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3438654304?profile=originalMADE IN CHINA LONG AGO – Woodblock Printing Revisited Now

Just because bilingualism does not restrict itself to the use of the alphabet, lately i have being tackling with Chinese characters.

last Sunday March 1, 2015, i have been honored to present a lecture on 'engraving' at  the New York Chinese Opera Society. Inc, New York. 

Lecture Excerpt

Evens so we dream out of glassy and slick touched out screen devises our world [natural or artificial]  surrounding us is created by the contrast involving texture. As it is thanks to texture that we exist and life is sustainable — imagine just a world where there would be nothing to ‘ grab’ at or bite into, what would our fate become? At least for French people it would be as terrible as a day without crisp and crusty baguette. No doubt his would raise a lot of protest!

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As soon as you open your screen phone you eyes search for what we has learn to identify as ‘logos’ [ square shape signs]… in this matter it is significant the way a logo conduct us to the function ‘phone’ for example, the ‘image’ of it represents an actual phone handle from the 1950’s. While, the  ‘email’ function’ uses the image of the back of a postal envelop my grandfather could have used! Their summarize the idea using  a clear “visual” contrast. 

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This touched ‘logos’ never appear visually  ‘flat’ [ even so their are], they all are ‘created with a system of ‘shading’ for the purpose of making them have a 3 dimensional effect. Therefore, creating a sense of volume and by all means to appear as if standing up above the background rather then sticking,  blending  or fusing into it. This phenomena is by no means new, in Italy entire buildings facades provide you with master designs that are meant to make anyone into believing that sculptures or columns are supporting  buildings while they are just fakly painted on it . They give an ‘illusion’ of ‘deeps’, ‘solidity and of high sophistication … while it’s all made to fool your eye into believing on …read the full story

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French Heritage Language Program, New York
Benoit le Dévédec, coordonnateur du programme en route pour livrer mes affiches en Floride et célébrer le 5 e anniversaire de L’Alliance Cuturelle haitienne et de la FHLP Miami. 
 
Benoit le Dévédec, coordinator of the Programon his way to deliver my posters to Florida, and celebrate the 5th year anniversary of the Haitian Cultural Alliance and FHLP Miami.
 
Benoit le Dévédec, coordinador del Programa on su camino a entregar mis carteles a la Florida, y celebrar el quinto aniversario de la Alianza Cultural Haitiano y FHLP Miami.  
Benoit le Dévédec, Coordinatore del programma strada di consegnare i miei cartas in Florida, e celebrare il 5 ° anniversario della Haitian Cultural Alliance e FHLP Miami.
 
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Living on the banks of the world’s largest river

Linogravure, 2eme publication, le 27 janvier 2015, Courrier International, Paris. - linocut, 2nd publication, Jan 27, 2015 - linograbado, segunda publicación, 27 de enero 2015 -
 
Linogravure, première publication , Princeton Alumni Weekly, USA, 2010. linocut, first publication - linograbado, primera publicación 
 
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“Se soigner, aller à l’école, rien n’est simple pour les villageois qui habitent sur les rives de l’Amazone. Des communautés s’organisent pourtant, avec l’aide de l’Etat ou d’associations, pour subvenir à leurs besoins.”
 
To heal, go to school, nothing is simple for the villagers who live on the banks of the Amazon. Ye, communities organize, with the help of the state or associations, to meet their needs..”
 
“Sanar, ir a la escuela, nada es sencillo para los aldeanos que viven en las orillas del Amazonas. Sin embargo, las comunidades se organizan, con la ayuda del estado o asociaciones, para satisfacer sus necesidades. “
 
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