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Fun German Bear enjoying Christopher Street Day in Berlin 2007 as Obelix, a Friend of Asterix. (Go to All Sizes to view at max. 750x1050 - 150 dpi).
Re-writing history
In his photo series, the french photographer, Nicolas Demeersman, invites us to see « history » from another point of view, questioning the images we see everyday, in mainstream media & film.
Well known, white, historical figures are presented as black people, in new and sometimes very clichéd scenarios, attempting to question what many people see as their reality.
We rarely think about the struggle of being ethnic in a “white world”, because many of us do not believe this struggle exists, until we experience it for ourselves. In media, there are very few black actors and cartoon characters in lead roles. The black character is always the first to die in horror films or is cast as the « best, funny friend ». Directors, producers, writers… are overlooked at awards ceremonies. This is happening in the 21st century, a time when all the consensus, intellectual and media, conclude that racism is one of the worst things to occur in the world.
One of the most obvious reasons for all of this, is that the history we know and learn about black culture, tends to focus on the bad events, such as slavery or colonisation… Very few people can name a good event, apart from the launch of Beyoncé’s last album.
Shot in studio, staged and retouched, the photographer plays with the codes of advertising and media, which sometimes excludes the black character/history. All the while creating amazing marketing words and sentences to justify this exclusion. The photographer uses all the « black clichés », to exaggerate the stories of the characters, creating a funny, sacastic photo series, that puts the onlooker at ease.
As if Snow White would have a banana instead of an apple or Hitler would question his own face. A black Wonder Woman for all the little girls to look up to, a black Napolean & Cesar, leaders of two the greatest Empires of their time, and a black Obelix, still larger than life. History is made by heroes and characters, not their skin.
I really wish the vet didn't drop Totoro, I can be wrong but he could still be here if she didn't :( but I felt like I really want a silly grey little furball around so I checked Betty's (the breeder Totoro was from) web sites and she had three boys free for adoption, Obelix was a bit older than the other two so I booked him from her and on Friday I went to pick him up :) this is his winter coat, so he should be darker in summer, he's not scared of people and so I hope he will settle in well :)
Happy Thanksgiving to all American fans and supporters of Asterix & Obelix on LEGO IDEAS. If you have supported it, you can do so here:
beta.ideas.lego.com/product-ideas/cab29267-bdda-4995-a141...
Let there be a great boost towards the 10K supporters, so that it will be there soon in order to enter the LEGO IDEAS review phase in January :) At 10K supporters, my Asterix & Obelix project could become a real LEGO IDEAS set!
Obelix from the Comic book series Asterix, he delivers Menhirs, likes wild boar, and isn't fat, just well covered.
I saw 74louloute's version of Assurancetourix / Cacofonix
(www.flickr.com/photos/74louloute/11369277883/) and was inspired to make my own favourite character from the series.
Obelix from the Comic book series Asterix, he delivers Menhirs, likes wild boar, and isn't fat, just well covered.
I saw 74louloute's version of Assurancetourix / Cacofonix (www.flickr.com/photos/74louloute/11369277883/) and was inspired to make my own favourite character from the series.
I've was fascinated by the fact, the tree has a parallel line to the stone although there's not any contact.
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Three lights setup:
1. Boomed left - Key 1 (softbox)
2. Boomed right - Key 2 (cardboard box)
3. Fill from the on axis of the figurines - Bare.
Five lights setup :
1. Right back in a cardboard box (DIY softbox, ;)) (Key light for obelix and the boars)
2. 2 lights - Left Back (One to give accent for obelix's right arm (placed in a cardboard box) and one for the boars' backs (bare n zoomed in max))
3. One for BG (bare zoomed in to the max and covered by tissue paper - acting as an ND + diffuser, ;))
4. One fill light -> boomed from the front in a softbox.
Big Happy New Year card by Pathé. Photo: Christian Clavier and Gérard Depardieu in Astérix & Obélix contre César/Asterix and Obelix Take on Caesar (Claude Zidi, 1999).
French actor and writer Christian Clavier (1952) is known for such popular films as Les visiteurs (1993), Astérix & Obélix contre César (1999) and Just Visiting (2001).
Gérard Depardieu (1948) with his trademark bulbous nose is France’s biggest male film star. He developed from France’s young male sensation in 1974 into a bulging and controversial but very talented character actor. Since 1967, he completed over 240 films and received more César nominations than anyone else. Since the critical acclaim for his role as Cyrano de Bergerac, he achieved worldwide stardom.
And, please check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.
Obelix - winner of the Discobélix.
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Obelix, in a perfect pose to express his enormous power. If you follow the various signs, notice where Obélix found a disk to join the Olympic games. More important, look at his score compared to the other well known competitors.
Photo April 2019, Parc Astérix (April 30, 1989) after 30 years in time.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Parc Asterix
Parc Astérix (Est. 1989) - a theme amusement park based on the comic book series "Asterix" by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny. France's best-selling comic abroad with more than 370 million copies sold worldwide in 111 languages.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_Astérix.
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At the start of the "Grand Jogging de Verviers" (13 km)
Tim : 1u 12' 33" (5'34" per km) = 10,8 km/u
Danny : 1u 16' 46" (5'53" per km) = 10,2 km/u
Jim : 1u 23' 05" (6' 22" per km) = 9,4 km/u
Peter : 1u 25' 46" (6' 34" per km) = 9,1 km/u)
I really wish the vet didn't drop Totoro, I can be wrong but he could still be here if she didn't :( but I felt like I really want a silly grey little furball around so I checked Betty's (the breeder Totoro was from) web sites and she had three boys free for adoption, Obelix was a bit older than the other two so I booked him from her and on Friday I went to pick him up :) this is his winter coat, so he should be darker in summer, he's not scared of people and so I hope he will settle in well :)
Beach at Concarneau in Brittany, France. The sand is very thick ;-)
La plage au Cabellou à Concarneau en Bretagne
Le sable est plutôt épais par endroits ;-)
Photo by Dennis van de Sande - www.facebook.com/OvalOfficeRugby/
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@netflix esta preparando una serie de animación sobre el galo más popular de la historia «Astérix y Obélix» creado por René Goscinny y Albert Uderzo y que estará dirigida por Alain Chabat Que ya dirigió “Astérix y Obélix: Misión Cleopatra”, segunda película en imagen real de los galos.
Asterix et Obelix are French cartoon characters that I loved as a kid. I always thought it was cool that "The Obelisk" in Newcastle was named after the cartoon characters. Well, turned out not to be the case and I just hadn't learned how to spell the damn thing properly. Bitterly disapointed.
Anyhow, on Saturday I ventured up to Obelisk Hill for the first time in probably...ever. Pretty interesting view and plaques with all sorts of info about the place that I never knew.
For example, I didn't know this had happened: "The Obelisk has suffered damage at various times from lightning strikes and was seriously damaged during the 1989 earthquake. Disaster struck on June 8 1985 when the reservoir buried beneath the Obelisk exploded, causing its roof to collapse and injuring two young girls.
The explosion was heard across Newcastle and an inquiry was undertaken. The inquiry found that the explosion was caused as a result of gas leaking into the reservoir from a damaged gas main. The gas was ignited by sparks from fireworks that the victims were using. After the explosion the reservoir was filled in and a plaque was laid to mark the event." From Newcastle City Council website.
Speaking of the 1989 earthquake...my Grandmother thought I had caused a gas explosion and hence the reason the whole house was shaking. She still thought I caused it even though all the neighbours were standing out in the street and were talking about their houses shaking. She still thought I caused it when the radio was reporting it was an earthquake. Interestingly, we never had gas.
Dad's office was right near the epicentre of the quake and the roof collapsed at his desk. My Mother and middle Brother were in the elevator at the local shopping centre and got caught in there. My girlfriend had a shelf of perfumes fall near her in the shopping centre (perhaps that is how she ended up with a bottle of Paris in her pocket when the lights and power went out). My Gran, youngest Brother and I were all at home watching "animals, animals, animals". So that is how we all spent 10:27 am on 28th December 1989.
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