Tango by Elusion

Poser • (none) • posted on Jan 10, 2002

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Snatches of tangos wafted through my life in Buenos Aires, it played in taxis and confiterias (cafes), it sang out from stores in certain neighborhoods, it blared out from the radios of my neighbors, but I could never relate to it, despite my birth and upbringing in the cradle of the tango. That is, until I had my heart irretrievably broken when I was in my mid twenties. Then every tango became my tango, and I grew into the sort of womanhood necessary to understanding both its passion and its melancholy. Its the music of heartbreak to me now, the kind of heartbreak you look back on, at peace with your life, with a twisted nostalgia that cannot be helped, because somehow heartbreak has its own sense of esthetics - as poets and painters through the ages have known. This is intended as a 1930s/40s movie poster-ish tribute to the music and the dance, and to celebrate that moment when I finally came to understand the whys and the wherefores. And its also a tribute to the one who broke my heart, a digital wave from a calmer place which, as circumstances will have it, he will never see. Victoria 2 (Daz3D) Michael 2 (Daz3D) Poser, Photoshop and Painter

Comments (27)

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Debbie M.

4:14PM | Thu, 10 January 2002

Unbelievable .... stunning .... so heartfelt. I feel as though my words are never adequate enough to comment on your work. But with each new piece you post, I just sit and gaze at it's beauty, it's meaning, and your talent. Thank you!!

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Morris

4:18PM | Thu, 10 January 2002

I'm with Debbie I never feel like I could say the right words to descibe your work, so just thanks for sharing your amazing beauty with this community, each new work you post is an inspiration :-)

glennf

6:44PM | Thu, 10 January 2002

Beautifull work, simply beautifull.

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Lisas_Botanicals

7:18PM | Thu, 10 January 2002

Oh, they are definitely into each other. Great posing, lighting and I LOVE your painting as usual. :) The dress MOVES! Thanks for sharing your memories and meaning behind this work. Just beautiful!

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Poppi

7:32PM | Thu, 10 January 2002

They are lovely. Just what my heart wanted to grow up to be, as a child, myself, in south america. thanks for the memory...it made me smile.

Papu

7:45PM | Thu, 10 January 2002

beautiful

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RodolfoCiminelli

8:22PM | Thu, 10 January 2002

Bellas palabras y una acertada descripci del tango, y los cafes de Buenos Aires, la escena tiene una excelente reconstrucci, con efectos de iluminaci muy bien colocados, el postwork es fanttico, ya que lograstes muy buen efecto en los pliegues de la ropa del hombre, es un trabajo muy evocador.....:)

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rasputina

10:21PM | Thu, 10 January 2002

I don't have the proper words for how striking this image is.

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ericwestray

10:42PM | Thu, 10 January 2002

!Es una pintura tan magnifica! Convenga que la escena, los efectos y el postwork son tan fantasticos. Espero que yo pinte, un dia, con igual "style". :o)

SPIRESMEDIA

10:49PM | Thu, 10 January 2002

this is absolutely superb!!!

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SnowSultan

12:40AM | Fri, 11 January 2002

Really lovely, I especially like the lighting and the way you painted the clothing folds. Excellent work.

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ffabris

1:43AM | Fri, 11 January 2002

Wonderful image! Congrats!

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Larry F

5:53AM | Fri, 11 January 2002

Beautiful work! Very beautiful! I dance tango - strictly argentine - every day of my life and I tell you it is like a drug -- all consuming, never dull, and never the same. Would love to make eye contact with you at a milonga. We live in California but hope to be in BsAs before the end of summer. Our summer. Thank you for sharing. I can hear La Cumparsita just looking at this picture.

Laurie S

11:04PM | Sun, 13 January 2002

What can I say?? This turned out fantastic .. mind that is the norm for your work. I love the movement .. and the passion in this image, every thing works!

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