the colours of yesteryear's darkness

In his latest post indefatigable movie poster advocate Adrian Curry spotted the unearthing a few years ago of 50s posters in the depths of the London underground. Even more interesting was to learn that Italian artist Nicola Simbari began his career designing posters! (revelatory if like me you may have been Simbari 'artistically challenged' to date). And a website by his wife certainly illuminates why he ever became famous in the first place e.g. the sporting page has some great images.

For more colour there could be far worse things for a Londoner to believe in than the angel in Stella Scott’s new short film.

All universe’s palette from (the lately deceased) Claudio Abbado conducting the Berlin Philharmonic in a concert recorded last May - Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique (1830). Moments where your heart stops a beat as Abbado and the Berlin Phil conjure a plangent meditative Debussy world. Berlioz dreaming. Out of place and out of time.

The beautiful tragic story of actress Dora Jordan.