, when I was in paris in 2004 for trip I also visited Roden's big house which was rewarded from France. I imagined Roden spent good time in such a nice and big house with great garden when Camille was in hospital. Life was not fair game... Two genius can not exist in same time.. It made me feel somehow gloomy.

Monday, July 31, 2006

Agatha Christie - the queen of detective stories.

Have you read the book " And Then There were None" (1945) which was written by Agatha Christie who was one of the most famous female writers in England. She left a lot of detective stories when she was alived. To be honest, I was crazy about reading crime and detective stories especially books which were written by her. If I read her book I 'll hold it until I finish. Sometimes, I skip meals.

I imagined if I became a detective. but soon, I realized there wasn't such a job in Korea. I admire her stories. This is the story about the book. There are eight people invited to one unknown Island. When they arrived the Island, there were two servants waiting them. The beautiful island makes them easy and comfortable for a moment. However, actually, the eight people don't know each other who they are from, what they did before coming to the island. Even people in the island don't know exactly how they were invited the island. but as one person who belongs to the guests disappeared and found out dead body later, people start suspending each other. Who killed the man? Again, the second man disappeared..

Whenever people died in the island, the little indian dolls also disappeared. It makes people are more scared because as soon as they found the little Indian doll disappeared , they realized someone must be dead....................

When you find the answer who was the killer in last page, I am sure you will shock !!

Manga - Jay's manga story

Around one month ago, I met an classmate who was my one of friends several years ago by chance on internet. She left message to me that she was looking for me. I was surprised about two things.

The first one was the power of internet space which she used to find me and second one was she still rembered that I was fond of reading manga. She left message that weather I still like manga or not.
She reminds me the memories. :D There are many kinds of manga series. Sometimes, I learnd some knowledge through mangas such as cooking mangas, sports mangas, historic mangas, art mangas and detective manga series. I read a lot of manga series whenever I had vacations I borrowed mangas from second hand book shops.

Depending on personal taste, people like different manga styles. The one of my favorite manga was Kiss drawed and written by Tomo Matsumoto who is a japanese. The story about "kiss" is about love between piano male teacher and his student and one more it is about piano music. During reading "kiss" I disired to play piano and listen the many kinds of music in the manga. As the story was based on piano music, readers are curiosity about piano music. In my case, I bought some music book which was mentioned in the manga "kiss". The kiss is especially popular among girls. but if I recommend my boyfriend who was called professional manga reader, he would be willing to read the manga "kiss".

In the manga, Once Gosima who is male piano teacher played "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" which was also background music of movie in 1983. After reading the book, I searched the music to listen. The music was so fantastic like I expected. The music was also played Japanese real pianist whose name is ryuichi sakamoto.
The playing "Merry Christmas Mr.Lawrence" sounds like silent sadness. I played once when I was at home in Korea. Even though it was a bit hard I spent really good time.

Sunday, July 30, 2006

The Phantom Of the Opera

It was my second musical which I have seen. I can't remember how I met this musical for the first time. Anyway I was interested in the musical which name's "phantom of the opera". As soon as I finished the story of book I couldn't wait to see. In fact, at that time in my country the musical never played before. Sometimes I watched the channel which usually showed musicals or plays of England and America.

Fortuately, I heard that the one agency contracted to play the musical spending alot of money. I reserved the musical ticket as soon as I heard that news.
Anyway, it didn't make me disappointed and the musical was successfuly finished. Some people see the phantom of the opera more that third times !!
During the musical, I sympathized the phantom.

He were born as a moster face. As his ugly face he had to hide from people and put on the mask. Even though, he was an ugly man, he was a genius as well about everything.
One day he met pretty little girl whose father was passed away. From that time he taught his talent of music to her in the Opera house in France. People in the Opera house believed that there was a phantom that made them afeard of. Although the little girl became a pretty and talented lady, he never appeared because of
his ugly face. People who have seen his face never want to see and call he is an eveil son. He didn't want to shock her. I heard that the musical was produced by Andrew LIoyd Webber. He achieved fame and success after the musical. He was the person who made to be able practical use of space in musical. If you see the "phantom of the opera" you would notice what the meaning is.

This is the main part of duet song in the musical when phantom appeard to bring her to the secret place.

In sleep he sang to me, in dreams he came
that voice which calls to me and speaks my name
And do I dream again? For now I find
the Phantom of the Opera is ther -inside my mind

Sing once again with me our strange duet
My power over you grow stronger yet
And though you turn from me, to glance behind,
the Phantom of the Opera is ther- inside mind

Gustav Klimt(1862-1918)

The kiss by Gustav Klimt(1862-1918)

When I was a middle school student,

I accidently knew one of the Klimt's paintings which name was " the kiss".

Even I didn't know anything about Klimt at that time, I like the way of his paintings and the feelings. The potrait of kiss was painted with diversity yellow colors.

Whenever I see the painting "kiss" I feel easy and relax.

In his other paintings, he usually painted women.

Most women in his paintings look fascinating and mystrerious. Sometimes, they look like mother or witch. I guess that his paintings were stronly influenced by his mother because he lived with his mother and his siblings in whole life according to historic recordings. Isn't that reason that he reflected women through his mother or sisters in paintings ?

Anyway, he usually addicted painting women and they were rebirth brilliantly in Klimt's canvas.

Friday, June 30, 2006

giggling with Jay

" There are two ways of spreading light:

to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it."

- Edith Wharton