Daughters of Aglaurus bathe in Arethusa’s waters

“Fairy tales for grown-ups” Carlo Mollino on #nsfw

I. Like the sweet apple which reddens upon the topmost bough, A-top on the topmost twig, which the pluckers forgot, somehow,— Forgot it not, nay, but got it not, for none could get it till now. II. Like the wild hyacinth flower which on the hills is found. Which the passing feet of the shepherds for ever tear and wound, Until the purple blossom is trodden into the ground. Sappho on #poemstr

“Beauty is not art, but an ‘opportunity’ for art.” Carlo Mollino on #musestr

“I never know how nearly all the things that arise in me come about; often, as this time, they appear indeed out of a sleeping dream; then I get to work most scrupulously and intransigently to bring them into line with what is empirically, buildably, usably, and visibly possible” Carlo Mollino on #grownostr

“We demand of a work of art that it should transcend technique in the pursuit of lyricism. The only way of transcending technique is to permit a descent into - I use a word which may seem paradoxical - uselessness.” Carlo Mollino on #artstr

Neither shall the water which has past by, be ever recalled; nor can the hour which has past, ever return.

Cold waters, by the aid of the Naiads become warm.

Cupid indeed is obstinate and wild

I think she wants to be a Winged Victory. Next week I will try to reimagine this one as a Nike.

When I read Nostr After Dark I can’t help but think of Carlo Mollino

these are surprising and have high production value baked in it’s remains true, at the root, still shot modeling is about the model nostr:note1p65qau5kk3q5256c6cavs3386tkrnnspy6f5t3uc6scmecyf9h2wsagc7kr