Five windows light the cavern’d Man; thro’ one he breathes the air;
Thro’ one, hears music of the spheres; thro’ one, the eternal vine
Flourishes, that he may recieve the grapes; thro’ one can look.
And see small portions of the eternal world that ever groweth;
Thro’ one, himself pass out what time he please, but he will not;
For stolen joys are sweet, & bread eaten in secret pleasant.
–from Europe: A Prophecy (1794) by William Blake (1757-1827), visionary artist and poet
Theater of the Senses (2012). Digital collage created & copyright © by Eric Edelman. All rights reserved.
(All artwork, descriptions, & other text (except for quotations) created & copyright © by Eric Edelman. All rights reserved.)
Here is my entry for this week.
Thanks for the link, David.
this seems very Monty Pythonish to me
the Linky doesn’t seem to be working???
spring haiku and tanka
The linky is working just fine. Many have commented that my collages remind them of Monty Python visuals. That’s because Terry Gilliam & I are both inspired by the same things: wood engravings, Surrealism, and early films.
Here’s my contribution called “Home at Last.”
Thanks for the link, Meri.
Happy WW!
Hope you had a happy WW also!
Thanks for sharing all the great pics!
Thank you, Lisa!
Something really pleasing about this one, although I can’t identify taste.
Thanks, Rhonda! It’s very kind of you to say so.
So cool!! Thanks for hosting
Brandi
Thanks, Brandi! My pleasure–thanks for visiting!
I really like this collage! I don’t know why, but I think it’s my favorite one yet!
Thanks very much, Theresa! I’m glad that you enjoy it.
Love that tree.
Thanks. I’m glad you like it.
Celebrate Woman {Linky}
Thanks for the WW link.
Beautiful I love it
Thanks very much, Steve!
Love your art as always!
Thanks for exploring my blog – I appreciate your feedback on the Klout article & am delighted to add you to my Klout list!
Happy WW to you!
Thanks very much! I appreciate your kind words.
A very reflective collage. It is definitely something to ponder for periods of time on end. Happy Wordless Wednesday!
Thanks, Dave! Have a great WW>
http://momcaboodle.com/blog1/2012/05/08/wordless-wednesday-w-linky/
Thanks for the link.
The senses are so important.
Indeed they are: they’re the windows that light the “cavern’d Man,” allowing us to interact with the world outside ourselves.
That is very neat!
Thanks for hosting,happy WW
You’re welcome. Have a great WW.
Spring seems to waken the senses after the full and lenghty grayness of winter. Great collage!
Thanks! Yes, springtime is a season of sensory delights.
Interesting tree.
Thanks, it was fun to work on.
pretty good stuff!
Thanks, glad you like it!
Very interesting! I would not want to be the man flying on that pole though lol. He looks like he could care less.
Paula
lifeasweknowitbypaula.blogspot.com
Thanks. The original illustration was from a 19th-century book of “after-dinner table science,” and showed a boy attempting to climb a greased pole. I turned him sideways for compositional reasons.
nice!
Thank you!
Great image!!
Thanks!
I like your style.
Thanks so much, Joyce!
Happy WW!
And to you as well!
Visiting from WW…
Happy WW.
nice post… visiting you from WW..
Thanks for your visit and your kind comment!
That’s beautiful!
Thanks, Yvonne!
Happy WW!
Happy WW!
Beautifully done!
Thanks very much!
Nice – I am especially drawn to that tree!
Happy WW!
~EdT.
Thanks very much! I’m glad that you like it.
Thanks for hosting!
Thanks! And thanks for your visit.
visiting from WW.
Happy WW! Thanks for your visit.
nice to be here… visiting from WW.
i imagine william blake would’ve appreciated those rainbows
Thanks. Jessica. That has to rank as one of the nicest compliments I’ve ever received about my collage work.
Beautiful image. Have a great WW.
My entry.
Thanks! I hope yours was also great.
That’s another great artwork. And just like what EdT. said above, the colors of the tree really catch my eyes.
Have a great WW!
Thanks so much! I appreciate your kind comment. The tree was fun to work on, and surprised me a bit by the way its colors “popped.”
Nice image. Happy WW!
Thanks! I hope your WW was great.
Happy Wordless Wednesday…not only a little closer to the weekend, but a little treat a give myself each week. Thanks for hosting
LOVE your art!!
http://www.thegipsyintheparlour.com/2012/05/wordless-wednesday-walk-in-forest.html
Thanks very much, Debra Anne!
happy WW
Happy WW, Daryl.
seriously, one cannot say Happy WW more than once?
Of course not. Happy WW, again.
I really like the layout and symmetry of this one. I’m a sucker for an even layout!
Thanks very much, Helen. I love even layouts very much, but always need to remember that I should break them up with just a touch of the asymmetric.
Happy WW
Thanks, Pearlsa; hope your WW is great.
Great piece of work. I love the vintage feel of this piece. Happy Wordless Wednesday.
Thanks, Melanie. The vintage feel is probably due to the wood engravings, which is one of the many reasons I love using them in my work.
Very cool!
Thanks, Megan!
Didn’t expect William Blake. What a pleasant surprise!
Thanks! But at least four of my previous posts refer to William Blake:
“Collage’s Tree of Mystery”: http://blog.retrocollage.com/collages-tree-mystery/
“The Guilty Pleasures of Art”: http://blog.retrocollage.com/the-guilty-pleasures-of-art/
“The Mental Traveller of Collage”: http://blog.retrocollage.com/mental-traveller-collage/
“Collages at an Exhibition”: http://blog.retrocollage.com/collages-exhibition/