Diane Arbus’s work has inspired many other artists and creators over the years. Many have tried to imitate her style and subjects. One of the few who really used her work in an elegant way (in my opinion), is Stanley Kubrick.

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What does a 17th century pope an the “Alien” film series have in common?
In 1650, Spanish court painter Diego Velazquez made a portrait of then pope, Innocent X. The painting is considered by many art critics as one, if not the, best portrait ever  made. Apparently, Irish painter Francis Bacon, shared this view. Between the [...]

The idea behind The Matrix was not a new concept. A lot was written on the perception of reality. from Plato’s Allegory of the cave, to the writings of philosophers as René Descartes and Immanuel Kant, to post-modern theorists as Jean Baudrillard. The subject of this item.

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Apocalypse Now produced many memorable moments that have been imitated countless times.
One of my personal favorites, is the shot of Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) emerging from the water before meeting Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando). The image of the painted face emerging from the smokey water, uncertain of what’s ahead became so iconic and powerful, it [...]