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ANAIS NIN ~ THE DREAM

Art · Reflection

ANAIS NIN ~ THE DREAM

“Dreams pass into the reality of action. From the actions stems the dream again; and this interdependence produces the highest form of living”. Anais Nin

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SALVADOR DALI ~ ON MEMORIES

Art · Reflection

SALVADOR DALI ~ ON MEMORIES

‘The difference between false memories and true ones is the same as for jewels: it is always the false ones that look the most real, the most brilliant.” Salvador Dali Photo: Salvador Dali and Gala (1936)

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SALVADOR DALI AND HIS MUSE GALA

Art · Reflection

SALVADOR DALI AND HIS MUSE GALA

Gala Dalí (7 September [O.S. 26 August] 1894 – June 10, 1982), usually known simply as Gala, was the wife of first Paul Éluard, then Salvador Dalí, and an inspiration for them and many other writers and artists. Gala was born Elena Dmitrievna Diakonova in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia

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MY SOUL IS AN ENCHANTED BOAT ~ PERCY B . SHELLEY

Art · Reflection

MY SOUL IS AN ENCHANTED BOAT ~ PERCY B . SHELLEY

My soul is an enchanted boat, which, like a sleeping swan, doth float upon the silver waves of thy sweet singing; and thine doth like an angel sit beside a helm conducting it Percy B. Shelley Painting is My Soul is an Enchanted Boat by Walter Crane .

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PURNIMA DABHOLKAR ~ COLORFUL PAINTER

Art · Reflection

PURNIMA DABHOLKAR ~ COLORFUL PAINTER

Purnima Dabholkar is a self-taught artist,working in acrylics and oil on canvas.Figurative paintings are her forte,but she is trying her hand at landscapes too. Bright and vibrant colours are ever present in her work! This painting is my favorite, called Untitled 3.

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