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Andy Goldsworthy: Rivers and Tides
Yes, I’m into documentaries these days. They’ve become more interesting to me than most movies available today. I’m not a White Chick movie kind of person, though I hear it’s quite funny. (But I actually am a white chick, perhaps a few years beyond the “chick” category. Go figure.)
What a feast for the eyes and heart. If you love nature, love beauty, love creativity rent or buy this one.
Andy Goldsworthy is a sculptor. Some of his pieces last only seconds. Therefore he photographs all his work. The books of his work draw me in again and again.
I would venture a guess that Andy Goldsworthy is an Artisan, ISFP.
(more…)My Architect: A Son’s Journey
Nathenial Kahn directed this visually intriguing and surprisingly moving documentary about his father Louis I. Kahn. It chronicles his journey to get to know the man and his works. Kahn, a celebrated architect near bankruptcy, died alone in Penn Station when Nathaniel was 11.
The viewer learns about architecture, the man, and the curious life he led. Only Kahn’s closest associates knew that Kahn had three families, and one child from each alliance. But he was really married to his work.
I highly recommend it on its own merits, not because Kahn seems to be a classic example of a Rational. Perhaps INTP, perhaps INTJ. I lean toward INTP. Interestingly, INTPs are sometimes referred to as architects because of their natural design abilities. They don’t always design buildings.
While I’m tempted to tell the story, I’ll focus on Keirsey’s Temperament and Myers-Briggs’ Type clues.
(more…)Type Watching the Movies: The Secret Lives of Dentists
It is just about as thrilling as the title implies. Let me preface my comments by admitting that my husband and I watch an inordinate amount of movies rented through Netflix. This is no major box office hit, but I did find it an interesting slice of life movie particularly if viewed with type in mind.
The story line follows a couple of critical months in the lives of married dentists, David and Dana Hurst. At least it’s not Hurts. They are business partners, have been married for around 10 years, and have 3 young daughters. The little one is great fun to watch.
The opening scenes show the husband David (played by Campbell Scott) handling most of the classic wife and mother duties at home, cooking, caring for the children, and putting them to bed, etc. while his wife Dana (played by Hope Davis) pursues her amateur interest singing in a local opera. The turning point in the movie comes when David goes backstage to find Dana on opening night and sees her apparently engaged in an other-than-operatic relationship with another man. He turns around, walks out and never mentions what he saw.
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