Quite fascinating read. I always considered George my favorite beatle. He had a big heart for India and it influenced the Beatles during their later years before they broke up. But it’s because of his overall creative that I was such a fan of him. In addition to his music career, Harrison was also a film producer and a humanitarian. He produced the film "Monty Python's Life of Brian" (1979) and organized the Concert for Bangladesh (1971), a benefit concert that raised money for refugees from the Bangladesh Liberation War. For those who don’t know , George passed away in early 2000s from throat cancer I believe. Such a legend!
Based on average interest rates, the $900,000 house in 2020 would be significantly cheaper than the $795,000 house in 2023. Assuming both buyers put down 10% — a fairly average number, contrary to the popular belief that it’s 20 — the $900,000 house in 2020 would give a monthly payment of $3,952. The $795,000 house in 2023 comes out to a little over $5,000 monthly. That’s $12,000 a year more for a house that’s lost $105,000 in value. Bad for everyone .
Who would of guessed that this was a much more common occurrence that happened to other enslaved people in 17th century Spain and the ways in which art and slavery intersected during that period.
It wasn’t unusual to be born into slavery or sold into slavery owned by a master who may have been a painter , and the slave end up learning from the master. Juan de pareja had a similar story where he was born into slavery in the 17th century but later gained his freedom and became a successful artist in his own right.
The article focuses on an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City that showcases Pareja's work alongside that of his master and mentor, the famous Spanish painter Diego Velázquez. The exhibition explores the complex relationship between the two men and the ways in which Pareja's experiences as a slave may have influenced his art.