Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Raphael Saint George and the Dragon

Raphael Saint George and the DragonGeorge Frederick Watts Sir GalahadGeorge Frederick Watts Love And LifeEdgar Degas The Orchestra of the OperaEdgar Degas Song of the Dog
These six demons here’, he said, pointing cautiously to avoid the claws, ‘look out through the little hole in the front of the box and paint pictures of what they see. There has to be six of them, OK? Two to paint and four to blow on it to goes by, the faster they have to paint. You got to get the speed just right. Very important job, handlemanning.’
‘But isn’t it all rather, well, cruel?’
Gaffer looked surprised. ‘Oh, no. Not really. I gets a rest every half an hour. Guild of Handlemen regulations.’ get it dry. On account of the next picture coming down, see. That’s because every time this handle here. is turned, the strip of transparent membrane is wound down one notch for the next picture.’ He turned the handle. It went clickaclicka, and the imps gibbered. ‘What did they do that for?’ said Victor. ‘Ah,’ said Gaffer, ‘that’s because the handle also drives this little wheel with whips on. It’s the only way to get them to work fast enough. He’s a lazy little devil, your average imp. It’s all feedback, anyway. The faster you turn the handle, the faster the film

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