Another Louise Brooks Inspired Graphic Novel - The Baldazzinni Hollywoodland

The following is a Italian announcement (here Google translated) from Sergio Bonelli Editore about a Louise Brooks-related exhibit and publication.

"Hollywoodland" is the title of the graphic novel in which the designer Roberto Baldazzini is currently working, a story, scripted by Michele Masiero, whose tables in the works will be part of an exhibition in Vignola, near Modena.

From May 15 to 25 , in the spaces of Salotto di Vignola Muratori (Via Selmi 2), in the province of Modena, you can visit " Hollywoodland ", exhibition dedicated to the project on which Roberto Baldazzini is engaged in this period. The artist is working for our publishing house, displaying a graphic novel set in the Hollywood of the 20s, written by Michele Masiero . Of the story, you can admire inked plates, pencils, studies and pages of script, a tantalizing preview of what will soon be on sale ( click here to visit the Facebook album of the author, devoted to the work in progress of the volume).

The exhibition opening will take place in the presence of the same Baldazzini, Saturday, May 14 , at 17:30 . Later, you can visit the exhibition on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 12:30 and from 15:30 to 19:00. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday opening will be from 16:30 to 19:00. For information: www.baldazzini.it/hollywoodland/

Sunday, May 22 , in addition, Roberto Baldazzini will be playing the central role " Draw comics ", conducted by Stefano Ascari, which will be held at 21:00 , at the Teatro di Vignola Cantelli (Via Cantelli), an opportunity to meet the ' author and explore its long and diverse career in the drawn image world.

Louise Brooks - Hopeless

This is the fifth in a series of odd, unusual, and entertaining Louise Brooks related videos from Vimeo. Here is "Hopeless," the song is by Evangelista and the video is by Stuart Pound. I like it!

According to its page, "The starting point for "Hopeless" is a song of the same title, recorded by the group "Evangelista". The song is about an impossible love for Louise Brooks, impossible because she died in 1984. I liked its energy and humour. I downloaded a section from G.W.Pabst's film Pandora's Box (1929), together with a number of publicity shots of the star, and re-worked them to accompany the song."

Hopeless from Stuart Pound on Vimeo.

New Graphic Novel on Silent Film Star Louise Brooks!

On May 18th, a new graphic novel about Louise Brooks will be published in France. I haven't yet received a copy, but expect to soon. Nevertheless, from what I've seen, it looks great!

The book, titled Louise, le venin du scorpion, features a scénario by Chantal Van den Heuvel and art by Joël Alessandra. Copies are available for purchase through the publisher's webpage, on amazon.fr, and elsewhere.

I found out about the book by coming across this just published interview with the author and artist, "Joël Alessandra avec Chantal Van Den Heuvel sur les traces de la mythique Louise Brooks," on the Ligne Flaire website. Be sure and check it out, and use your Chrome browser to translate if you don't read French.

More about the artist, Joël Alessandra, can be found on his website. More about the author, Chantal Van den Heuvel, can be found on her website, as well as on this Europe Comics webpage (in English).

The book is described as a "biography of an icon of the Roaring Twenties." This bit of poignant prose serves as a preface:

 Louise,

Tu étais la beauté, l'esprit, la grâce incarnés. Et ton jeu était sublime.
Pourtant, un seul film, Loulou, aura marqué ta carrière.
Hollywood, « l'inhumaine usine à films », t'a très vite blacklistée.
Parce que tu en refusais les règles ? Sans doutes...
Mais aussi, tu disais de toi-même : « Je suis le poignard de ma propre plaie ».

Pourquoi, Louise ? 

And here, courtesy of the the publisher's webpage, are a few pages from this new work. I encourage everyone to order a copy today!

 

Check this blog in two days for another BIG Louise Brooks graphic novel announcement!

Louise Brooks - Nitrate Dreams

This is the fourth in a series of odd, unusual, and entertaining Louise Brooks related videos from Vimeo. Here is "Nitrate Dreams," from Colette Saint Yves.

Nitrate Dreams from Colette Saint Yves on Vimeo.

Images of Louise Brooks - Sonchai Körner

This is the third in a series of odd, unusual, and entertaining Louise Brooks related videos from Vimeo. Here is "Images of Louise Brooks - Sonchai Körner." According to the Vimeo page, "Sonchai Körner explores the demons of her past which serve as a source of inspiration for her work with Sven Mundt, telling of the self-doubt which comes from feeling that her talents are not recognized and the self-hate triggered by her inability to believe herself good enough."

IMAGES OF LOUISE BROOKS - SONCHAI KÖRNER from Sven Mundt on Vimeo.

Kingfishers Catch Fire - Pandora

This is the second in a series of odd, unusual, and entertaining Louise Brooks related videos from Vimeo. Here is "Kingfishers Catch Fire - Pandora." According to its page, this video for "Pandora" by the London-based band Kingfishers Catch Fire is taken from their "Ballerina EP".
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Kingfishers Catch Fire - Pandora from Kingfishers Catch Fire on Vimeo.

How did it come to pass? Your honesty ruined us.
You only told me of that boy 'cause you know I am easily hurt.
So how can I go on pretending you're just someone I know?

And you've surely realised
That with every boy you fuck, to me the more beautiful you are.
Boy, this sucks. I should've known from the start.

This was only meant to be casual, we agreed.
You say you went home with that boy because you're in love with me.
So how can I go on pretending you're just someone I know?

And you've surely realised
That with every boy you fuck, to me the more beautiful you are.
Boy, this sucks - our having not seen it from the start.
Take my hand, a second take from the top.
We made our plans before we realised what this was.

And you've surely realised
That with every boy you fuck, to me the more beautiful you are.
Boy, this sucks - our having not seen it from the start.
Take my hand, a second take from the top.
We made our plans before we realised what this was,
That we're in love, Pandora.

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