Heal the World

"Heal the World" is my charcoal series that will have 3 MJ sketches. They will be auctioned in support for the NGO "Asha Niketan" during the event "Tribute to Michael Jackson", hosted by SquareCircle. (Club Cabana Bangalore, Saturday, 25/Jul/2009, 7:00pm IST)more information on the event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130962136674
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The Heal the World Foundation is a charitable organization founded by entertainer Michael Jackson in 1992. The foundation's creation was inspired by his charitable single of the same name. Through his foundation, Jackson airlifted 46 tons of supplies to Sarajevo, instituted drug and alcohol abuse education and donated millions of dollars to less fortunate children, including the full payment of a Hungarian child's liver transplant.Prior to the creation of the Heal the World Foundation, Jackson had expressed great interest in humanitarianism, equality and world peace. Songs such as "Can You Feel It", "We Are the World" and "Man in the Mirror" convey this. Jackson also donated millions of dollars to charity, including his $5 million share from the Victory Tour.In 1984, while filming a Pepsi Cola commercial, Jackson suffered second degree burns to his scalp after pyrotechnics accidentally set his hair on fire. PepsiCo settled a lawsuit out of court, and Jackson gave his $1.5 million settlement to the "Michael Jackson Burn Center" which was a piece of new technology to help people with severe burns. Shortly afterward, Jackson was invited to the White House to receive an award presented by American President Ronald Reagan. The award was given for Jackson's support of charities that helped people overcome alcohol and drug abuse. In 1985, Jackson co-wrote the charity single "We Are the World" with Lionel Richie, which was released worldwide to aid the poor in Africa and the US. He was one of 39 music celebrities who performed on the record. The single became one of the best-selling singles of all time, with nearly 20 million copies sold and millions of dollars donated to famine relief. It was also the first time Jackson was recognized for his humanitarian efforts.

Secret Garden

"Secret Garden"
series © "Speed, Weed and Birth Control"size: 11inch x 16inch, paper: A3, medium: charcoal + B1, extensive use of size 2 brush..
WATCH :: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbSnCh8Ny1k
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shes got a secret gardenwhere everything you wantwhere everything you needwill always staya million miles away"Secret Garden" is a 1995 single by Bruce Springsteen. The song gained much of its popularity after being featured on the soundtrack for the 1996 movie Jerry Maguire. (source: en.wikipedia.org)

Man in the Mirror

"Man in the Mirror"
dedicated to the memory of the maestro, Michael Jackson!!series © "Speed, Weed and Birth Control"size: 11inch x 16inch, paper: A3, medium: charcoal + B1, extensive use of size 2 brush..
WATCH :: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgtWIx2zLtk
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i'm starting with the man in the mirrori'm asking him to change his waysand no message could have been any clearerif you wanna make the world a better placetake a look at yourself, and then make a change"Man in the Mirror" is a song by Michael Jackson. It peaked at number one in the United States when released as a single in the spring of 1988 off his seventh solo album, Bad. It is one of Jackson's most critically acclaimed songs and it was nominated for Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards. (source: en.wikipedia.org)

I Miss You

"I Miss You"series © "Speed, Weed and Birth Control"size: 11inch x 16inch, paper: A3, medium: charcoal + B1, extensive use of size 4 brush..

PS: this is an attempt at a self portrait :)

The Good Samaritan

"The Good Samaritan"
based on a small parable from the Bible, that i loved a lot as a kid..series © "Speed, Weed and Birth Control"size: 11inch x 16inch, paper: A3, medium: charcoal + B1, extensive use of size 4 brush..
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The Parable of the Good Samaritan is a New Testament parable appearing only in the Gospel of Luke. (Also known as The Good Neighbour) Jesus puts the definition of neighbor into an enlarged context, beyond what people usually thought of as a neighbor..[the parable starts here]On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to say to Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?". "What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?" asked Jesus. The man answered: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind' and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'" "You have answered correctly," Jesus replied. "Do this and you will live." But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "and who is my neighbor teacher?" In reply Jesus said: "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead with no clothes. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, and he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, he too passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and looked after him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. 'Look after him,' he said, 'and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.' "Which of these three do you think was a neighbour to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?" The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him." Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."

Tamara

"TAMARA"
series © "Speed, Weed and Birth Control"size: 11inch x 16inch, paper: A3, medium: charcoal + B1, extensive use of size 4 brush..
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Tamara \t(a)-ma-ra\ is pronounced TAM-a-rah.. it is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "date palm".. its the Russian variant of Tamar.. Biblical: Tamar was a daughter of King David and sister to Absalom..this charcoal is a dedication to my favorite Polish Art Deco painter, "Tamara deLempicka" (Łempicka) (May 16, 1898 – March 18, 1980).. she is perhaps the most famous painter of the art deco period.. she was born in Poland and moved to Russia where she lived until the Bolsheviks arrested her husband during the Russian Revolution.. american singer-songwriter and actress MADONNA is a huge fan and collector of her work.. she has lent out her paintings to events and museums.. Madonna has also featured Tamara's artworks in many of her music videos.. other famous collectors include actor Jack Nicholson and singer-actress Barbara Streisand..Tamara was quite a prolific artist (in part facilitated by her spare simple style) and was much sought after as a portrait artist.. if you are interested in learning more about Tamara deLempicka, i highly recommend "Passion by Design" by her daughter, Kizette deLempicka-Foxhall..