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Bukka White has long been one of my favorite musicians, and I’m so happy to share this interview with Chris Strachwitz, from the Arhoolie archives, in which he talks about his life, his travels, his loves, his work, and his music.
That origin can be represented in no other way than through geometry, which is the primordial measure by which all visible forms are composed. Abstraction is the most faithful and evocative way to imagine the divine essence that makes up the world.
A selection of music we find oddly perfect, to celebrate a different kind of freedom this Independence Day.
A collection of all the articles we’ve published over the past month, for those who like to savor their Magpies’ tidings as an issue.
July ramblings.
“We use our creative tools as extensions of ourselves; they help us understand and define our place in the world. For me, having a camera in my hand at all times helped me remember. You only get to do this once. We have to take time and see it, as clearly as we can.”
The plants of Palestine, deeply rooted in the very essence of the land, offer solace and strength to a people familiar with suffering. They remind us that amidst the struggle, there is resilience, beauty, and an enduring connection to their ancestral home.
A wonderful essay on Chantal Ackerman’s first film Saute ma ville by film critic Adrian Martin.
We make a connection between the religious-mathematical foundation of the Islamic form and its introduction into the Renaissance artistic world at a time when it seeks to develop geometric thought based on the new humanist mentality.
“How do visual representations of the past, or lack thereof, affect our perception of history? To what extent is our experience and understanding of the present shaped by a more intimate knowledge of past events?”
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