On topic: Hokusai documentary

[Edward K. Ream]

I highly recommend the BBC documentary: Hokusai: Old Man, Crazy to Paint. One of the world's greatest artist, David Hockney, discusses his work, along with art historians and other Hokusai experts.

This documentary is gorgeous, informative, and inspiring. When Hokusai was 80, he said words to the effect of "you haven't seen anything yet. When I am 100, I shall truly be a great artist." When he was 90, just before he died, he completed a valedictory painting. The documentary clearly explains why the painting would have been impossible in his primary medium of woodblock prints.

If there is anything that would convince me to want to live to be 90, it would be my love of programming.

Edward, an old man, crazy to computer program

[Viktor Ransmayr]

Hello Edward,

Am Samstag, 18. Januar 2020 12:45:05 UTC+1 schrieb Edward K. Ream:

I highly recommend the BBC documentary: Hokusai: Old Man, Crazy to Paint ...

Thanks a lot for sharing the link to this documentary. - I really enjoyed watching it & it did inspire me as well.

 

If there is anything that would convince me to want to live to be 90, it would be my love of programming.

 I'm sure you will continue to follow your believes & interests.

With kind regards,

Viktor

PS: Your comments & notes on programming have been an inspiration for me since a long time.