innovatorAU/france

JL David's Napoleon. Saw this in the Lower Belvedere in Wien. Wonderful, still.

Christopher

A journal of 19th century visual culture... Victoriana, France... what's not to like.

Christopher

We are short of leaders of Sarkozy's standing on the world stage. Shortly there may be less of a shortage. Perhaps if we look in the bush, ...

Christopher

From the page: "During the 1890s, called the �oeBelle Epoque” in France, a poster craze came into full bloom. In 1891, Toulouse-Lautrec�s first poster, Moulin Rouge, elevated the status of the poster to fine art. Poster exhibitions, magazines and dealers proliferated, satisfying the public�s love affair with the poster. Early in the decade, the pioneering Parisian dealer Sagot listed 2200 different posters in his sales catalog!"

Interesting page on poster design.


Christopher

From the page: "Why Sarkozy�s decision is enemy of cultural innovation

Because, by cutting ties between French and English you cut down one more avenue of exposure English-speaking people�s have to another culture.

Many people in English speaking countries won�t seek out French you know. Well except the culturally minded, like you and me, dear reader. But we are all time poor.

As I have repeatedly said, the French language is superior in contexts such as diplomacy and poetic expression to English in the hands of an average person."

Very good idea! Since when should train travel be a burden...
Christopher
From the page: "Sitting on a bar stool and watching the autumn-coloured countryside rush by, 27-year-old Marine Oz, from Marseille, chose to sit upstairs on the double-decker train, which is split into two areas to accommodate different types of travellers.

Downstairs is peaceful with no noisy chat or mobile phones. The top deck is designed for entertainment and interaction between passengers, including a service that helps them meet each other en route.

As the bar fills up, some passengers, many of them young professionals, browse a catalogue of DVDs and video games available for rental, while others peruse magazines."

From the page: "Living and Working in France With or Without a Work Visa

By Narelle Lewis

If you are dreaming of an adventure-filled new life kicking about Europe, before booking that open-ended return ticket to glamorous Paris, there are some things you should know unless you want to wind up back home, broke and disappointed a few short months later."