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Between these two events, the young deserter, Fernando (the wide-eyed Jorge Sanz), having been given shelter by a retired painter and full-time ironist (superbly played by Fernando Fernan Gomez), seduces, or is seduced by, all four of the old man's lovely daughters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: A Moment in the Sun | 3/21/1994 | See Source »

Something interesting she's done lately: "Posed for a painter wearing only combat boots and glasses. And I didn't feel vulnerable because I was naked...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Naked, Not Vulnerable | 2/24/1994 | See Source »

John Howe is the resident Leverett House arts tutor and a special education teacher at a school in the area, but, he says, "In my heart, I am a painter," This month, Leverett students (and any others who make the worthwhile trip to see the show) have an opportunity to see Howe's work...

Author: By Tara B. Reddy, | Title: Looking at Leverett: How Howe Sees His Surroundings | 2/17/1994 | See Source »

...painted on cardboard because he couldn't afford canvas, or calling one of his sketchier pieces a "naptime painting" because he created it when his toddler was a sleep. Although Howe is not a professional artist and has a different full-time career, he considers himself a very serious painter. This admirable dedication and unique painterly vision shines through in his work...

Author: By Tara B. Reddy, | Title: Looking at Leverett: How Howe Sees His Surroundings | 2/17/1994 | See Source »

Although he is a representational painter (he cites Edward Hopper as an influence), Howe's work is not photographic. A more expressionistic canvas, "Attic Apartment" shows a tall figure standing in a small room defined by sharply slanted ceilings. Howe refers to Edvard Munch as an influence for this more psychological piece...

Author: By Tara B. Reddy, | Title: Looking at Leverett: How Howe Sees His Surroundings | 2/17/1994 | See Source »

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