Seven Years in Tibet

I found “Seven Years in Tibet,” by Heinrich Harrer, a dozen years ago. I knew little about Tibet at the time, and the title piqued my interest. I read it- and I was hooked. This book so intrigued me that I began reading everything I could find on Tibet, which wasn’t an easy task a dozen years ago.

Written by vorsta on November 13, 2009

Famous Birthday Today: Vincent Van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh , March 30, 1853 Zundert, Neth.- July 29, 1890, Auvers-sur-Oise, France, generally considered the greatest Dutch painter after Rembrandt. With Cezanne and Gauguin the greatest of Post-Impressionist artists. He powerfully influenced the current of Expressionism in modern art. His work, all of it produced during a period of only 10 years, [...]

Written by vorsta on November 13, 2009

Through the Lens: National Geographic Greatest Photographs

Amazing Gift Book!
National Geographic’s most expansive and sumptuous photography book ever — a celebration of more than a century of collecting and publishing photographs, with remarkable images from around the world. For more than 100 years, National Geographic has set the standard for nature, culture, and wildlife photography. Now, in Through the Lens, 250 spectacular [...]

Written by vorsta on November 13, 2009

What a Wonderfull World!

How many times in your life have you spent days or even months worrying about something that never happened? We tangle our minds in a web of “What Ifs”. “What might she think” or “What might he do”. This is the trap of placing expectations on the future.
The future is yet unwritten. For us to [...]

Written by vorsta on November 13, 2009

Geisha: The Life, the Voices by Jodi Cobb

Amazing Gift Book!
“Geisha: The Life, the Voices” is an icon of Japanese culture and custom- the geisha in her role as human work of art and perfect woman.
A hundred years ago geisha numbered eighty thousand; today there is a thousand at most. Luckily, Jodi Cobb can show us- before they disappear- both the ceremonial world [...]

Written by vorsta on November 13, 2009

Vonnegut- Graphic artist

Kurt Vonnegut’s work as a graphic artist began with his illustrations for Slaughterhouse-Five and developed with Breakfast of Champions, which included numerous felt-tip pen illustrations of such subjects as anal sphincters, as well as other less scatological images. Later in his career, he became more interested in artwork, particularly silk-screen prints, which he pursued in [...]

Written by vorsta on May 13, 2009