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Easter Meditations: William Bouguereau’s Religious Art

I found this to be an excellent meditation for the Triduum to look at William Adolphe Bouguereau’s works which follow the passion and resurrection of our Lord.  Bouguereau is one of those French academics who was accused of making “bad art,” the world criticized him for embodying what was wrong with the outmoded French Academic Classical […]

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Exit Through the Giftshop

This documentary (which sometimes feels more film-like) is worth your time.  Standing on the same level of epic documentary as The Last Waltz (Scorsese), this film explores the emerging underground world of street art through the lens of a fascinating and eccentric French shopkeeper/amateur film-maker.  Be ready for an unexpected twist to this well-crafted visual delight.

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