22.4.13

The Swedish Sphinx

Where and how should I begin? The only way to understand Garbo is to invoke the muses, all nine of them. And I fear that too won't be enough to comprehend this cryptic sibyl. She is Queen Christina, she is Anna Karenina, Mata Hari, the Wild Orchid, the Divine, the Temptress and above all the Mysterious. Ill-fated and melancholic, always, she tries to hide her longings behind her chalkwhite mask, but her eyes never lie... it all comes screaming out in black and white. Her voice too is drowned in silence but she never lies. She never lies. And I love her. 


A sketch of Greta Garbo I did earlier this year.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

more than a sketch.

benzy said...

Thank you! Do you think I should post more?
Frankly speaking, I've got a bunch of recent works piled up.

Anonymous said...

yes, of course, don't hide your talent!

Scarlet said...

She is quite a woman ~ Lovely sketch ~

benzy said...

She is my favorite actress!

benzy said...

OK. Haha.