My main love is the Blues. I grew up with rock and latin music, but I am really open and passionate to any kind of sound and rhythm that moves me. I don't really care much about genre, although I understand it makes things easier for the people who like to categorize. In the end music has been the language of all civilizations from the beginning of time.
MySpace Lava Lamp
Movies
I do like movies that surprise me. Most of the classic american, french and specially Italian. I love Italian movies. But I really like directors like Tarantino, Lynch, Wenders and the great americans from the 70's like Coppola, Scorcese, DePalma. I love movies. I guess I am not only a guy who likes to watch them but also to learn about them. About the history of moviemaking. Same with music.
Television
I am not much of a TV watcher. I like the movies on cable. I love vintage shows from the 60's & 70's. And of course Seinfeld.
Books
Mostly Latin American literature. I like poetry, Latin American poetry and a lot of what the Beat generation did. I like a lot of peruvian poets.
Heroes
I'd have to break them down into categories. Like in history, sports, film, comics,music.
Maybe I will in the future. Two people come to mind right away: Che Guevara & Mohammed Ali. Good start.
About me:
I am an artist. I was born in Lima,Peru but I've been living in New York City for the past 22 years. It has been quite an experience. Now it's really my hometown.
I work in different medias. I started as a painter, but I have done photography and Illustration as well as created Underground Comics. Lately I've been doing a lot of music. I guess I am a curious kind of person and I like to try new things. I am a perfectionist, so I try to master everything I do to the best of my abilities. Luckily I have been able to do the things I love most of my life.
Some of my work can be seen on the web:
VIDEO: http://homepage.mac.com/bernardobarreto/MOVIE_MENU/Menu66.html
THE MARAT ARCHIVES: (underground comics)
http://web.mac.com/bernardobarreto/iWeb/The%20Marat%20Archives/Photos%204.html
BERNARDO BARRETO: ILLUSTRATOR:
http://web.mac.com/bernardobarreto/iWeb/Site/Photos.html
FINE ART PAINTING: WOOLOO: http://www.wooloo.org/barretok.
Email:Barretok@aol.com
Who I'd like to meet: Get your layout at Myspace
I'd like to meet people with similar interests
Bernardo, I have been meaning to send you a compliment on what a fabulous page you have here. The picture of you with your collage of Rolling Stones and the picture of young Keith is great. and the sketch of Kurt Cobain. I could go on and on.... thanks for sharing this magic with us. Cheers, Alan
Hi Bernardo, As i will be off for the weekend, I already wish you A HAPPY BIRTHDAY and a wonderful weekend. Oh yes ... We're getting older and older ... but also better and better ;-) All the best - MARC
this is an important public service announcemnet. lelia needs your presence next monday at 8:30 at the bitter end. important things will be happening, major things, things of huge proportions, things you shouldnt miss. a new song about the out of service 9 train, its a huge future hit, you should hear it first, really! ;)
PS.(and you should yell loudly because there will be important people who do important things observing the crowd reaction!!) REALLY!! its true!
Thanks for writing. Yes, Cortazar is definitely one of my favorites as well. "Rayuela" was a life-changing book. I am a huge admirer of a lot of Latin American authors, most of whom I feel are very much neglected here in the States. They are not given the attention that they deserve (with the exception of a few, of course). They were all doing a lot of very interesting things. Extremely innovative. Maybe one day that will all change.
Thanks again! Great to hear from you. Hope you have a great day.
Hola Bernardo! Thanks so much for the add. I see you were born in Peru. Some of my favorite writers are Peruvian: Cesar Vallejo, Mario Vargas Llosa, Julio Ramon Ribeyro, Bryce...
blah blah blah, come to my show blah blah blah ;) july 27th friday night at the bitter end at 8:30 147 Bleecker (between thompson and laguardia) no explosions allowed
