Every Picture Tells A Story

RIP Zoran Vidinic 1932-2024

by Andrew Shanahan
Caravaggio is a 1986 British historical drama film directed by Derek Jarman. The film is a fictionalised retelling of the life of Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. It is Tilda Swinton's film debut and Sean Bean's second film.
'I hadn't realised that dying was going to be so difficult.' 'You're not trying hard enough' his friends came to reply.    Matthew's portrait ...
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Crowned

by Andrew Shanahan
Young man with arms raised to either side, his head turned to side. Religious style. Torso. Crucifixion. © Matthew R Lewis 2000
It started with a clock It was over twenty years ago. And yes it seems like yesterday. With part of an old clock, a length of gold cord, a piece o...
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Boy With Syringe Lemon & Spoon

by Andrew Shanahan
... Unfortunately, Caravaggio was not available to see it, but William Burroughs admired it very much and he thoughtfully signed it ‘For a friend’. It also caught the eye of Derek Jarman...
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