I’ve called my latest piece Woman in Black, not because she is dressed in black, but because the scene I’ve created reminds me of Susan Hill’s The Woman in Black. If you’ve only ever seen the stage adaptation (still running in London at the Fortune Theatre), I strongly recommend reading the book: it is genuinely intriguing, frightening and mysterious.
The Woman in Black: A Ghost Story by Susan Hill
Yet again, I’ve used the Chinese print from the Library of Congress at Flickr and blended it once more with the Beguiling-18 texture from 2 Lil’ Owls. The costumed lady (Ida Rubinstein) by Ballet Russes artist Léon Bakst is from Wikimedia.
The title of this post is because Mr FND said he thought woman’s arms were unusually long and that reminded me of absurdist playwright NF Simpson’s play, One Way Pendulum, in which one of the characters keeps complaining that her arms are too long! If you’re interested in learning more about Simpson, click here for a reblog from The Guardian on Rogues & Vagabonds which I was prompted to post by writing about Simpson here.
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I read the book when it came out (80s?) and it captures the Gothic style very well. I don’t think that the Daniel Radcliffe film really got the sense of it though.
The arms? I did a field test. My arms hang a good six inches higher than the lady’s when I am standing. I therefore have to agree with Mr FND, they are too long.(Or she had unusually long arms from birth…)
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Ha, ha! I won’t go anywhere near that film. Apart from the book, I suspect it only really works on stage.
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I enjoyed the stage version that I caught when it was shown in Sheffield a few years back. Must go and check your other post.
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It’s well worth reading. And by the way, Susan Hill is married to the Shakespeare expert, Professor Stanley Wells!
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It is all in the eye of the beholder I guess whether the arms are too long or not…. afascinating combination of layers…
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Thank you, mogromo!
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I am not familiar with that title. Thanks for sharing and I liked the photo!
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The book makes a welcome change from the manufactured, effects-heavy horror crap we see on screen these days. It’s a Victorian mystery par excellence and written in the 70s. Thanks for visiting, Jason!
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Love the image and the texture – beautiful!
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Much thanks, Syd!
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Gorgeous!
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Thank you, Gayle!
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