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  • Louise Brooks and Naked on My Goat
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    The Mystery Surrounding Louise Brooks and ‘Naked on My Goat’

    July 20, 2019 / No Comments

    The Mystery of Naked on My Goat: Schopenhauer, Proust, Goethe, and Louise Brooks The legendary, yet tragically overlooked silver screen actress, Louise Brooks was mostly admired for her hauntingly graceful beauty. For those looking to find a deeper appreciation for this woman of remarkable talents, there is certainly more than meets the eye. Louise Brooks was much greater than her mere physical appearance alone. It is her intellectual talents that are the most underappreciated. Here, we take a look into her impressive intellect. The Actress who Read Proust and Schopenhauer When growing up, Louise Brooks’ father was such an avid collector of books that he was literally sinking the family…

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    Michael Garcia Mujica

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    Louise Brooks – Exclusive Artwork & Memorabilia

    May 21, 2018
    What Inspired Nabokov’s Literary Classic Lolita?

    What Inspired Nabokov’s Literary Classic Lolita?

    February 6, 2018

    On the Rumored Relationship Between Louise Brooks and Kenneth Tynan

    June 27, 2020
  • Influence of Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud on filmmakers G.W. Pabst and David Lynch
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    Influence of Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud on filmmakers G.W. Pabst and David Lynch

    July 16, 2019 / No Comments

    How G.W. Pabst and David Lynch Were Influenced by Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud The great Austrian director G.W. Pabst graced the film world with some of the most thought-provoking movies to hit the silver screen. Among some of his most intriguing works featured sophisticated inclusion of the kind of psychoanalytical thought that was prevalent at the time. Here’s what connoisseurs of silent films with a penchant for the intellectual should know about Pabst’s use of figures like Sigmund Freud. We will also visit the influence of Carl Jung in David Lynch’s work. ‘Secrets of the Soul’ There is, perhaps, no other film in Pabst’s portfolio that borrows so heavily…

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    Michael Garcia Mujica

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    Parallels in Film, ‘Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me,’ ‘Blue Velvet,’ ‘Lolita,’ ‘Diary of a Lost Girl,’ and ‘Pandora’s Box’

    Parallels in Film, ‘Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me,’ ‘Blue Velvet,’ ‘Lolita,’ ‘Diary of a Lost Girl,’ and ‘Pandora’s Box’

    August 1, 2019
    Louise Brooks and G.W. Pabst

    Meet G.W. Pabst, One of Austria’s Greatest Directors

    July 15, 2019

    Legends of Dance, Ruth St. Denis, Martha Graham, Isadora Duncan, and Denishawn

    August 2, 2019
  • The Fundamentals of Good Ballroom Dancing by Louise Brooks
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    On Louise Brooks’ ‘The Fundamentals of Good Ballroom Dancing’

    July 16, 2019 / No Comments

    The Fundamentals of Good Ballroom Dancing For those fortunate enough to know the name Louise Brooks, the very mention of her stir the curiosities like one would stir a Manhattan. Many would be pleased to know that Louise Brooks, a woman of many talents, went far beyond the confines of acting. She was also an accomplished and exceptionally talented dancer and writer. Here we will cover one of her most delectable publications, The Fundamentals of Good Ballroom Dancing. Louise Brooks, the Starlet Shrouded in Mystery Many will know Louise Brooks for her outstanding work in silent film. Movies like ‘Pandora’s Box’ still carry great importance and are deserving of study…

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    Louise Brooks, Lolita, and Nabokov: Names, Titles, & Secret Muses

    February 6, 2018

    Eyes Wide Shut, an Allegory of Alice’s Dreams

    November 7, 2021

    Unique Louise Brooks Art & Collectibles

    April 6, 2017
  • Louise Brooks and G.W. Pabst
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    Meet G.W. Pabst, One of Austria’s Greatest Directors

    July 15, 2019 / No Comments

    G.W. Pabst: One of Austria’s Greatest Directors In the blur of the sands of time, certain ghosts from the silver screen rise and fall in and out of obscurity. For those with the gumption to delve into the past, the greats of the silent film world can impart priceless insights. Whether for the sake of filmography research or out of genuine interest in the people themselves, there is always something to discover. Every now and again we like to knock the dust off of the giants of the silver screen and bring them back to life. One such individual, is the mysterious and prolific director, G.W. Pabst. The Great Mr.…

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    Louise Brooks wasn’t just brainy, she was Schopenhauer-brainy

    October 26, 2018
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    Louise Brooks – Exclusive Artwork & Memorabilia

    May 21, 2018

    Legends of Dance, Ruth St. Denis, Martha Graham, Isadora Duncan, and Denishawn

    August 2, 2019

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