Author Archives: classiq

François Truffaut’s Heroines

Cinema is a woman’s art, François Truffaut used to say. In his films, too, it’s his feminine characters who are more dynamic, more enterprising, it’s them who direct events. From Catherine Deneuve and Jeanne Moreau to Delphine Seyrig and Fanny Ardant, these are Truffaut’s heroines. Read More →

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The Culture Edit: February Newsletter

February newsletter: the latest talks, films, music, books, interviews and cultural news that have caught our interest. Read More →

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A Sporting Life: Reinhold Messner

Reinhold Messner is not only the original alpinist, but a true adventurer, a complex explorer and a storyteller. “What’s happening on Everest, with sherpas preparing everything, is tourism.” Read More →

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The Theatrics of Tennis: Interview with Artist Març Rabal

Interview with art Març Rabal about her scenographic tennis collages, about forging a style with hard work and the bad and good things the online brings an artist. Read More →

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An Impromptu Style Talk with a Stranger

Photo from the book “Alone in the Crowd”, by Giuseppe Santamaria   When I bought Giuseppe Santamaria’s street style photography book Alone in a Crowd a little while ago in a bookstore, the shop assistants at the cashier desk, both … Read More →

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