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"Create your own visual style ... let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others." Orson Welles
... auteur | provocateur | stylist | visionary
Siren (noun). A seductively beautiful or charming woman, esp. one who beguiles men: a siren of the silver screen.
Yes, the siren of the silver screen is a beautiful creature to behold. I'm not talking about the Classical mythology of the half-womanhalf-bird that lured men to their deaths with th...
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Im back from my safari expedition! Have ya missed me? Probably not, but not to worry, heres a little something to get yall excited about! Yup, its the beauty battle of the two Jesss!
Were not talking about their respective acting chops, this is a blog on visual aesthetics, so its their lo...
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They say the eyes are the windows of the soul. I like that concept. Ive always been a soulful man. And I find eyes are one of the most attractive parts of the human anatomy. They can be so expressive, yet can also keep ones personality so elusive.
If youve been a regular visitor to my blog of v...
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Hes one of my favourite actors, and also a damn fine-looking fellow too. Not a bad singer, and doesnt look too shabby with mascara and false eyelashes on either. Johnny Depp is arguably one of the two or three finest actors of his generation, for me up there with Sean Penn and Christian Bale, who ...
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Riding the enormously wide crest of internet erotica with her own unique style of fetish soft porn is French-CanadianItalian Bianca Stephanie Beauchamp, an incredibly voluptuous (albeit augmented) photographic model who specializes in latex fetish and neo-retro glamour. Her look is a fusion of fa...
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This is a debate over visual aesthetics, not performance stats. Over the decades these two makes of supercar have battled it out for top spot. Which one is the fastest? Which one is the most powerful? Which one is the most luxurious? Each of them has commandeered these attributes with great skil...
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I thought Id kick off 2008 in suitably provocative and controversial fashion. Im not ashamed to say I enjoy porn. Ive been watching blue movies since I was around 13 or 14. I discovered my fathers 70s and 80s Playboy and Penthouse collection much earlier. In fact I got a lot of my sex education ...
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This category is possibly my favourite. Its such a rich and rewarding experience searching and discovering, and re-discovering the weird, wild and wonderful world of movie poster graphic design and artwork.
Ive indulged my more lurid tastes this time round, hell, Im a lurid kinda guy! Exploit...
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Cartoons are a part of all of our lives. Legendary cartoon characters date back to the end of the roaring 20s, such as Popeye and Mickey Mouse. Other Classic Disney characters such as Goofy and Donald Duck followed in the early 30s. Even now there are so many new cartoon characters appearing on tele...
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Mo of the mug! The selction is mostly actors, but a couple or so from outside the thespian square. No matter how good your acting chops are, if you dont photograph well, fuggidaboudit!
Theres the smile, the teeth, the eyes, the brows, theres the chin, the dimples (or not), theres the cheekbo...
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Its round two, and its just as hot. I couldnt resist swinging back this way again. Its a visual avenue I do like to saunter down. It might get me into playful trouble with my lover, but hey, shes the one who gets to have me for real between the sheets at the end of the day, or on the sofa, or o...
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and so castles made of sand, fall in the sea, eventually, sang Jimi Hendrix. And he was eloquent in his observation of love and aspiration.
Weve all built a sandcastle of three in our lives. Some of us still do. Some of us have made it a passion entering competitions around the world. There ...
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Im not here to wax lyrical about that horrendous chick flick starring Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey. God forbid. Im here to lay down some gorgeous images of beaches and bays. Summer is fast approaching down under, so its time to sort your bikini and board-shorts out boys and girls!
In the me...
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and chip butties. Yummy. But Im not doing a post on great weekend easy meals. Im doing a post on those cold-blooded swimmy things that live in the oceans and sometimes rivers.
Feeesh, I say in my adopted Aussie accent. Yeah, they can be as ugly as sin and as beautiful as a tropical sunset. M...
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In Isaac Asimovs famous novel about robots, I, Robot (which was eventually adapted into the dire and wholly dissimilar Will Smith vehicle) the Three Laws of Robotics were laid down. Every other science fiction author admired the clarity and humanity of his regulations. Although they were broken her...
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Siren (noun). A seductively beautiful or charming woman, esp. one who beguiles men: a siren of the silver screen.
Yes, the siren of the silver screen is a beautiful creature to behold. I'm not talking about the Classical mythology of the half-woman/half-bird that lured men to their deaths with their eerie singing. Although there is an element of mystery and danger in the cinematic siren which is no doubt inspired from the Greek myth.
There are the classic sirens, such as Brigitte or Sophia, and then there are the those whom allure us with their own song; and for me that'd be Beyonce or Erykah.
So what makes a siren so? Often it can be the kinds of roles they perform, or the media image they project. Sometimes it can simply be a look in the eye, the way she plants her gaze. Other sirens use other attributes; legs, hips, breasts, lips, hair. But ultimately it’s in the way they move these attributes across the screen and the magnetic power of their celluloid charisma.
They exude pure sex appeal, but with class and distinction. They are vamps, but with elegance and poise. They can be sulky and moody, but they always look good. They are sultry with attitude to spare.
And then there’s the victims; the men (and women) who fall prey to their seductive powers. Because if we didn’t have the victims, they wouldn’t be sirens, it's as simple as that. However, I’ll be doing a separate post on femme fatales, don’t you worry.
So here is my selection of sirens past and present, a tribute to their universal appeal and dedicated to all the men (and women) who’ve fallen for their charms.
Of course there are dozens of other sirens, but I limit myself to twenty-four, that's the Style of Eye rule of thumb. My songs of the sirens in this selection would have to be; Claudia, Monica and Salma. But that's only because I have to select three. I'd throw myself into the treacherous waves for all of these women!
I’m back from my safari expedition! Have ya missed me? Probably not, but not to worry, here’s a little something to get ya’ll excited about! Yup, it’s the beauty battle of the two Jess’s!
We’re not talking about their respective acting chops, this is a blog on visual aesthetics, so it’s their loins we’re more interested in. How do they scrub up? Do they look good in denim? Do they need much make-up? Are they spunky as well as sexy? Do they give good style? How much does the camera love them?
Well, in the case of these two young Hollywood actors the answer is Yes, yes, yes, and a resounding YES! Ms. Alba and Ms. Biel are arguably two of the more stunning-looking actors on the lot. But don’t take my word on it, check ‘em out.
The debate at hand though, and one to get down and dirty about, is whether one Jess is better looking than the other. Are you with Team Alba or Team Biel? Why so?
Jessica Marie Alba was born April 28, 1981, and is of Mexican, French and Danish descent. She’s 1.69m tall (5’6”) and her measurements are 34-24-34.
Jessica Claire Biel was born March 3, 1982, and is of German, French, English and Native American (Choctaw) heritage. She’s 1.73m tall (5’8”) and her measurements are 36C-25-35.
So here they are in all their fabulous, fashiontastic glory; a further twenty-four alluring, alternating pics starting with Ms. Alba.
They say the eyes are the windows of the soul. I like that concept. I’ve always been a soulful man. And I find eyes are one of the most attractive parts of the human anatomy. They can be so expressive, yet can also keep one’s personality so elusive.
If you’ve been a regular visitor to my blog of visual aesthetics you’ll be well aware I’ve not been around much of late. I’ve had my hands full so to speak, my eyes in a locked groove, and I’m about to become even more aloof. I go on safari this week. I’ll be away from these here shores for quite some time. Well, long enough for it to feel like I’ve abandoned my blog.
I’ve never been one to cellar wine. I always tend to drink it when I’ve got it. And so, with that as a vague analogy, what I’m saying is there won’t be any Style of Eye posts for several weeks (not that there’s been many in the past few anyhow).
I’m not gone for good; it’s just that I haven’t prepared any posts in advance. It’s just not my style. I’m a look before I leap kinda guy, I live for the moment. And the moment is taking me elsewhere, to exotic pastures of voluptuous abandon and heady retreat.
So, with poor excuses laid bare, I’m delivering a departure post. And what could more suitable than a post on the visual allure of “eyes”?
I trust you’ll appreciate my desire to spread my itchy wings, and fly over foreign lands, in order to enrich my visual knowledge of the world and all its beauty and design.
See you soon enough! Heh, heh!
He’s one of my favourite actors, and also a damn fine-looking fellow too. Not a bad singer, and doesn’t look too shabby with mascara and false eyelashes on either. Johnny Depp is arguably one of the two or three finest actors of his generation, for me up there with Sean Penn and Christian Bale, who also happen to be attractive men who work hard at being compelling chameleons on the big screen.
And that’s what makes Johnny Depp so damn interesting. He doesn’t follow convention, often appearing in arthouse films or movies with a subversive or provocative edge. I remember about ten years ago reading how a film lecturer in the States was running a university course on The Films of Keanu Reeves. I was like, what the fuck?! Keanu Reeves can’t act his way out of a paper bag. He's good-looking in a very bland kind of way, but his film choices leave a lot to be desired (River’s Edge, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, and the first Matrix movie are the only ones where I’ve enjoyed watching him).
The Films of Johnny Depp would make in infinitely more interesting course in film analysis, as his filmography is a fascinating selection featuring some of the best directors in the business. But I’m not here to discuss Depp’s career as an actor. I’m here to showcase just how damn stylish and aesthetic he looks (even if he is covered in scars with scissors for hands). Damn, I’d shag him if I was that way inclined and met him at the right kind of party.
If I had to list five movies where he shines in all his charismatic, eccentric glory, they’d be these; as Ed Wood in Ed Wood, as William Blake in Dead Man, as Hunter S. Thompson in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, as Lt. Victor and Bon Bon in Before Night Falls, as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean, and as Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
"I don't pretend to be captain weird. I just do what I do."
Johnny Depp was born John Christopher Depp III in Kentucky, U.S. on June 9, 1963, which makes him a very distinguished and ruggedly handsome 44-year-old. His ex-fiancés have been Sherilyn Fenn, Jennifer Grey, and Winona Ryder (when he got the infamous Winona Forever tattooed on his arm, then after they split up had it laser-shortened to Wino Forever). He was married to Lori Anne Allison (1983-1985) and is currently married to Vanessa Paradis, with whom he has two children.
Some great pics here, the man simply can't look bad, even when he looks dishevelled! Now that's raw art for you! So, what are my favourite pics here? Top three would be Johnny as queen Bon Bon, Johnny in the fedora, and Johnny with the bass guitar. Although I do love the those three black and whites in a row, Johnny looks great in monochrome! Oh, I do love Johnny so.
This is a debate over visual aesthetics, not performance stats. Over the decades these two makes of supercar have battled it out for top spot. Which one is the fastest? Which one is the most powerful? Which one is the most luxurious? Each of them has commandeered these attributes with great skill and finesse ... but we’re not here to discuss and argue over high speed and smooth engineering
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This category is possibly my favourite. It’s such a rich and rewarding experience searching and discovering, and re-discovering the weird, wild and wonderful world of movie poster graphic design and artwork.
I’ve indulged my more lurid tastes this time round, hell, I’m a lurid kinda guy! Exploitation and seedy genre flicks, the sexadelic and the futuristic, the macho posturing and the foxy allure. There’s so much room for experimentation and for pushing the boundaries of good taste. And therein lies The Rub
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Cartoons are a part of all of our lives. Legendary cartoon characters date back to the end of the roaring 20s, such as Popeye and Mickey Mouse. Other Classic Disney characters such as Goofy and Donald Duck followed in the early 30s. Even now there are so many new cartoon characters appearing on television and in the movies it’s impossible to keep up.
I grew up with many of the famous Warner Brothers and Hanna-Barbara cartoons; Tom & Jerry, The Flintstones, Looney Tunes, and Hong Kong Phooey were frequently watched after school shows. I also had an obsession with the Japanese show Battle of the Planets featuring G-Force and the villian Zoltar, although it was dubbed in American voices, so as an impressionable boy I had no idea it was an early Asian Anime creation, all I knew was a had a crush on Princess and pretended I was the genetically-created Keyop (“Brrrr-toot-toot
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Mo’ of the mug! The selction is mostly actors, but a couple or so from outside the thespian square. No matter how good your acting chops are, if you don’t photograph well, fuggidaboudit!
There’s the smile, the teeth, the eyes, the brows, there’s the chin, the dimples (or not), there’s the cheekbones, the lips, the ears, there’s the haircut, the frown, or perhaps the quizzical gaze, and then there’s the cheeky smirk
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