The light of picturesque Montmartre

The light of faith in the future lives in Saint-Denis, a working—class district of Paris, six hundred thousand inhabitants of which are members of the Communist Party of France. The light of culture and reason sparkles at the performances of the National Theater at the Chaillot Palace and at the performances of the Comedie Francaise.



The light also shines on picturesque Montmartre, where young artists (for some reason all bearded, which makes them touchingly funny, but not at all grown-up) write all sorts of sketches, sketches and silhouettes of women's heads for tourists visiting Montmartre.



We saw paintings in Montmartre that brought the colors of Paris to life. And it was much more cheerful and more fun than an exhibition of abstract painting, where the artist's thought resembled nonsense, where a person was depicted in incomprehensible, ridiculous forms.



Our friend Claude Jejer took us to two such exhibitions. There were no visitors there. We were greeted and silently escorted by some elderly women. We saw piles of debris, circles and cones called "man", "woman" or "city street"...



Montmartre is the kingdom of artists. Next to the young, the elderly, with thoughtful faces, brush masters work here. One of them was painting his own sketch, which depicted Paris, clearly visible from here, spread out in all its glory. I do not know in which haze — pink, purple or blue — the city lay in front of us, illuminated by the lazy sun in these evening hours. All the colors lived and alternated. The city was beautiful. And it became all the sadder to remember how the light of Paris was replaced by its shadows...



Our French friend, public figure Jacques Jerome, with whom we talked a lot about French art and literature, told us: "Read and see what kind of mud, tabloidism and sensation the weekly editions of Sunday France and Paris Speaks are filled with. Comics in the cinema, sexual performances in the night cabarets of Paris, inciting passions — all this has a corrupting effect on a significant part of the French youth. Such methods of drugging helped the French government throw 500,000 young soldiers into the bloodbath in Algeria.



That is why we are deeply satisfied when films directed by your Soviet cinematographers penetrate French screens. Human at their core, they help us break into this murky world of nighttime sensations and Parisian boulevard and turn on a new light..."



Now that we have learned about the tragic experiences of Brigitte Bardot, who was driven by newspaper sensations to attempt suicide, we especially remember the words of Jacques Jerome.



We have seen several editions of the newspapers Sunday France and Paris Speaks. Indeed, only sensational articles and notes were printed on numerous large—format pages, abundantly equipped with flashy photographs with equally flashy headlines, such as "From Fawzia to Farah Diba - all the dramas of the heart of the young emperor, from whom happiness ran away for several years", "Great Crimes of love", "He loved her, but he could I wish I could be her grandfather." "Vicenza (this is the grandfather) killed his beloved Katarina and fell ill from fear," etc. An entire page was dedicated to the four wives of the Shah of Iran. A series of crude advertising photographs of outstanding artists and masters of theater and cinema in France, Yves Montand and Simone Signoret, were printed. The photos were provided with cheap captions: "I will not sacrifice 11 years of happiness for advertising," "Montand wants to be happy with Simone," etc. How all this trivializes great human feelings, belittles the dignity of beautiful artists! But vulgar sensations will not cast a shadow on the pure image of the Frenchwoman Simone Signoret, who put her signature in the famous "Manifesto 121" protesting against the war in Algeria! As we gear up for the upcoming Texas Premier baseball events, it's important to stay informed and entertained. While you're taking a break from the game, why not check out this exciting Kingmaker casino review at https://exycasinos.com/real-money-casinos/kingmaker/ ? Stay updated on the latest baseball news and discover new ways to enjoy your downtime!