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21.06.2019 19:01 Date: June 22, 2019 If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again—and you might end up like Indian film actor Amrish Puri, who overcame an early setback on the way to fulfilling his big screen dreams. Today’s Doodle by Pune-based guest artist celebrates the life and legacy of the renowned actor, born in Punjab on this day in 1932. Puri landed his first role at age 39 and went on to portray some of the most memorable villains in the history of Indian cinema. The younger brother of character actors Madan Puri and Chaman Puri, Amrish auditioned for a lead role in 1954 but was rejected. After working in the theater and doing voiceover parts, he made his Bollywood debut in 1971’s Reshma Aur Shera. A decade later, he broke into Hollywood as Khan, a supporting role in the Oscar-winning movie, Gandhi. He was later cast as Mola Ram in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, after initially turning down director Steven Spielberg’s offer. “Amrish is my favorite villain,” said Spielberg, who persisted until Puri said yes. “The best the world has ever produced and ever will!” Appearing in more than 200 films in over half a dozen languages—including Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, and English—Puri gave one of his most memorable performances at age 55. Playing Mogambo in the 1987 cult classic Mr. India, Puri’s deep-voiced delivery of the dastardly line “Mogambo khush hua” would become his signature. Guest Artist Q&A with Debangshu Moulik Today's Doodle was created by Pune-based guest artist . Below he shares his thoughts behind making the Doodle: Q: Why was this topic meaningful to you personally? A: I have been watching Amrish Puri's performances in various movies since I was a kid and have grown up watching him play different characters. Hence, it was a really humbling experience to be invited to make the Google Doodle for his birth anniversary. Q: What were your first thoughts when you were approached about the project? A: When I was first approached for this project I felt a mixture of pride and happiness, plus I was a bit scared because this is one of the biggest projects that I have worked on. But as I worked with Lydia it has come to be one of my favorite projects. I had a ton of fun during the process of making it. Q: Did you draw inspiration from anything in particular for this Doodle? A: I looked at a lot of typography and colors found in old hand-painted Bollywood movie posters and in the streets of India for inspiration. For the final Doodle, most of the elements like the typography, inks, and the background have been hand-painted traditionally and then later composited digitally to celebrate the hand-painted movie posters. Q: What message do you hope people take away from your Doodle? A: I hope this Doodle encourages people to look into Amrish Puri's entire career and life and to derive some inspiration from his hard-working nature and perseverance. He came to be a prominent figure in the Bollywood scene even though he failed his initial screen tests. Early drafts by guest artist Debangshu Moulik Location: , , , , Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,
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19.06.2019 20:32 Date: June 20, 2019 “I had an indomitable nature, and I crossed my limits to get a taste of all there was,” said Bengali poet and political activist Sufia Kamal. Today’s Doodle celebrates the 108th birthday of a fearless advocate for Bengali culture who championed the women’s rights movement in her homeland of Bangladesh. Raised in a well-off Muslim family, Kamal was not able to pursue the same education as her older brother. While boys went to high school, girls were expected to stay home until marriage. “I was allowed to learn Arabic and a little Persian, but not Bengali,” she later recalled. Learning the local language from household workers, she used it in her writing and became an internationally renowned author. Encouraged by her mother, Kamal educated herself in her uncle's extensive library. She published her first story, “Sainik Badhu” in Taroon magazine at age 14. As she continued writing, she earned the respect of renowned authors like Rabindranath Tagore and had her work translated into English and Russian. In 1947, Sufia Kamal became the first editor of Begum, a weekly magazine for Muslim women. Taking an active part in the Bengali language movement, she also founded the children’s organization Kanchi-Kancher Ashor and Chhayanaut, a cultural organisation for the preservation of Bengali culture. Her social work continued with the establishment of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad, the country’s largest women’s organisation. Recognized as one of the most celebrated figures in Bengali history, Kamal was honored in 2010 when the National Public Library in Dhaka was renamed the Sufia Kamal National Public Library. Early draft by artist Alyssa Winans Location: Tags: , , , ,
19.06.2019 20:32 Date: June 20, 2019 The 2019 Women’s World Cup is underway! Over the next month, players from the national teams of will compete, with the final match in the biggest Women’s World Cup yet taking place on July 7th in Lyon, France. We’re celebrating the eighth edition of the tournament with a series of Doodles by guest artists representing each of the competing countries to capture the local excitement of the competition, as well as what the event means to them personally Stay tuned for more from the artists, and best of luck to all the players Today's Featured Artist Q&A with early sketches and behind-the-scenes photos of the artist Q: What was it like to work on a Google Doodle? Cameroon – A: Everyone knows the famous Google Doodles, we even get one for ! So when Google asked me to join the team and represent Cameroon, it seemed unbelievable to me. I was excited, honored, and humbled all at once. It was an awesome opportunity to express my love for the Lionesses, and for football, through my art—and to share those small details I love so much about my country. Canada – A: Exciting! Nerve-wracking but also such a great honor. I am so humbled to have been given the opportunity to represent both my country and the women of our national team in my own way. Chile – A: I’ve always admired Google Doodles as an illustrator, but also as a curious person who is eager to learn more. Therefore, it is an honor and a thrilling challenge to be the artist behind one, especially when it represents my country and female empowerment. Netherlands – A: It was pure joy! A bit of a challenge to work on something that should be readable on a small scale. New Zealand – A: It was great working on this piece because it came with both creative freedom and the freedom to express my own views. I did not want to emphasize that this was the ‘Women’s’ World Cup, as it would be unusual to emphasize gender when celebrating a male team. The fact that we still have a ‘World Cup’ and a ‘Women’s World Cup’ says it all! Sweden – A: In all honesty, I’ve been waiting for this day ever since I started working as an illustrator, so I feel honored to be involved in this project. Representing my country in such a way that Swedes can recognize themselves is incredibly difficult. I’m sure some people may disagree with my image of Sweden, but hopefully, others will be happy to see this interpretation Thailand – A: Working with Google was a whole new experience: professional crews and systematic work I learned many things within these few months. I also had fun thinking about and drawing these illustrations. I am so grateful and so proud to be a Thai representative in this project! Thank you so much for this opportunity :) USA – A: Working on a Google Doodle, especially to celebrate my country’s involvement in the Women’s World Cup, was a huge honor. It was also a unique challenge to define the culture of a country as vast as America in an illustration. Location: , , , , , , , , , , , , , Tags:
18.06.2019 19:06 Date: June 19, 2019 Today’s Doodle celebrates Filipino author and physician José Rizal, whose passionate writings and selfless devotion inspired the Philippine nationalist movement. Born in Calamba on this day in 1861, Rizal learned to read and write by age five and grew up to become a Filipino national hero. Educated in Manila, Rizal traveled overseas to study philosophy and medicine at the University of Madrid, the University of Paris, and the University of Heidelberg. Inspired by his mother's failing eyesight, he trained under prominent European ophthalmologists Louis de Wecker and Otto Becker and became an accomplished eye surgeon. While living in Europe for a decade, he began publishing a series of works—including Noli Me Tangere and El filibusterismo —that established him as a leading voice for reform in his homeland. His translation of Antonio De Morga’s 1609 Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas highlighted the achievements of Filipino society prior to Spanish colonization. A frequent contributor to La Solidaridad, a newspaper published in Barcelona, Rizal advocated for the Philippines to be integrated as a province of Spain, represented in the Spanish parliament, and for its citizens to be granted such basic rights as freedom of assembly and expression, and equality under the law. A monument in Rizal’s honor still stands in Manila’s Rizal Park. Location: Tags:
18.06.2019 17:07 Date: June 19, 2019 The 2019 Women’s World Cup is underway! Over the next month, players from the national teams of will compete, with the final match in the biggest Women’s World Cup yet taking place on July 7th in Lyon, France. We’re celebrating the eighth edition of the tournament with a series of Doodles by guest artists representing each of the competing countries to capture the local excitement of the competition, as well as what the event means to them personally. Stay tuned for more from the artists, and best of luck to all the players! Today's Featured Artist Q&A with early sketches and behind-the-scenes photos of the artists Q: What was it like to work on a Google Doodle? Argentina – A: It was like a dream come true! It feels amazing that our vision and voices as illustrators can be seen on such an enormous and fantastic platform. As a kid, I used to think the Internet was Google and only Google :P England – A: It’s been brilliant. I’ve been wanting to illustrate a Doodle for quite a while now. I was very excited to have been asked and doubly so when I found out that the brief was sports themed. Japan – A: It was an absolute honor and a dream come true to work on a Google Doodle. Especially one like this: to support Japan in the best way I know how — which is to create an artwork with all my heart. Scotland – A: It is incredibly exciting to be able to contribute to this Google Doodle project. It’s a childhood dream of mine and it makes me really happy to be able to represent Scotland in such an exciting moment. Location: , , , , , , , , , Tags:
18.06.2019 01:15 Date: June 18, 2019 Today’s Doodle celebrates the Belgian artist Michaelina Wautier, born 415 years ago. Although many of Michaelina’s paintings were once misattributed to other artists, including her own brother, she’s now known as “Baroque’s leading lady.” On this day last year, the definitive monograph on Wautier’s work was published by two institutions in Antwerp—Rubenshuis and Museum aan de Stroom—who also collaborated to showcase the first-ever Wautier retrospective, an exhibition of some 30 works that shed new light on “mysterious Michaelina.” Contemporaries of Flemish masters like Rubens and Van Dyck, Michaelina and her younger brother Charles Wautier grew up in a well-to-do family, moving around 1640 from their birthplace of Mons to Brussels, where they lived in a stately townhouse near the Kappellekerk. Neither sibling married, devoting themselves to painting. While researching her brother, art historian Pierre-Yves Kairis discovered Michaelina’s work, struck by her mastery of portraiture, historical paintings, and genre pieces during a time when female painters were, as he put it, “at best tolerated for painting flowers.” During her lifetime, she impressed prominent patrons like Archduke Leopold-Willem, who collected four of her paintings. Her large-scale work The Triumph of Bacchus, widely considered her masterpiece, offers a glimpse of the artist’s personality. Michaelina painted herself into the scene, disguised as a half-naked bacchante, staring boldly at the viewer without apology. Location: , , , Tags: , , , , , ,
17.06.2019 16:07 Date: June 18, 2019 The 2019 Women’s World Cup is underway! Over the next month, players from the national teams of will compete, with the final match in the biggest Women’s World Cup yet taking place on July 7th in Lyon, France. We’re celebrating the eighth edition of the tournament with a series of Doodles by guest artists representing each of the competing countries to capture the local excitement of the competition, as well as what the event means to them personally. Stay tuned for more from the artists, and best of luck to all the players! Today's Featured Artist Q&A with early sketches and behind-the-scenes photos of the artists Q: What was it like to work on a Google Doodle? Australia – A: Such an amazing experience! I was very nervous trying to create something that so many people will see and that communicates Australia succinctly and vibrantly. I hope I've done Australia proud, just like the Matildas will! Brazil – A: It's a special opportunity to create something that will be seen around the world. I was happy to represent Brazil. Italy – A: For me, Google Doodle is a daily date. Every day I can't wait to find out new anniversaries or what happened that day in years before. Being a part of this is wonderful. Jamaica – A: It was really cool to be invited to work on a Google Doodle. I feel very honored to represent my country and the challenge was lots of fun. Being able to share this around the world is very exciting. Location: , , , , , , , , , , Tags:
17.06.2019 16:07 Date: June 18, 2019 Today’s Doodle celebrates falafel, the best thing that ever happened to chickpeas—with the possible exception of hummus, of course. Although the exact origins of this spicy street food have been lost to the mists of time, falafel has been enjoyed for centuries in many different cultures, including India, the country that produces the vast majority of the world’s chickpea crop, which currently is in high season. Another possible progenitor is Egypt, where the Copts prefer to grind fava beans to make these delicious, crispy balls of fried plant protein. Few cultures have embraced falafel as passionately as Israel, which even has a song to celebrate its love affair with the tried-and-true treat, titled “And We Have Falafel.” The country’s falafel fever spiked after 1949, when Operation Magic Carpet relocated some 50,000 Jews from Yemen to Israel. Many of them opened restaurants and began serving falafel in pita bread, which has become a worldwide standard. Since then, more eclectic toppings have been introduced all over the world, ranging from German sauerkraut, to Iraqi fried eggplant, to Indian mango sauce, to Yemeni hot sauce. Even newer variations such as the red falafel—made with jalapeños roasted peppers, tomatoes, and spicy yogurt—or the orange falafel—made with sweet potatoes, cabbage, honey, and ginger tahini—preserve the basic formula of ground legumes, seasoned and fried in oil. One exception was the world’s largest falafel, a 52-pound 12-inch-tall behemoth that was barbecued for 8 hours at the Santa Clarita Valley Jewish Food and Cultural Festival—presumably because they couldn’t find a deep enough fryer. Early drafts by artist Sophie Diao Location: Tags: , , ,
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