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“I’m no Picasso, but…do you like it?”
I absolutely adore this part of the film. Everyone looks as though they had a blast doing this.
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Chikara Blue “Spirits of Goya”
Very pretty and relaxing song. I do wonder why she picked Goya’s last name for her song.
The Sleep of Reason Produces Instrumental Music Courtesy of How To Destroy Angels
Before I go on blogcation, check this out!
So, the band decided to name drop one of the most referenced print from Francisco Goya’s Los Caprichos series. How does it stand up?
On its own, the song has a lovely and relaxing quality. Mandig’s vocals gorgeously complement the electronic bleeps and synthesized atmosphere. In relation to the Goya print, the song does not seem to fit. It feels too modern, soft, and pretty in comparison to the agony the faceless person feels as monstrous winged beings crowd around him. I can think of other songs from Trent Reznor’s body of work that fit this artwork better.
Tonight on Night Gallery, some art history references that layer characters and plot…
Adapting the H.P. Lovecraft story Pickman’s Model, the two characters recount the tale of the mysterious artist Pickman who exhibited the same misanthropic tendencies as the real Lovecraft did in his lifetime.
