Space is Where the Reader Lives: Hockney Between the Lines

“Space is where God lives.” This quote from British artist David Hockney originally applied to the art of painting, but I consider its pertinence to the art of writing, as well. From the sparsity of 20th century minimalism to the richness of the Victorian realists, all authors must consider the importance not just of their words, but of the blank space between them.

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The Multi-Faceted Mind of Freddie Mercury

Watching footage of Freddie Mercury’s live performances, it may be hard to believe that such a force of nature could have ever walked with the steps of man. However, as the recent Sotheby’s exhibition showed, he was very much human— and it may have been precisely his enthusiasm for the human that allowed him to reach such astronomical heights.

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