Thursday, April 15, 2010

O Evangelho segundo José Saramago




Some weeks ago, I've read the last page of "O Evangelho segundo Jesus Cristo", by José Saramago.

Sometime is good to be naive and ignorant: I'm 28, and this is my first Saramago book. I knew his fame, but I never red one of his book. So, here come the pure, unexpected joy of being dragged into this narration, complex until the utmost simplicity, as hard as a stony path in Galilee.

And above all a man, his flesh, his blood, his fear, his doubt, his feeling of being a man and at the same time being what other people (and God) want him to be.

José Saramago is funny, harsh, is many things.

He's a great writer for sure.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

L'Aquila



Il 6 Aprile di un anno fa, poco dopo le 3:30, L'Aquila veniva devastata da un terremoto.

Runner


Run for your life, or for anything you want.

Pastel on Arches paper. Detail.