Lethe Bashar

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Escape into Life: Issue no. 6

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Dec 15, 2009, 9:22 pm
DRIP DRIP by Mel Kadel This issue of Escape into Life caught me by surprise . . . I received an email from a friend, telling me about his band's latest EP, Hearts on Faces. After listening to the ...
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The Obscene Bird of Night

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Dec 12, 2009, 8:56 pm
4. The Obscene Bird of Night, by Jose Donoso The epigraph of the novel, The Obscene Bird of Night, is taken from a letter by Henry James Sr. to his two sons.Every man who has reached even his intellec...
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Shakespeare's Sonnet 29

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Dec 8, 2009, 4:17 am
When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state, And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries, And look upon myself, and curse my fate, Wishing me like to ...
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Escape into Life: Issue no. 5

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Dec 6, 2009, 11:58 pm
Nicholas Hance McElroy, from The Heart is Bigger than the Gland This last week I've been researching the next novel for "25 Profound Works of Literary Genius" . . . so expect that soon. In the me...
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Escape into Life: Issue no. 4

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Nov 27, 2009, 4:27 pm
Paper Geography by Letha Colleen We have another fantastic issue of Escape into Life for your entertainment and enlightenment this weekend. You'll find two excellent art essays, a poetry and illus...
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Standing in a Parking Lot

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Nov 23, 2009, 1:30 am
After getting a Starbucks coffee (Border's was closing), I stepped out to have a cigarette. We have two shopping malls in Bloomington, IL; one indoor, one outdoor. Various stores have opened recen...
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On Genius

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Nov 21, 2009, 1:02 pm
Rene Margritte, Clairvoyance (Self-Portrait) Reading the New York Times Book Review, one frequently comes across assertions like:But looking at her writing from this perspective misses the most intere...
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The Tale of Genji

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Nov 18, 2009, 11:13 pm
3. The Tale of Genji, by Murasaki Shikibu (transl. Edward G. Seidensticker) At this point in my series, 25 Profound Works of Literary Genius, which happens to be very early, you may be thinking "Why d...
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New Issue of Escape into Life

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Nov 17, 2009, 11:08 pm
I've been busy editing the online arts journal, Escape into Life, and so I apologize for the brief hiatus since my last post . . . The Blog of Innocence is still running, but the time between post...
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British Illustration: Late 1970, Early 1980

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 2:28 pm
Images from Best British Illustration '80
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What is Character?

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Oct 31, 2009, 2:29 am
James Toback has just given us an incredible documentary on Mike Tyson, the youngest Heavyweight Champion to ever win the World Title. My fascination with Toback's other films, such as Two Girls a...
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The Story of the Stone

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Oct 21, 2009, 3:23 pm
2. The Story of the Stone, by Cao Xueqin Also known as The Dream of the Red Chamber, this five volume work combines a Buddhist and Taoist cosmology and an 18th century aristocratic family saga in Chin...
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The Man Without Qualities

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Oct 19, 2009, 10:37 am
1. The Man Without Qualities, by Robert Musil This book expanded my understanding of what a novel can do. As a writer, there has been no greater influence. I've read it three times from beginning...
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25 Profound Works of Literary Genius

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Oct 18, 2009, 6:27 pm
I'm about to embark on a series of posts that introduce 25 Profound Works of Literary Genius. Originally, I planned to provide readers with an enormous list all at once; and I had 50 works on the...
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Mother of Pearl

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Oct 13, 2009, 5:18 pm
Man Ray (Emmanual Radnitzky) (American, 1890-1976), Nancy Cunard, 1928If you're looking for love in a looking glass world, it's pretty hard to find. --Bryan Ferry I've fallen in love with ...
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Olaf Hajek and the Illustration Masters

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Oct 5, 2009, 12:50 pm
When it comes to art, I have a bias towards the vividly imaginative. Certain illustrative works are windows into childlike worlds, where color, whimsy, and spirits abound. The separation between fine ...
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Vintage Photographs: 1890-1900

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Oct 4, 2009, 11:42 am
Famous Authors: Oscar Wilde Henrik Ibsen Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Anton Chekov All of these photographs were found in 100 Years Ago: The Glorious 1890's by Diana Claitor
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Reflecting on Basquiat

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Oct 3, 2009, 11:07 am
I watched Basquiat, the movie, last night. A couple weeks ago I posted some of the artist's work on this blog. I knew about him, and had seen snatches of his paintings before. But I didn't kno...
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Best Moleskine Art of 2009

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Oct 1, 2009, 7:17 pm
Share the links to your favorite Moleskine Art in the comments
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Meditating on Photographs

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 30, 2009, 10:39 am
My roommates are moving out today . . . They lived with me for three months. I can recall the first couple days we were living together . . . the house abounded with joy, they even gave me a present. ...
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The Small Pleasure of Art Postcards

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 28, 2009, 12:09 pm
I recently took a trip to Chicago, and almost every time I go to Chicago now, I make it part of my schedule to visit the University of Chicago Seminary Coop Bookstore. This wonderful bookstore has boo...
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Impossible Patterns: Evgeny Zhelvakov

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 26, 2009, 4:45 pm
Evgeny Zhelvakov is Impossible Quality Found via ChangeTheThought
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Gustave Baumann

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 26, 2009, 1:21 am
Gustave Baumann (1881, Magdeburg, Germany - 1971, Santa Fe, New Mexico) was a printmaker and painter, and one of the leading figures of the color woodcut revival in America. (Wikipedia)
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Archival Gothic: Illustrations by Fernando Forero

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 25, 2009, 6:39 pm
Fernando Forero's Portfolio on Behance On Deviant Art
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Art, Nature, Destruction: Paintings by Adam Haynes

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 24, 2009, 3:04 pm
Visit Adam Haynes's Behance Portfolio Website
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Larry Lessig and the Revival of Read Write Culture

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 23, 2009, 1:28 pm
I was simply astonished watching this Larry Lessig TED Talk. Not only do Lessig's ideas coincide with my own, but the issues he raises are almost exactly the same as I have raised in several essay...
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Meticulous and Wonderful Illustration

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 22, 2009, 5:22 pm
Visit the online portfolio of London based illustrator Claire Scully.
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Paintings of Vehicles and Auto Shops

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 21, 2009, 10:44 pm
Check out Kevin Cyr's site
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Design Review

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 21, 2009, 8:33 pm
The New York Times just ran an excellent review of six design and illustration books . . . These are some highlights.
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Selected Works from the Art Institute of Chicago

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 17, 2009, 5:00 pm
Artists/Titles From Top to Bottom: Correggio: Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist Hubert Robert: The Fountains Alexei Alexevich Morgunov: Title Unknown Fernand Lungren: The Café Pa...
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Hurricane Ike/ One Year Later

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 16, 2009, 4:12 pm
September 12, 2008 - September 16, 2008 One Year Later This post was adapted from The Big Picture.
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Marcel Kruger - Fine Art Photography

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 15, 2009, 9:23 pm
"Beauty is Relative", the picture of the monkey, was selected by Charlotte Cotton, Curator and Head of the Photography Department at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), to be displayed at th...
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Living in Garbage--Photography from Around the World

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 14, 2009, 11:27 pm
Image Credits:1-5 G.M.B. Akash, "Life at the Dump Yard"6-8 "Mooi Milieu!"
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Is Interdependence the Future?

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 13, 2009, 9:22 pm
I'm recovering from a multimedia kick. I don't know what got over me, but suddenly I wanted music to go with everything I posted . . . Making the Blog of Innocence Mixtape kept me highly enter...
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Blog of Innocence Mixtape 1

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 12, 2009, 12:47 am
You got it, here is the first Blog of Innocence Mixtape . . . if you like it, please share with others . . . Innocence Mix 1 Cheers,Lethe Free Download Available Here Track List: 1. Surround Me Wit...
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Titian

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 11, 2009, 4:02 pm
Tiziano Vecelli, c. 1490-1576 Paintings (from top to bottom): Entry of Mary into the TempleDanaeThe Three Ages of ManSalomeThe Venus of UrbinoBacchus and AriadneThe Worship of Venus Liffe, Liffe, Lan...
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Metamorphosis

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 10, 2009, 7:33 pm
Metamorphosis 1, Philip Glass Metamorphosis 2, Philip Glass Metamorphosis 3, Philip Glass More MC Escher Images can be found at Thypott Art
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Jean-Michel Basquiat

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 10, 2009, 12:32 am
Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) A Basquiat GalleryObituaryNew Art, New MoneyA Quick Killing in Art
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On Music

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 9, 2009, 6:42 pm
There is nothing in this world which does not speak. Every thing and every being is continually calling out its nature, its character, its secret; the more the inner sense is open, the more capable it...
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Whimsical Innocence

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 8, 2009, 9:45 pm
The Art of Peter Ferguson
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On Poetry

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 8, 2009, 4:28 pm
A poem hovers between the finite and the infinite. It lives in this place between worlds. If it's too much a part of the infinite then nobody would be able to understand it. But if it's too ea...
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Innocent Tales

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 7, 2009, 9:26 pm
Deth P. Sun is a painter/illustrator currently residing in Oakland, California. He's originally from San Diego, California, and moved up to the Bay Area for schooling. He received his BFA from the...
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The Charm of Innocence

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 7, 2009, 7:00 pm
I've never heard of the Scottish artist and musician Momus (real name is Nick Currie). But recently a reader left two links in the comments on Escape into Life . . . the lyrics of Currie's son...
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Broad Strokes of Innocence

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 6, 2009, 9:17 pm
I read about Jonathan Twingley in the New York Times Book Review. He has a novel-in-pictures coming out called The Badlands Saloon. From the Times, "Depicting one summer in the life of an art student...
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Confessions of a Social Media Addict

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 6, 2009, 12:21 pm
Admittedly, my last several posts have been somewhat gloomy. In "The End of Solitude/The Dawn of Isolation" I talk about how the Internet is my only island of social connection; in "My Health is Not t...
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Innocent Afternoon

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 5, 2009, 2:45 pm
Colin Brant 1995 The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa MA, MFA in Painting 1989 University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California Graduate Certificate in Art 1987 University of Californi...
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My Health is Not the Same

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 5, 2009, 2:10 am
Ever since I quit smoking, I've felt a vague sense of my own weak constitution. I've always had a strong body, usually fit, and spells of tiredness never pulled me into a thin fog during the d...
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Innocent Realism

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 4, 2009, 3:11 pm
Denis Ichitovkin Born 1977 in Perm. 1994 – graduated from Perm Art College. 2001 – graduated from I.E. Repin Institute for Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. 2001-2004 – probationer at I...
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The End of Solitude/The Dawn of Isolation

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 3, 2009, 10:14 pm
Hannah Davis, What we had both forgotten The End of Solitude From William Deresiewicz's "The End of Solitude", an essay written for the Chronicle of Higher Eduction. This is what the contempora...
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Illustrations of Innocence

Lethe Bashar posted an article on - Sep 3, 2009, 6:56 pm
Mari Lomo's portfolio
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About Me

About five years ago, I began writing reflective personal essays in which I examine my perception of reality. These essays and their evolution can be found here. In a spirit of inquiry and innocence about the world, I record my non-fiction, personal essays on this site. I attempt to see the world with fresh eyes.

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