Literally it means bourgeois bohème. For a thorough understanding of the breed, read An Illustrated Guide to Parisian Bobos in New York Magazine.
“Les couples des présidentielles”
The upcoming 2012 presidential elections in France are shaping up to be a pretty big farce, not helped by the fact that the major candidates all seem to have the same names… See the rest of the odd couples at Les couples des présidentielles – L’actu en patates on the Le Monde blog.
Herzog documentary: “The Cave of Forgotten Dreams”
The acclaimed German director, who has produced, written and directed more than 40 films, gained exclusive access to the Chauvet caves. He tells their story and the story of the world’s oldest cave paintings in The Cave of Forgotten Dreams, a 3-D documentary film.
More at NPR, image TheMasterpieceCards.com
Paris landmarks in logos
Logo Tourist presents an art project by Risto-Jussi Isopahkala. Logotourist mixes iconic landmarks and commercial logos. It features logos from the hundred most valuable brands.
Seen @brainpicker
Moleskine publishes “Le Petit Prince” special edition notebook
Enjoy this gorgeous ad, done by NeueBig in Italy, featuring stop-motion animation with paper cut-outs for the launch of Le Petit Prince Moleskine Special Edition. The cutouts you see in the video actually come with the notebooks (they differ depending on whether you get the large or pocket size).
Get the notebook, in both sizes, and ruled or plain, at the Francophilia Amazon store!
Sick of the same old monument pictures?
Wouldn’t you much rather have living, breathing Paris in your pocket? Be able to see fresh photos taken by the people who live there every day?
If you have an iPhone (or iPod touch with a camera) you should download and install Instagram. It works like Twitter, kind of, only for photos. You can follow real Parisians and wake up every day to stunning glimpses of Parisian life.
Screenshot taken from Instadesk, Mac desktop app for Instagram. The names of the Instagrammers who took these photos are in the comments.
The irreverent Clovis Trouille
An emblematic character of the Belle Époque, similar to Breton and Dali in his non-conformism, Clovis Trouille had an impact on the history of 20th-century art with his carnal and ferociously joyful works. His insolently erotic, anticlerical and antimilitary canvases led him to be shunned by the critics and struck down by the bourgeoisie.
Visit the site of the Clovis Trouille Association (NSFW).
Painting: Les Seins flotteurs
In love with Luce!
We cannot express with mere words our adoration of Luce, whom we wrote about when she won La Nouvelle Star in 2010. She’s a character and a half, with the voice of a goddess, and her first album will be out on May 23. Till then, on her official site, a short comic video with a tiny taste of each of the songs is being posted every Thursday. Not to miss, vraiment.
Séraphine Louis
Séraphine Louis, also known as “Séraphine de Senlis,” was a cleaning lady whose talents as an artist were discovered entirely by accident. Her life is the subject of the 2008 film Séraphine.
Seen @RandomlyJann
