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Maira Kalman: The illustrated woman

http://www.ted.com Author and illustrator Maira Kalman talks about her life and work, from her covers for The New Yorker to her books for children and grown-ups. She is as wonderful, as wise and as...  
 
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pirenne (4 days ago) Show Hide
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i just
haywoodstheman (10 months ago) Show Hide
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that was very humbling!
paulatwe (1 year ago) Show Hide
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woNNNNderful
pirenne (4 days ago) Show Hide
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shes sort of my hero...at least today
transingularprime (1 year ago) Show Hide
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See her discussion in the vein of art movements like DaDa and expressionism. Her conveyance of discourse reflects her philosophy in art. She is a philosophical absurdist and this is not an insult! Research absurdism or read Albert Camus' The Myth of Sisyphus. She has hope even if sees pain and suffering in her life. What is the purpose? It is the description and not the explanation.
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Prime .. when I read your comments, my first thought was "WHAT!!!" ....
Then I re-read, thought it over and realized you have a certain kinship with the artistic and this is not an insult!
I gave you a well deserved thumbs up.
transingularprime (1 year ago) Show Hide
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Thank you!
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The music does sound comical, like the intro of a VW bug filled with clowns in a circus.
NoemieArmstrong (2 years ago) Show Hide
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Oh no, she sounds like me. Writing, fantastic, but speaking, it scares people.
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She made me confused.

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