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Last weekend I went to see
Midnight in Paris with my dear friend
Eric. I thought some of the dialogue + acting was appalling bad! (This was written by the same man who wrote Annie Hall?!)
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However I loved the middle section where the Owen Wilson character is
transported back to early 20th century Paris and hangs out with all the famous expats of the time.
Above Zelda + F.S Fitzgerald.
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The Art director did a great job of recreating the look + feel Gertrude Stein's salon.
I'm very familiar with this group of artists + writers
because several years ago
I illustrated a book about Gertrude Stein + her famous circle called "Charmed Circle". (Below) The art director was
Raquel Jaramillo and it was published by
Henry Holt.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VHy7WUHTbnJw4XHQlAcN47aWdO3XlJdLkWRS6q8E4lv5I9nNKMc0E255AzHeG8ntSLh0cTXr3lLuAGtocnx_Hli_ZXAsrZftA2jTmOpAxP0xKNoZyesYJec7k88Bd23Dah0Rw5Dxfj7b/s400/charmed+circle.jpg)
From left to right:
Matisse, Picasso, Getrude Stein, Alice B. Toklas, Zelda + F. Scott Fitzgerald, + Hemingway
Below are a few drawings from the sketch phase of the assignment.
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If you're interested in this period I highly recommend the book.