Wednesday, September 11, 2024

What is a Drone Chicken?


What is a Drone Chicken? - Pieter Lategan (11 September 2024)

Part of marketing is to do something different and to be unique. The social media platforms are taking over the TV industry. Large companies compete with small entrepreneurs working from their rooms. The competition swiftly transitions to the guy who starts his own business, making it possible for him to grow into a big business after a few years.


It is now known that the internet is the global advertising platform, and it is still growing and overtaking television marketing. Smartphones have changed everything because they are affordable and easily accessible.


Attention is what people need to advertise themselves, which is why they need to be different. This is also the reason why social media influencers become famous.

 - By Pieter Lategan (11 September 2024)

Invest in Art - What My Art Can Do For You



Pieter Lategan - Portrait Painter

 Invest in Art - Pieter Lategan (2024) Pretoria, South Africa South African Portrait Artist.


Do you ever feel like your living room could use a little more personality and charm? It can be frustrating when your space feels bland and uninspired, especially when you want to relax and enjoy your home.

My curated selection of unique and eye-catching paintings is the perfect way to transform your living room into a space that reflects your style and makes you smile. I have pieces to suit every taste. Just a few well-chosen artworks can completely change the look and feel of a room.

Interested in discovering artwork that speaks to you? Please contact me at +27 0647500179. #art #southafricaartist #Pretoria

Monday, September 9, 2024

The Last Supper (Leonardo)

 


Artist Leonardo da Vinci

Year c. 1495–1498
Type Tempera on gesso, pitch, and mastic
Movement High Renaissance
Dimensions 460 cm × 880 cm (181 in × 346 in)
Location Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan, Italy


Pieter Lategan Video - "The Last Supper" Artist da Vinci

The Challenge of Businesses is to Sell the Products Inside the Business. - Pieter Lategan (2024)


I am not a Fly By Night Artist - By Pieter Lategan







Sound Love 💗 2024 





 

Sunday, September 8, 2024

Unibrow - Frida Kahlo, Sophia Hadjipanteli


Portrait
Acrylic
61 x 51 cms
Canvas Block



Greek Model: Sophia Hadjipanteli  Photo: www.parikiaki.com

Sophia is a Greek model and famous for her unibrow. She models for Hugo Boss and Guess.  In 2023, this model went viral.





Ancient Greece Unibrow Image: Facebook

Ancient Greeks drew in their brows to connect them. Unibrows were seen as beautiful and were worn by intelligent and lusted-after women.

Causes of a  Unibrow:

I did a bit of research on unibrows, also called synophrys in medicine, and it is about your DNA. It is commonly found in men specifically with the gene dubbed PAX3.

Friday, September 6, 2024

Dancing in the Mud - "The Mud Song"

 


TikTok - VybzEntertainer

I found this video on TikTok this morning, which I find very creative. I think this artist made a very good statement with the dress dancing in mud. I wonder what the meaning of this video clip he made will be.


Thursday, August 29, 2024

The Priest - Frans Claerhout : Painter (Please note I said in my video this is the only two oils, it is not true, the collector have only two oils.)

Please note this friend of me who Anton and I visit for dinner have only two oils, that is not the only two oil paintings which is made by Frans Claerhout (1919-2006)



Pieter Lategan at Frans Claerhout artworks at a friend of mine - Pretoria, South Africa (28 August 2024)




Madonna - Like a Prayer (Japan '90) laserdisc rip


The meaning of Madonna's song "Like a Prayer" is about a passionate young girl in love with God, who becomes the only male figure in her life.

Update on the 4th of September 2024


Madonna Culture

Update: 16 September 2024


#madonna fever - Photo #Instagram






Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Share Forever - Zimbabwe

 


Slaan daardie slang Literal Version - (2014)


Robin Schulz & Wes - Alane (2021)


Love song

 
There is a love
A feeling so strong
Coming to the world from up above
Where you and me and all nature belong
 
 
Here is a song
The heart in a music so fine
For everyone dancing all along
A sound of joy that is so divine
 
Come on and dance in a love song
All together, forever
Come on and dance in a love song
All together, forever
Join the world in a love song
People are singing, everyone loving free
 
There is a love
A feeling so strong
Coming to the world from up above
Where you and me and all nature belong
 
Come on and dance in a love song
All together, forever
Come on and dance in a love song
All together, forever
Join the world in a love song
People are singing, everyone loving free
 
We belong the planet
Here and everywhere
And nature is the home
Everybody share
 
We belong the planet
Here and everywhere
And nature is the home
Everybody share
 
We belong the planet
Here and everywhere
And nature is the home
Everybody share
 
Come on and dance in a love song
All together, forever
Come on and dance in a love song
All together, forever
 
Come on and dance in a love song
All together, forever
Come on and dance in a love song
All together, forever
Join the world in a love song
People are singing, everyone loving free

What is this song is about:

This song was recorded by an artist named Wes, who hails from the Republic of Cameroon in Central Africa. The song gained fame in Europe, even though it was sung in the Cameroonian language called Duala.

 According to "Pikkulokki" "Alane" is a song of exuberant love, intertwined with minor material conflicts in our lives that we must overcome. These conflicts are deemed insignificant in the grand scheme of earthly life, while our need to connect with others is seen as the most effective way to break down barriers.


Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Pieter Lategan Productions: Interview with Vladimir Tretchikoff - (Empathy)

 "The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy."  Meryl Streep.



His Story. Photo www.tretchikoff.co.za




Vladimir Tretchikoff, Photo www.shutterstock.com





Questions and Answers:
 
Questions for Vladimir Tretchikoff

Interviewer: "Good afternoon, Mr. Tretchikoff."
 
Vladimir Trethikoff: "Good afternoon."
 
Interviewer: "What is your full name?"
 
Vladimir Trethikoff: "Vladimir Grigoryevich Tretchikoff."
 
Interviewer: "If I say you are a self-thought-out Russian-born artist, am I correct?"
 
Vladimir Trethikoff: "Yes, that is correct."
 
Interviewer: "Thank you. Can you please tell me the meaning of the name you carry, Vladimir?"
 
Vladimir Trethikoff: "My name is a very well-known name in the countries of Slavica and Russia. The meaning of my name, Vladimir, is a very powerful name in my country, where I was born and where I lived until the new order of the Soviet Union. It means to rule with greatness; you can also say ruler of peace or the world."
 
Interviewer: "Mr. Tretchikoff, can you tell us what your lucky number is and why?"
 
Vladimir Trethikoff: "My lucky number is 13. I was born on December 13, 1913, in Kazakhstan. I am a very superstitious man, but still, I believe in the number 13."
 
Interviewer: "Tell me what happened during 1917–1922."
 
Vladimir Trethikoff: "That specific time was after the Russian Revolution, and my family and I moved far east of Russia."
 
Interviewer: "Why did you move to that side of the country?"
 
Vladimir Trethikoff: "The only reason I can remember is because we tried to escape the Soviet Republic."
 
Interviewer: "Why did you and your family, and I also believe a lot of other Russians tried to escape the Soviet Union? Can you tell us more?"
 
Vladimir Tretchikoff: "What happened was that in my country, Russia, the new Russia after the bloody revolution, there was political and social change in the Soviet Republic that forced a lot of Russians to leave and go live somewhere else."
 
Interviewer: "Was it hard for you and your family to move away from your town, which you called home?"
 
Vladimir Tretchikoff: "Yes, it was very difficult for my parents. We end up in China with just a few belongings."
 
Interviewer: "What do you think was the feeling of the people who were not pro-government and could not flee the country?"
 
Vladimir Tretchikoff: "Well, what could they do? They must live with this new Union Republic, so they need to adapt or die. I feel sorry for the people with this long struggle they had and follow it always on the news. I mean, the fall of the Berlin Wall gave a lot of artists control over their art, which they did not have during communism. Remember, all of a sudden, the artists living in those countries had sudden freedom of artistic creativity, and that changed the art of the artist; they walked into a new area of their own creativity."
 
Interviewer: "Did the Chinese Girl or your painting, also known as "The Green Lady," have a connection with the fact that you lived in China?"
 
Vladimir looked at me, and there was silence. I could see his thoughts were very far away, and I was wondering what was going through his mind.

Interviewer: "You remember the Chinese girls?"
 
Vladimir Tretchikoff: He looked at me with a smile and started to laugh.

Interviewer: "Sorry, I went over to the next question. Mr. Tretchikoff, please tell me, To move to another country or a new country because of politics, it must have been hard to do for your family."
 
Vladimir Tretchikoff: "Yes, it was; my father could not get a job in China, so we were very poor and cold."
 
Interviewer: "You and your family were cold."
 
Vladimir Tretchikoff nodded and said, "Yes."
 
There was a silence between us, and we just looked at each other. I did not know what to say, but all I could do was listen.
 
Interviewer: "Did you ever think of going back to Russia?"
 
Vladimir Tretchikoff: "I was only 11 years old when my mother passed away."
 
Interviewer: "What did she die off?"
 
Vladimir Tretchikoff: "She died of typhus; it was high fever, and so forth; she was really very sick. I was the youngest of eight children, so it was very tense for me to lose my mother at such a young age. I remember when she was busy dying, I took a pencil and started to draw her to keep her face in my memory. One of the reasons I did that was because we could not afford photography, so all I could do was draw her."
 
Interviewer: "Is it possible to make that sketch public for us to see?"
 
Vladimir Tretchikoff: 'No."
 
Interviewer: "I am really sorry about your loss. I still need to know if you ever want to go back to Russia. I mean, your father left the house because he struggled to deal with your mother's death. I mean, was it hard for you and your siblings to have your mother pass away and then hear that your father might drown himself in a river? It must have been very difficult for you at that age; I mean, at that time of your life, you need your mommy and daddy."
 
Vladimir Tretchikoff: "I thought of going back but am very glad that I did not, and I went and saw the world. I have the freedom to work in theater."
 
Interviewer: "Yes, theater is something different; the crew and cast became like a family. I remember while studying in theater, after a production, you were friends and always started to greet each other. What did you experience?

Vladimir Tretchikoff: "Yes, I was only 16 when I joined the theater in the Opera House in the Chinese-Russian theater. All our children, after our loss, had to jump and find jobs to survive. My dream has been to become an artist in Paris since I was a young boy. I was lucky to find a job. I managed to go to school till I was 16 years old. I went to school, and after hours, I did backdrops at the theater house."
 
Interviewer: "It takes a lot of teamwork to work on such productions, I know. All the artists are busy getting work done before the curtains open."
 
Vladimir Tretchikoff: He laughs, and I see the excitement of bittersweetness in his eyes. "Yes, that was teamwork, and I was still very young at the time."
 
Interviewer: "So tell me, what did you do at such a young age as crew? I mean, you started working when you were 11 years old; that is very young for a boy or a child to work and earn money."
 
Vladimir Tretchikoff: "Well, in the beginning, I was basically a jack of all trades."
 
Interviewer: "Runner?"
 
Vladimir Tretchikoff: "Yes, runner, make coffee, and do all the small jobs the others can't do. That actually made me happy because I feel worth it and that I am helpful. I was proud of myself."
 
Interviewer: "Mr. Vladimir Tretchikoff, we run out of time. I need to thank you for this wonderful insight into your personal life and all the questions we want to know about you, your pain, your excitement, and above all, your love for art. Thank you for helping me fall in love with your kitsch."

Vladimir Tretchikoff: With a smile, he nodded and looked at me first. He looked at the audience and said, "Thank you."
 
Interviewer: "I want to leave the audience with a thought: where will the Chinese Girl be in the next 20 years, 40 years, or 50 years?" 

Pieter Lategan - Title: "Vladimir" - This Painting is in Design and Development (2024)

 <--- Please note: this is a new Painting of Tretchikoff which was well known for his painting of the Chinese Girl or Green Lady.  --->

Artist Pieter Lategan (Kitsch Artist)
Title: Vladimir - 2024
Medium: Oil on Canvas

Update: 12 August 2024



Video by Pieter Lategan 13 August 2024


Notes: 

Our relationship, which is on the rocks, may be the best for both of us. The breakup with a partner was always hard for me. Everything is busy falling apart; I can even write a poem about the feelings and emotions that are bursting inside me.

Sitting alone and trying to figure out what went wrong and why it was unsuccessful after three and a half years. How can someone say to you that you will be mine forever and, after a few years, just drop you and not feel the same? Then I have to accept that it was not real love.

Finding mistakes - The Freedom I now have. for Anton

It is easy to lie or find
wrong inside a broken man
Sometimes it is fair to kill love
but real love is wrong
not okay to write about it
To kill or forget about it.
It is cold, winter now sad, August with winds
Leaves who leave the trees
Nature is true so are feelings of the human
being in love is a privilege.

 It was only you
the care was just for you
it killed the loneliness I feel sadness when you not around
but you kill the sound of silence
made it alive
for you and my love to you

You will live in my thoughts because it was amazing having you with me
You can't say the same to me
will love you till I forget what we had
Leave you alone on the road I once had
Only in a way sad

- Pieter Lategan 2024

Start Date: 10 August 2024
Time: 10:31 AM
Place: Magalieskruin, Pretoria, South Africa






There are only 29 paintings by artist Vladimir Tretchikoff.. - www.wikiart.org



Book of Tretchikoff writtern by:
Vladimir Tretchikoff, 'Tretchikoff' by Howard Timmins



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Anna Wintour. Photo Siriusxm

Anna Wintour changed Vogue forever.

Anna Wintour became the editor of the well-known fashion magazine Vogue in 1988, and immediately transformed the cover of the magazine by using Hollywood actresses and celebrities as models for the fashion publication.


 Jani Allan and Debbie Loots (2015) - Photo: Herman Lategan (Author of Hoerkind)

Jani Allan (11 September 1952 – 25 July 2023)

Please note this is my personal opion about Me. Jani Allan

She died of cancer; however, my mother also had cancer. With the grace of God, my mother recovered, but daddy did not due to the freak accident.

Allan was a journalist like my mother, but she was an even bigger media personality.

She became well-known for her articles in the Sunday Times, the weekly newspaper in South Africa. 
The Maverick, a daily newspaper in South Africa, described Allan as "the most influential writer and columnist in the country".

Jani a city girl from Randburg Johannesburg gained media interest with the interview with world known leader of the Afrikaner WeerstandsbewegingMr. Eugene Terre'Blanche (31 January 1941– 3 April 2010) who was a famer in Ventersdorp in South Africa during the Apartheid area and murdered on 3 April 2010. I remember I was in Cape Town with a friend of mine, that morning when I heard it on the news. It was very upsetting because he was beaten up, which was the reason for his death.


Pieter Lategan Notes on the Painting "Vladimir" 2024


Pieter Lategan Photo Selfie (10 August 2024 -- Pretoria South Africa)

I studied to become a decor painter in the theater and film industries. I never had a chance to prove myself in that industry and went straight to design.
While studying art, I learned that we are essentially copiers. We replicate existing artwork for specific scenes. We were instructed to create paintings inspired by the old masters to be used in theater productions. - Pieter Lategan (2024)





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