Tag: art

  • The origins of Suridealism

    A summary of the origins of Suridealism. A movement you’ve likely not heard of. Suridealism is a term used to describe fine art and literary art movements from the early 20th century. Emile Malespine (1892 – 1952) coined the term in 1925 in the magazine publication, Manometre. In his Manifesto Du Suridealisme, Malespine in part…

  • Joe Doyles’s Star Chart Inspired by Polynesian ‘Stick Charts’

    Had a conversation with Joe Doyle today, always a pleasure talking with and hearing about what inspired some of his work. I’ve been fortune enough to acquire a few of his Abstract Illusionism pieces with plans to continue. During the conversation we spoke about some of his earliest work, one being “Star Chart” featured in…

  • Hajime Kato (加藤一) Autobiography English Translation

    As one of my pet projects I hired someone to translate Hajime Kato’s (加藤一) Autobiography. I can’t imagine there is enough interest in actually publishing an English version of the book, so for the time being this is just for my own interest. The project began last year and we are slowly picking away at it. I hope to have…