#Kasper Tom

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Co w jazzie piszczy [sezon 1 odcinek 32]

premierowa emisja 20 grudnia 2023 – 18:00 Graliśmy:  Weave4 “Landscape” z albumu “Weave4” – Parco della Musica Records Federica Michisanti Quartet “Not” z albumu “Afternoons” – Parco della Musica Records Verneri Pohjola “Party In The Attic”  z albumu “Monkey Mind” – Edition Records Jasper Høiby “Earthness” z albumu “Three Elements: Earthness” – Edition Records Jazz Dock Orchestra  “… And…

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it’s pasta time

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Other people: *great, Ultra 4K HD top notch quality content* Me:

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YOU GUYS, I GOT A NEW BOOK!!!!

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consul alec designer pull

for @malectober prompt suits

let's take a detour to the highly influential, currently a fashion icon of the shadoworld. a pioneer and the inspiration behind consulcore, alec lightwood-bane did quiet luxury like no other

Being surprised when kissed by his warlock ex-boyfriend in Hermès Kelly Belt Bag Epsom Black ($2,750)

Dancing at Malcolm Fade's party in Rome in 1920S Savile Row Antique Morning Coat Tuxedo Tails UK TW Castle Military Tailor ($175) and Saint Laurent Silk Long Sleeve Button-Up Top ($210)

Driving his favorite Maserati with then-boyfriend Magnus Bane and nemesis Shiyun Jung, looking fabulous in Prada Brown Acetate Frame Gradient Tint Aviator Sunglasses ($655.20)

Brooding beautifully in this Polo Ralph Lauren Icon Wester Denim Shirt Light Blue ($130,52)

Another iconic vintage pull - Dior Homme SS06 red leather suspenders ($125)

For a simple scroll through the park with his partner, Alec picked this Moorer Darren UR Suede Hoodie Jacket in Orange ($4,675) number

Decked in full leather glam for City of Lost Souls photo shoot, in order: Spring Summer 1999 Gucci by Tom Ford Black Patent Leather Accent Crop Top ($1,295), Balmain Black Leather Biker Pants ($2,300), Chanel Vintage Black Leather CC Combat Boots ($2,495)

Celebrating a cozy birthday with his husband in a customed Sacai Hooded Sweatshirt With Reverse ($272)

Getting up to some mischief, wearing possibly Agent Provocateur Rozlyn White Bridal Ouvert Brief ($175)

Sipping cocktails on St Barths beach, looking so chic Versace 1990s Clear Rectangular Frame Sunglasses ($375)

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[ranciddrobbie]

HEY YOU! DO YOU LIKE WILL WOOD AND TALLY HALL?

id assume so given my audience mostly knows me for the CCCC album art-

NO OFFENSE BUT PLEASE EXPAND YOUR MUSIC TASTE! HERES SOME OTHER BANDS YOU MAY LIKE! (both popular and niche!)

Number one we’ve got my personal favorite, IGORRR, a very out there band these fuckers make metal with opera, swing, classical and polka elements! very good shit

Then we’ve got van dyke parks, an old feller who makes whimsical music to wisp you off to fantasy lands (i personally like Sassafrass and black gold by him :•) )

Then we’ve got Primus, primus sucks. Listen to primus

Tom waits! Many of you have probably heard me say his name before, tom waits is an grouchy old bastard who mostly does wacky jazz stuff (he also did the song Underground in the film “Robots”)

Dr steel! another personal favourite, mostly industrial, this musician will make you feel like a mad scientist! (i personally like lament for a toy factory and ode to revenge)

next up, sElf! these dudes did a track on the shrek ost and boy howdy their music slaps harder than diamonds

speaking of shrek, Smash mouth! yea yea laugh it up its the funny all star band but man their discography has some bangers (a personal favorite is “sorry about your penis”)

Femtanyl! another very harsh sounding artist, this lovely bastard is trans! (im pretty sure- the lyrics seem to imply it a lot)

Also stomach book! another trans(?) artist!

Weird Al Yankovic, he needs no introduction

[thatliminal-wanderer]

Infected (Regretevator) ID Pack

Names:

Abby, Alex, Allie, Alyx, Andrew, Artemis, Aslan, Avril, Begonia, Betty, Blitz, Blossom, Bloxxer, Bloxxy, Brew, Byte, Calico, Caltrop, Camellia, Candy, Carssus, Cat, Caterina, Chad, Clary, Cougar, Diana, Dianthe, Dinah, Eglantine, Eliana, Elke, Eric, Fuchsia, Fuschia, Heather, Huong, Jada, Jadah, Jalajaa, Jynx, Kamelia, Kasper, Keasha, Lance, Leticia, Lien, Luna, Lynnae, Lynx, Mahlon, Martie, Midnight, Mimi, Mimose, Minerva, Mink, Myles, Nala, Paula, Peggy, Petunia, Pink, Pinkie, Pinkney, Pinkus, Pixel, Rajah, Ritchell, Rodney, Rora, Rory, Roseanne, Ryan, Rydell, Saber, Sabrina, Sakura, Sandhya, Savannah, Scott, Sharyn, Silver, Simba, Stephanie, Syd, Teuila, Tom, Vanessa, Xiloxoch, Zed, Zelie

Pronouns:

be/berry/berries, blox/bloxes, bubble/gum/gums, cat/cats, co/cor/coral/corals, cold/colds, cough/coughs, dey/dem, digital/digitals, fe/fever/fevers, friendly/friendlys, fu/fuch/fuchs, fuch/fuchsia, fun/funs, germ/germs, gu/gum/gums, h3/h1m, ill/ills, kit/kitz, lu/blush/blushes, ma/gent/gents, meow/mews, mew/mews, paw/paws, pe/peach/peaches, pi/pink/pinks, pink/pinks, pixel/pixels, play/plays, purr/purrs, ro/rose/roses, ro/rouge/rouges, rose/roses, sal/mon/mons, sic/sick/sicks, ska/skate, skate/skates, ta/taf/taffy/taffies ,vi/vir/virs, vir/virus, xe/xem, 🌀/🌀s, 🌐/🌐s, 🍬/🍬s, 🎮/🎮s, 🐈‍⬛/🐈‍⬛s, 👾/👾s, 💻/💻s, 💽/💽s, 📳/📳s, 😷/😷s, 🛹/🛹s, 🦠/🦠s, 🧪/🧪s, 🩷/🩷s

Titles:

Scene Robloxian, Skater/Gamer Adorned in Pink, The Gamer/Skater Who Doesn’t Feel Sick, The One Infected by Scenecore, The One Who Misses [prn] Cat, The One With an Unknown Illness, The Scene Skater, The Sick Robloxian, The Sickly Skater/Gamer, [prn] That Loves To Game/Skate, [prn] Who Speaks in Leet Speak, [prn] Who is Sick

Genders:

Adoptmecatgender, Arcadegender, Blackcatplushic, Catgender, Gendergross, Grosscat, Infectedgender, Kandistimmic, Neonarcadix, PIINboy, Pinkaesic, Pinkgender, Pinkinjection, Pinkpresentic, Pinkpufflecharic, Robloxgender, Sceneartcoric, Scenecoricatgen, Scenecoric, Scenecringic, Sicillic, Sickboyic/Sickgirlic, Sickcute, Sickgender, Sillifelin, Skaterboybodiment, Viruslexic

Other MOGAI:

Blackcatpaldernic, Cat Omninoun, Neoncolperspesque, Pink Diffiden, Pink Omninoun, Pinkperspesque, Playfulintent, Regretevatorhearthic, Rocharicvior, Scemoperspesque, Scenevesil, Sickaldernic

[paperori0]

the gremlins

Julius = Serial Designation J, or J for short

Yassen = Serial Designation Y, or Y for short

Nile = Serial Designation N, or N for short

John is Serial Designation H, and Alex is just Alex :/

Ian is obsessed with doors, Jack just wants to keep Alex safe, and Tom does not care whatsoever but is scared of the murder drones, Sabina grew up inside the safe zones and thought murder drones was just a myth to keep children behaved and Kyra is curious about them. James and the other kids from Point Blanc are worker drones that live in the safe zones, just a different section of it.

-Villains-

Harold Sayle - a worker drone obsessed with experimenting on viruses, only works for money, lives outside the safe zones in a mansion that keeps the murder drones out

Dr Grief/Greif - a worker drone employed by humans to create/experiment on murder drones and worker drones. Creator of Julius/J

Alexei Sarov - a human that lives on Copper 9 and wants to wipe out all rogue worker droves with a nuclear bomb

Damian Cray - a very popular worker drone known for his hatred towards drugs and alcohol and just like in the original au he is a pop star

Julia Rothman - the Tessa of the au. She is more crueller tho and likes to torture and kill worker drones

Nikolei Drevin - a human that lives on another planet. He hates rogue worker drones and has a son named Paul.

Desmond McCain - also a human that lives on another planet. He is married to Myra Bennett and owns a zoo of Sentinels (in the original AU, he owns crocodiles)

Winston Yu - a worker drone (?) that lives with the humans and works with Julia Rothman. His body is fragile and he wears gloves

Abdul Razim - a human that also lives on another planet. He is emotionless and likes to torture people and measure their pain. He worked with Julius/J before

-Side Villains-

Mr Grin - a worker drone that works with Harold Sayle

Nadia Vole - a worker drone that also works with Sayle

Eva Stellenbosch - a worker drone that works with Dr Grief to create Murder Drones

Walter Baxter - helps Dr Grief create replacements or clones of murder drones that are destroyed

Conrad - a worker drone that was repaired after being devoured by murder drones, he hates murder drones because of that, he helps Sarov

Kasper/Magnus - a human that works with Drevin

Erik Gunter - a human, he worked with Julius/J and Razim before

Ash - a human, Alex’s godfather, killed John due to him going rogue

Njenga - a murder drone that works with McCain

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Even Though I'm Leaving //oneshot

Summery: Little blurb that follows Tom Kazansky's daughter from when she was a child, to her flying planes of her own, and finally to her father passing away. Based on the song even though I’m leaving by Luke Combs

Warnings: allusions to death, military inaccuracies

word count: 797

// “Daddy, I’m afraid. Can’t you stay a little while?” a young Emersyn asked grabbing for her father’s hand. “There’s monsters right outside.” Tom Kazansky chuckled quietly leaning down to press a kiss to her forehead. “Emi, I promise you there’s not, it was just a bad dream,” he whispered. “Daddy, please don't go, I don't wanna be alone, the second that you're gone they're gonna know!” she exclaims, tears running down her cheeks now. One of the few people able to make the Iceman melt was melting him. “Just 'cause I'm leavin', it doesn’t mean that I won't be right by your side, my darling girl. What do I tell you when I’m off helping people?” he asks her. “That when I need you and I can't see you in the middle of the night, to close my eyes and say a prayer. That even though you’re leaving, you’re not going anywhere,” she says quietly. “Exactly that,” Tom praises. Emi’s lip quivers a little bit but the tears stop. “Can you stay a little bit longer Daddy? Just until I fall asleep.” Tom nodded and adjusted the blankets so they were back around her. “What if I have Athena come lay on the floor next to you?” he asks. Athena’s their 3-year-old Belgian malinois who usually sleeps in Tom and Sarah’s room. Emi nods. Tom smiles softly. “I have to leave to get her though, is that ok?” he asks her and Emi nods again, pulling her stuffed bear closer to her. Tom turned off her big light, allowing her nightlight to come on, and left her room quietly. He went and got Athena and when he returned back to little Emi’s room she was already back asleep. He had Athena lay at the foot of her bed and he kissed her forehead one more time before heading back to bed himself.

// “Dad, I'm going to be late, I’m supposed to be boarding the ship now,” a now 24-year-old Emersyn tells her father, the Admiral Tom ‘Iceman’ Kazansky. “I know, I know, but I’m the admiral, they aren’t leaving without you,” he says. “I’m pretty sure that's an abuse of power, I’ve already been accused of nepotism,” she huffs, acting tough even though this is her first official assignment and she was a little scared. He parked his truck and got out as she grabbed her seabags. “Lieutenant Kazansky,” he called out as she was halfway to the end of the boarding line. “Yes, Admiral?” she called back. “You’re forgetting something,” he yelled, and a confused Emersyn hurried back over to her father. “What am I forgetting?” she asked and Tom gave her a look, opening his arms. Emi dropped her bags and hurried into his arms. He hugged her close and told her this. “Just 'cause you're leavin', It doesn’t mean that I won't be right by your side. When you need me and you can't see me in the middle of the night, just close your eyes and say a prayer, it's okay, I know you're scared. I might be here,  but I'll always be right there.” he said pointing to her heart. “Even though you're leavin', I’m not going anywhere. I’m proud of you Kasper.” Emi nodded into his chest, trying her best not to cry. “I love you dad,” she told him before they both let go and she picked up her seabags again. Tom Kazansky watched her walk on board and then waited on the docks until he could no longer see the ship.

// Lieutenant Commander Emersyn ‘Kasper’ Kazansky sat at her father’s bedside, biting her lip to keep from crying again. She hadn’t been called for the mission like her husband but she had been called home to San Diego. The doctors had told them there would likely only be a few more days left and that last day had come. Her siblings and mother had decided to give her a few moments alone now. She bowed her head and held her father’s hand whispering, “Daddy, I'm afraid, won't you stay a little while? I never thought I'd see the day I had to say goodbye. Daddy, please don't go, I can't do this on my own. There's no way that I can walk this road alone.” Emi let out a choked sob as she could almost hear the words he would have told her. “Just 'cause I'm leavin', it don't mean that I won't be right by your side, when you need me and you can't see me in the middle of the night. Just close your eyes and say a prayer, It's okay, girl, I ain't scared, I won't be here, but I'll always be right there. Even though I'm leavin', I ain't goin' nowhere.” 

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McVities 'The One' from Sam Pilling on Vimeo.

STARRING: Sir Trevor McDonald ELVIS IMPERSONATORS: Rik Gaynor, Derek Lloyd Smith, Shenton Dixon, Janny Waite James, Paul Courtenay Hue GOAT: Hairy McLairy HEDGEHOG: Sonic the One-eyed Hedgehog BOND VILLAIN: Michael Heath BOND VILLAIN’S CAT: CJ the cat (from Pets on Set) BOND VILLAIN’S WIFE: Joan Coppell GODFATHER: Billy Kofta PARENTS: Chante & Itoya GRANDPA: Maurey Richards GRANDMA: Valerie Murray DRY-STONE WALLER: Tara Whitcher TREVOR IMPERSONATOR: Alan Blyton

Client: McVities Agency: TBWA/LDN ECD: Paul Jordan Creative: Ben Brazier Agency Producer: Megan Sutton Director: Sam Pilling Producer: Neil Andrews EP: James Sorton DP: Kasper Tuxen at LUX Production Designer: Chelsea Oliver 1st AD: Julian Richards Wardrobe: BRATSK Locations: Andy & Tom Holt Casting: Kharmel Cochrane Casting Edit: Tom Grover Carter at TRIM VFX Supervisor: Carl Norton VFX: The Mill Colour: Jean-Clement Soret at Company 3 Colour Producers: Ellora Soret & Chris Anthony Music: Little Simz & inflo ‘GORILLA’ Record Labels: AWAL & Forever Living Originals Sound Design: Ben Gulvin at Wave Studios Stock: Kodak Film Scan: Cinelab UK

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LIVE: Emma Rawicz & Friends

Londyn, Pizza Express Jazz Club (Soho), 26-27.7.2024 Miałem ostatnio ochotę na pizzę, a gdzie serwują najlepszą? Wiadomo, w … Londynie.  Zanim jednak zaczniecie prychać oburzać się i wyśmiewać to stwierdzenie, powiem wam dlaczego londyńska pizza smakuje najlepiej. Otóż dlatego że „przyprawiona” jest jazzem. Od roku 1969 założona przez Petera Boizota Pizza Express na Dean Street łączy w sobie…

[andyheckchefboydardee]

“he has to understand his face at 51 mph if he reaches 66 mph his face will explode”

speed face (2023) kasper melted - cigar chompin twin bunny girl/magic drinker/prarie girl with cigar caroline kopko - ghost prarie girl of sliding saucers mason roberts - tom sawyer III cacia rose - fairy mountain dancer girl andy heck boyd - speed facer

6 minutes

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Vivijan Majer: stvaralačka ličnost naspram persone

— Piše: Jovan Jona Pavlović

U Njujorku je okončana retrospektiva radova gospođice Vivijan Majer (Vivian Maier, 1926-2009) pod nazivom “Unseen Work”. Izložba je primala posetioce od 31. maja do 29. septembra 2024. godine u muzeju "Fotografiska New York". Postavka je obuhvatala oko 230 radova koji pokrivaju period od ranih 1950-ih do kasnih 1990-ih, uključujući mnoge do sada neviđene fotografije.

Izložba se fokusira na jedinstven stil gospođice Majer i njenu superiornu sposobnost da svakodnevne trenutke „uhvati“ izuzetnim umetničkim okom. Retrospektiva je deo napora da se rad predstavi široj javnosti, imajući u vidu da je njen opus otkriven posthumno, a već se smatra jednim od najvažnijih doprinosa istoriji fotografije 20. veka.

Izložba je organizovana u saradnji sa reprezentativnim ustanovama kulture John Maloof Collection iz Čikaga i Howard Greenberg Gallery iz Njujorka, i deo je međunarodne turneje koja je započela u Parizu 2021. godine.

U proteklih 15-tak godina, otkako je njen rad otkriven i publikovan, fascinantna životna priča gospođice Majer u žiži je interesovanja međunarodne umetničke javnosti. Zašto?

Gospođica Majer bila je američka ulična fotografkinja francuskog porekla. Rođena je 1926. godine u Njujorku, a veći deo života provela je radeći kao dadilja u Čikagu. Tokom slobodnog vremena ili šetnji sa štićenicima, gospođica Majer strastveno je fotografisala svakodnevni život na ulicama metropola, beležeći autentične trenutke urbane stvarnosti.

Iako je tokom života ostala anonimna, njen opus, koji obuhvata preko 150.000 negativa, otkriven je 2007. godine kada je gospodin Džon Maluf otkupio na aukciji većinu njene umetničke zaostavštine.

Opčinjen otkrićem, promovišući fotografije na koje je naišao slučajno, gospodin Maluf je producirao dokumentarni film „Finding Vivian Maier“, nominovan 2013. godine za Oskara. Interesovanje za njen nesvakidašnji život i rad otada ne jenjava. Nakon višegodišnjih istraživanja, publikovane su i dve reprezentativne biografije: „Vivian Maier: A Photographer’s Life and Afterlife“ (Pamela Bannos) objavljena je 2017. godine, a „Vivian Maier Developed: The Untold Story of the Photographer Nanny“ (Ann Marks) objavljena je 2021. godine.

U svom znamenitom delu “O slobodi” Džon Stjuart Mil nas podseća: “Među ljudskim delima, čijem se usavršavanju i ulepšavanju s pravom posvećuje ljudski život, svakako je najvažnije delo sam čovek.” Zapažanje s punim pravom može da se primeni na život i delo gospođice Vivijan Majer.

An Morin (Anne Morin), kustoskinja izložbe “Vivijan Majer: fotografsko otkrovenje” koja je prikazana širom Evrope, tvrdi da je gospođica Majer „jedna od najboljih uličnih fotografa ikada”. „Njena životna priča zaista je neverovatna, ali naporno radim kako bih je odvojila od fizičke stvarnosti fotografija.” (Morin, citirano prema Kasper, 2014) [1] Bez sumnje u iskrenost namere, plašim se da su slična nastojanja uzaludna, jer je najvažnije ostvarenje gospođice Majer upravo njena nesvakidašnja životna storija. Umetnost fotografije predstavlja okosnicu te pripovesti. Ona je jednoj neupadljivoj ljudskoj sudbini podarila smisao. To je najviše što je umetnost u stanju da pruži kreatoru.

“Kada smo obuzeti stvaranjem, osećamo da živimo ispunjenije” [2], primećuje profesor Mihalj Čiksentmihalj (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi), i dodaje “Čak i bez uspeha (društvenog priznanja), kreativne osobe pronalaze zadovoljstvo u dobro obavljenom poslu”. Ne zaboravimo da odvojenost od umetnosti za umetnika predstavlja mučenje. Svojevrsno silovanje besmislom postojanja. Kada se fotografska šetnja gospođice Majer okonča uspešno, dnevne obaveze dadilje postaju manje zamorne i uzaludne. Zaduženja koja svet nameće mogu se u tom slučaju smatrati neophodnim pripremama za narednu rundu stvaranja. Razuman sporazum.

Profesor Čiksentmihalj još jednostavno primećuje da niko ne može istovremeno biti izuzetan i normalan. Stoga je gospođica Majer u svrhu opstanka efikasno razdvojila ove dve tvorevine. Kreativan kompromis. Za sopstveno okruženje, uljučujući tu i članove porodica u kojima je služila, gospođica Majer predstavlja neudatu, ali ponosnu modernu ženu, nebično zainteresovanu za različite aspekte savremenog života. „Lični opisi ljudi koji su poznavali Vivijan veoma su slični. Bila je ekscentrična, snažna, veoma izraženih stavova, izuzetno intelektualna i intenzivno povučena. Nosila je veliki šešir, dugačku haljinu, vuneni kaput i muške cipele, i hodala je odlučnim korakom.“ [3]

Dobro obaveštena, sa neskrivenom empatijom prema potlačenima, pokušava da svojim štićenicima savesno prenese i spoznaje koje često nisu ugodne. Zajedničke šetnje obuhvataju posete delovima grada sa siromašnim stanovništvom, ali i otvorene razgovore o različitim aktuelnom pitanjima. Audio zabeleške pojedinih dijaloga u formi intervjua pronađene su u zaostavštini umetnice. O sličnim nastojanjima svedoči i izjava gospođe Nensi Genzburg iz Hajlend Parka, čija je čak tri sina (Džon, Lejn, i Metju) gospođica Majer čuvala: „Želela je da budu veoma svesni onoga što se događa u svetu.“ [4]

Ličnost umetnice u startu se uveliko prepliće sa personom vaspitačice koja materijalno podržava obe. Neobična dadilja se kako-tako snalazi u svakodnevici. Dihotomija još nije jasno izražena. Čini se čak da će u srećnom spoju kreativna ličnost zauzvrat obogatiti život i profesionalni nastup guvernante. Fotografkinja pribavlja neku vrstu dopuštenja da posveti dragoceno vreme, energiju i finansije projektu koji je, u najmanju ruku, upitan po profesionalni opstanak vaspitačice. Uvek u potrazi za znanjem i novim intelektualnim izazovima, umetnica pristupa svom pozivu predano i naizgled nepristrasno. „Fotografisala je političare tokom kampanja (Ajzenhauera, Kenedija, Niksona, Lindona Džonsona); poznate ličnosti na premijerama ili u svakodnevnom životu (Frenk Sinatra, Džon Vejn, Greta Garbo, Odri Hepbern); radnike i putnike; pijance, kriminalce i beskućnike; urbane posmatrače [*] i žene s besprekornom frizurom u bundama.“ [5]

Početni entuzijazam doima se kao dobro odmeren i jasno usmeren. Izdržavanje koje gospođica Majer uspeva da obezbedi izborom profesionalnog poziva guvernante, po svemu sudeći podupire i skromno porodično nasledstvo. Deluje da resursi za podršku stvaralačkoj iskri nisu oskudni, naprotiv. Obilato koristi prilike za obuhvatna putovanja tokom kojih dalje širi duhovne horizonte. Ove odiseje odudaraju od navika inače sasvim skromne dadilje. „Njene kulturne potrebe vodile su je širom sveta. Do sada znamo za putovanja u Kanadu 1951. i 1955. godine, u Južnu Ameriku 1957. godine, zatim u Evropu, na Bliski istok i u Aziju 1959. godine, na Floridu 1960. godine, a 1965. godine putovala je na Karibe, i tako dalje. Vredno je pomenuti da je uvek putovala sama i da su je često privlačili siromašniji slojevi društva.“ [3] Porodice poslodavaca uglavom blagonaklono gledaju na slične ispade svoje mlade, neudate, i svojeglave dadilje. „’Ako je želela da putuje, jednostavno bi ustala i otišla’, seća se Nensi. Porodica bi angažovala privremenu zamenu dok je Majer bila odsutna; nikada nije govorila kuda ide.“ [4]

Na svojim kreativnim ekspedicijama diljem globusa, gospođica Majer neumorno fotografiše. Najverovatnije se upravo u ovom periodu intenzivnih putovanja i stvaralačke slobode formira snažna umetnička ličnost. Poriv ka nesputanom kretanju i samostalnom izboru poziva snažno je prisutan i nakon povratka u ulogu vaspitačice. Porodice za koje je radila naslućuju promenu u pristupu svakodnevnim obavezama; nažalost, ona druga gospođica Majer – osetljiva, originalna, i pre svega produktivna – postaje nedostupna i za najbliže. „’Ona zapravo uopšte nije bila zainteresovana za to da bude dadilja,’ kaže Nensi Genzburg. ’Ali nije znala kako da radi bilo šta drugo.’“ [4] Drugi deo tvrđenja danas zvuči neistinito i grubo. Većina kreativnih ličnosti koje se nisu ostvarile na sceni svog doba suočava se sa sličnim predrasudama. U slučaju gospođice Majer, pitamo se u kojoj meri upravo sam umetnik snosi krivicu za skrivanje postignuća od očiju javnosti.

Na osnovu relativno šturih dokaza koji su trenutno dostupni, izvodimo zaključak da je tokom ranijeg perioda stvaralaštvo gospođice Majer daleko vidljivije i pristupačnije, barem za osobe iz njene neposredne okoline. „Jedna porodica u Njujorku poseduje stotine starih fotografija gospođice Majer. U Čikagu bi poklanjala najviše dve. Dakle, u Njujorku je sa svojim fotografijama postupala galantnije i otvorenije.“ (Marks, citirano prema Rid, 2021) [6]

Evidentno je da pritisak svakodnevice sa prolaskom godina postaje jači. Kreativna ličnost se povremeno povlači, a umetnica često čini ustupke. Na primer, kada je stvaralački postupak u pitanju, postepeno je odustala od postprodukcije. Selekcija i naknadna obrada fotografija, štampanje reprodukcija, čak i razvijanje negativa postali su postupno nedostupan komfor. “Godine 1956, kada se gospođica Majer preselila iz Njujorka u Čikago, uživala je u luksuzu privatnog kupatila koje je preuredila u tamnu komoru, što joj je omogućilo da obrađuje svoje fotografije i razvija crno-bele filmove.” [3] Ova pogodnost omogućila je proširenu kontrolu nad kreativnim procesom – od snimanja do razvoja slika. Inicijativa iskazana preuređenjem kupatila, i odricanjem od lične udobnosti govori o visokoj zainteresovanosti za pristup resursima oskudnim za umetnicu u društvenoj ulozi dadilje. Gospođica Majer konstantno je pokazivala nesumnjivu posvećenost učenju, razvijanju umetničkog postupka, i usavršavanju tehnike. Nije to samo puko istraživanje sopstvene vizije sveta kroz objektiv, već iskreno nastojanje da se ta vizija realizuje, materijalizuje i naposletku prikaže ljudima iz okruženja.

O ozbiljnosti namere da bavljenje fotografijom obezbedi i deo prihoda, govori činjenica da je izvestan broj dela tokom postprodukcije pripreman za prodaju. " ’Ako ste želeli fotografiju,’ kaže Nensi, ’morali ste da je kupite.’ Ali gospođica Majer nije prodavala svoje fotografije radi zarade. ’Neko je morao želeti fotografiju više nego što je ona bila spremna da je se odrekne. To je poput slikara koji ne može da se rastane od dovršenog platna. Volela je sve što je stvorila.’ " [4] Sumnjam da je paralela sa slikarom adekvatna. Znamo da fotografije mogu da se reprodukuju proizvoljan broj puta. Iz sličnog razloga vizuelni umetnici kreiraju grafičke radove. Svaka grafika je autentična jer poseduje potpis autora i jedinstven serijski broj iz ograničene količine štampanih dela. Sva je prilika da iza prividne nespretnosti u prodaji stoje drugačiji motivi. Moguće je da gospođica Majer još nije spremna za ovakav oblik trgovine – bez zvaničnog zastupnika, galerije ili agenta, koji bi adekvatno procenili specifičnu vrednost. Ako je tako, možda je još uvek očekivala pogodnu priliku da se svetu obznani „na pravi način“. Možda vrednost koju nastoji da postigne kod savremenika nije finansijske prirode? Svesna je svojih kvaliteta. Nedostaje joj uvažavanje.

Nažalost, radni uslovi tokom kasnijeg perioda, nisu tako povoljni. “Dok se selila iz jedne porodice u drugu, njeni nerazvijeni i neodštampani radovi počeli su da se gomilaju.” [3] Stvaralački postupak je okrnjen. Iz ovog perioda potiče stereotip o umetniku koji stvara iz unutrašnje potrebe, bez jasne namere da fotografije podeli sa svetom. Ova složena dinamika, između posvećenosti umetnosti i zapostavljanja rezultata, kreira popularan narativ o bogatom i samodovoljnom unutrašnjem svetu gospođice Majer. “Sofi Rajt, direktorka muzeja u Njujorku, izjavila je za CNN: ’Nema publike na umu.’ Nema dokaza da je gospođica Majer brinula o svojim gledaocima – niti da je ikada zamišljala da će ih uopšte imati.“ (Rajt, citirano prema Veksler, 2024) [7]

Profesor Čiksentmihalj nas podseća i da su kreativne osobe uglavnom pametne, ali istovremeno i veoma naivne. Sva je prilika da su prefinjene kulturne navike koje je razvila igrale odlučujuću ulogu u oblikovanju i zaštiti njene kreativne ličnosti. Međutim, pomenute potrebe takođe su kreirale jasnu razliku između umetničkog identiteta i socijalne persone. Ova podela ostavila je ranjivu kreativnu pojavu nehotično bez razumevanja i podrške „običnog“ sveta. „Jednom sam je video kako fotografiše unutrašnjost kante za smeće,“ rekao je za Čikago magazin voditelj tok šoua Fil Donahju, koji je gospođicu Majer zapošljavao kao dadilju manje od godinu dana. „Nikada nisam ni pomislio da to što radi može imati neku posebnu umetničku vrednost.“ (Donahju, citirano prema Veksler, 2024) [7]

Kakogod, gospođica Majer ni ljudima ni okolnostima nije dozvolila da joj oduzmu inicijalnu stvaralačku iskru i autentični “raison d'être”. Granica je jasno povučena na tom frontu. „Njen odnos sa svetom odvijao se kroz kameru, kroz proces fotografisanja/snimanja okruženja.“ komentariše An Morin, i dodaje ”Ali, kada bi okončala snimanje, nije pokazivala isto interesovanje za rezultate.” (Morin, citirano prema Kasper, 2014) [1]

Istina je da nikada nećemo doznati koliko su bolni bili ustupci načinjeni realnosti. Da li je za gospođicu Majer sam čin fotografisanja bio dovoljan? Da li je zaista mogla da bira? Ili su izbor u njeno ime načinile društvene i ekonomske okolnosti, kao i marginalizovani položaj? Dok je pažljivo posmatrala svet, njene radove nakon snimanja nije video niko. Čak ni autor.

Izgleda da je prelaz na fotografiju u boji konačno označio tiho gašenje plana o izlasku na umetničku scenu, ukoliko je slična namera ikada i postojala. „Njene kolor fotografije fokusiraju se na muzikalnost slike, oblike, i intenzitet boja. Kada je snimala u koloru, zaista je koristila medij boje u punom smislu. U njenim crno-belim radovima, pažnja je više usmerena na subjekte, na ljude koji su prikazani.” (Morin, citirano prema Kasper, 2014) [1]

Tokom ovog kasnog perioda, lica postupno nestaju sa fotografija, a izranjaju apstraktne kompozicije živog kolorita. Njihova umetnička vrednost nije umanjena, ali je izmenjen senzibilitet. Ukoliko nije uspela da se poveže sa savremenicima vešto hvatajući njihove portrete u prizorima iz svakodnevnog, svima bliskog života – ta šansa svakako je umanjena preovlađujućim izborom novih motiva. U užurbanom gradskom okruženju, tema ima mnogo, a gospođica Majer svakoj posvećuje dužnu pažnju, uprkos očiglednog mimoilaženja sa popularnim ukusom. „Beležila je teksture i odbačene stvari iz urbanog okruženja: grafite, požarne stepenice, znakove, smeće, senke, napuštene novine, polusrušene zgrade. Spontano je pravila prelaz između različitih prizora.“ [5]

Naslućujemo da je između stvaralačke ličnosti i socijalne maske gospođice Majer sve vreme obitavao antagonizam, povremeno utišan srećnim sticajem okolnosti. Napokon, u jednom trenutku, na nekoj misterioznoj raskrsnici života, ove dve konstrukcije nesretno su se mimoišle. Namesto da se dopunjuju i pomažu, potom su se udaljavale. Umetnica postepeno prerasta u praktičan teret za dadilju. „Kada je razgovarala za posao kod Zalmana, profesora matematike na Univerzitetu u Čikagu, i Karen, urednice udžbenika, jasno je stavila do znanja jednu stvar: ‘Moram vam reći da dolazim sa svojim životom, a moj život je u kutijama.’ Nema problema, uzvratili su. Posedovali su prostranu garažu. ‘Nismo imali pojma šta nam se sprema,’ preneo je Zalman. ‘Došla je sa 200 kutija.’” [4]

Bez mogućnosti da kreativnu strast izvede iz senke, “normalna” dadilja Majer prinuđena je da trpi. Ponosna i nezavisna, postepeno se pred kraj života povlači u neku vrstu izabranog izgnanstva. Zavisi od dobre volje drugih. Zakup poslednjeg apartmana plaćaju tri brata o kojima se nekoć brinula, i koji su joj krajnje naklonjeni. Svoj ogroman opus taji i pred njima. Iznajmljuje ormariće za skladištenje, gde smešta enorman broj negativa i različitu fotografsku opremu, te brojne audio i video zapise. Nakon fatalne povrede glave usled pada na led, oko Božića 2008. godine, poslednje dane provodi u urgentnom centru. Trojica bivših dečaka iz Hajlend Parka svakodnevno je posećuju. Njihova majka, Neni Genzburg, ne propušta da primeti: “Zaista je bila jedinstvena osoba, ali nije imala visoko mišljenje o sebi.” [4]

Nakon što zakup ormarića nije obnovljen, umetničko zaveštanje gospođice Majer prodato je na aukciji još za života. Niko iz njenog okruženja nije o tome znao ništa. Tajna je sačuvana.

Zašto se nije poverila ljudima koji su je prigrlili? Zar bi se svet srušio? Da. Njen bi se srušio. Pažljivo zidana fasada nepovratno bi propala. Nije to dopustila ni kada se lek konačno pretvorio u otrov. Nesigurnost u autentično mesto u svetu, pohranjena možda još u detinjstvu u okvirima disfunkcionalne porodice, uzrokovala je nepoverenje i povlačenje od ljudi. Svet nije prepoznao umetnicu. Tolerisao je načitanu ali čudnu personu. Dadilji je to bilo dovoljno.

Na drugoj strani, pitamo se: da li je tokom plodnih decenija kontrolisana „šizofrenija“ između lične i javne pojave dodatno pokretala turbine bujnog i originalnog stvaranja? Da li je varničenje između čudnih polova postojanja rađalo iskru stvaralaštva? Smatram da je to izvan svake sumnje.

Umetnica i dadilja odvažno su iznele zadatak do kraja. Svetu preostaje da ih prigrli i pomiri. I da napokon sa ponosom prikaže fotografije iz neponovljive vremenske kapsule.

[1] Casper, J. (2014, July). Vivian Maier: Street photographer, revelation. LensCulture. Preuzeto sa:

https://www.lensculture.com/articles/vivian-maier-vivian-maier-street-photographer-revelation

[2] Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1996). Creativity: Flow and the psychology of discovery and invention. HarperCollins.

[3] Maloof Collection, Ltd (n.d.). About Vivian Maier. Vivian Maier. Preuzeto sa:

https://www.vivianmaier.com/about-vivian-maier/

[4] O'Donnell, N. (2010, December 14). The life and work of street photographer Vivian Maier. Chicago Magazine. Preuzeto sa:

https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/January-2011/Vivian-Maier-Street-Photographer/

[5]  Lybarge, J. (2021, Dec 21). The Trouble With Writing About Vivian Maier. The New Republic. Preuzeto sa:

https://newrepublic.com/article/164770/vivian-maier-photographer-biography-review

[6] Reid, K. (2021, Dec 7). Writing the True Story of Vivian Maier’s Life. Chicago Magazine. Preuzeto sa:

https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/december-2021/writing-the-true-story-of-vivian-maiers-life/

[7] Wexler, E. (2024, July 9). Meet Vivian Maier, the reclusive nanny who secretly became one of the best street photographers of the 20th century. Smithsonian Magazine. Preuzeto sa:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/meet-vivian-maier-reclusive-nanny-street-photographer-20th-century-180984665/

[*] "Flâneur" je francuska reč koja se u engleskom jeziku koristi da označi osobu koja se bez cilja šeta gradom, uživa u ambijentu i opaža život oko sebe. Flâneur je često opisan kao pasivni posmatrač, koji se kreće kroz urbanu sredinu, istražujući njene detalje, atmosferu i ljude, obično u kontekstu modernog grada. Ovaj pojam se često povezuje s umetničkim i literarnim proučavanjem svakodnevnog života u urbanim sredinama.

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Spanje Europees kampioen

Spanje maakt het af in een zinderend slot van de finale. Na een mooi toernooi waarin ze vele harten veroverden met hun fris en aanvallend voetbal zetten ze Engeland aan de kant met 2-1!

Wedstrijdpunten

We beginnen met het minder plezante nieuwe. Evi en Kasper zien goaltjeskeeper Engeland twee tegendoelpunten slikken. Het vijfde en zesde minpunt dit toernooi. Ook voor Sander kwam er vandaag een derde minpunt op de rekening met het tegendoelpunt dat Spanje slikte.

Opnieuw geen goal voor Foden en ook Bellingham en Kane wisten niet te scoren. De topschutters leveren vandaag dus niets op.

In de matchprono tellen we met Bart, Bjorn, Bram P., Bram V., Charlotte, Evi, Gert G., Jan, Jarno, Jens, Kim, Maurice, Michiel, Peter, Stijn en Tim 16 deelnemers die met een exacte uitslag het toernooi beëindigen. Zij pakken nog een laatste keer 3 punten mee.

17 andere deelnemers wisten de winst voor Spanje te voorspellen en pakken nog 1 punt.

Europees kampioen

Ieder van jullie voorspelde een EK-winnaar maar amper 3 spelers voorspelden Spanje als EK-winnaar: Seppe, Tom V. en Yves! Knap werk!

Zij verdienen elk 8 punten (kolom 11) en doen daarmee nog mooie zaken in het klassement.

Einduitslag

We hebben een winnaar van de EK Prono 2024:

Proficiat Bram P.

Bram P. neemt alsnog de maat van Jeff die lange tijd het klassement aanvoerde.

Jeff eindigt toch nog verdiend tweede.

Tom V. maakt op het allerlaatste moment nog een perfecte sprong naar plaats 3!

Proficiat aan de top 3.

Jens, Kasper en Peter gaan met de troostprijzen in het klassement aan de haal en zien hun inzet terug hun kant opkomen.

Thomas kon de rode lantaarn binnenhalen.

Daarmee zit de EK-prono er weer op voor deze editie. Dankjewel om deel te nemen!

Klik hier voor een grotere afbeelding.

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Two Stud Redemption - Poob Info

Some of these are subject to change, either by adding new ones, rewording ones as I get better ideas, or removing some entirely.

Poob:

Age - 24

Birthday - February 29th, 2000

Gender - Nonbinary

Pronouns - They/Them

Species - Partygoer-Robloxian Noob Hybrid

Voice Claim - Spongebob Squarepants (Tom Kenny)

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Due to being born on a leap day, they never get to celebrate their real birthday, having it occur either on February 28th or March 1st instead. However, they adopted the idea their birthday is "everyday," which is where they got their nickname, Poob.

They are NOT 6 years old, do not be a funny guy!

Born AMAB, transitioned as nonbinary in their mid-teens.

They are demiromantic asexual. They wouldn't mind a romantic relationship, but they're too busying partying to actually engage in it.

Their wardrobe consists of mostly their main outfit duplicated 30 times due to those silly shirt and pant stealers! However, the occasional seasonal outfit is there too.

The younger adoptive sibling of Pest. Poob adopted him when they were a child, thinking the (at the time) beetle larvae was cute. No one was aware Pest ended up being a hybrid too.

It's unclear why but Pest started hating them after he went missing for several years.

They REALLY like pretzels.

They went to Two Stud Camp when they were 8 and vaguely recalls seeing a blue Gnarpian deep in the forest.

Poob is actually half partygoer, half noob. His partygoer half is affected by the Level 11 Effect and this effect wears off temporarily when you punch them temporarily. Its heavily implied they know Clover very well.

Poob knew Kasper before his infection.