meters across the river. and the singular world of german artist they are paying is celebrated in a brand new exhibition in his hometown of the face. well it's back in 1959 at the 1st asterix comics appeared in the franco belgian magazine and 38 volumes later and just in time for its 60th anniversary asterix and the chieftains daughter has just been published with a nod to the politics of today because for the very 1st time in history the tiny goal actually steps aside to let a female hero drive the narrative. asterix is celebrating his 60th birthday with a brand new adventure the fans can hardly wait. to creators are once again. and. it's their 4th book they're the successors of the

asterix originators. and. typical hero he's no superman but more a caricature when you look at him you can't really take him seriously. if. the little guy uses his brains and bravery against the romans brawn he wins every time asterix is a modern version of david and goliath with his fame has spread far beyond france over 380000000. worldwide the last edition sold 5000000 in 2 years and. 2 new authors who could put up with each other and for us i really wasn't easy at 1st. we were lucky all 3 editions have been a success. working. together since

2030 odd run a daughter and. still have the last word. merely snips the 1st they send me a summary and then the new chapters one by one if i get the feeling that the ideas are moving too far away from the original concept i let them know that on the other hand they have to have a certain freedom. either way to original idea is very present you know. that current edition the asterix and the chieftains daughter speaks to a new generation the stories built around the female character named in a lead with the full symbol. the asterix comic already has many male characters so it's a lot easier for us to develop females. who suffer. so that we live in a time when women act differently and the perception of women has changed it you know but i wouldn't say that we've gone feminist with asterix he said but that just

wouldn't work. asterix. have to deal with a rebellious teenager it's a smart move finn sidran health popular asterix is with young people even read in french classes this one is peppered with references everyone will get to blacksmith's son for instance is called self it's. in a book i overheard a mother tell her son you're not getting anything he disappeared and came back with an asterisk on it his mother said. you can't say no to a national treasure but he was. cracking writer illustrator team seem to have no shortage of ideas they've already worked out which way the next adventure is to go. in the next edition i want asterix to take an ironic look at himself. to be able to really laugh at himself but to do that he's got to be the center of

the story. but 1st they'll have to see how asterix fans receive the latest volume. well to norway now where one of scandinavia is largest sculpture parks is attracting lots of attention because in addition to its nearly 50 sculptures by norwegian and international artists it now has a stunning new feature created by the danish group the twist serves a triple function as bridge sculpture and a museum in itself transforming the problem of some an even river banks into an ingenious design. well devolve you take all the buzz everyone is talking about the twists no not that twist the twist gallery the exhibition hall and newest addition to the case to force museum in yes no way ringback it twice a seemingly impossible 90 degrees and was designed by stella architects in those.

we thought of the amazing event i was in could also be the way to get from one side of the river to the other then once you're crossing the rebus and you get these new perspectives you're going to get some go over the river so search always this idea that we have the chance to give the world something that the life of the people of the future something that they don't already have and i think that power is the true power of architecture. the danish which was a broad his vision to life from the inside and outside as you move through the structures the walls gradually become the feel one ceiling and finds 1st. even before it was opened to the public his creation was the talk of the town living in the neighborhood i'm really proud of this this is world class party. brand new despite their right. to it through the heart of architecture it's art

there's been. this 60 meter long chest spawns across the river runs. it saps both as a bridge and a sculpture as it connects 2 parts of the case to force museum the sculpture park opened in 1909 on the grounds of unfolds pulp mill the same landscape that used to be littered with logs from the surrounding forests has been transformed into an open aspect it includes masterpieces by artists like tony cragg and the shop for. english is the newest addition to this list of illustrious names i think every time you're making. a building. with him that footprint you have the chance to create something that is closer to your dream world designs by getting on with a wound like this skyscraper in new york he wanted it to be innovative and playful also staying functional and sustainable just like the lego museum in denmark his

company b.-i g. that bianca in his group employs over 500 stuff they currently planning the 2nd tele the world trade center. as an architect. of the not opening days ahead of the key to the museum during this case and then i'm going to become a guest writer but by the same time i think it's also important to remember that once the once a project is finished that's when it's to life begins the life of the twist gallery as an exhibition hall bridge and sculpture has just begun but eating ready has fascinating tales to tell. well he would have been 80 years old this month. best known under the pseudonym a are paying one of the most extreme and multifaceted figures of germany's postwar art scene and the story of his rise to fame in former communist east germany to his

eventual forced departure to the west in 1980 is now told in detail at the home in his native. in 1960 s. dresden young artists set out to revolutionize art think aliase a our paint is the leader of the art group gap an anarchist impasses within his own country one who loves loud music even when he still looks conventional how he became an international star without going to proper on school is the subject of an exhibition at the. science of origin was he stood out in the way he began to look beyond his horizons at a very early stage and by showing an interest in things outside of our hearts in natural sciences cybernetics information theory informants who instill he. also had high ambitions right from the start he taught himself by studying picasso and wanted to improve on rembrandt he was talented and irreverent happy workers

pictures from the sixty's contrast with later abstract works his most radical invention in 1961 the stick man which he used to construct whole worlds between top and bottom west and east combining cave painting and modern cybernetics he created his own world language stand arts. article it was an attempt to put communication on a completely new level to say we communicate with words with text but also with pictures signs with pictograms take one said they should function like road signs that anyone can learn it's and that anyone can and should use it before. the exhibition does not show the excessive bearded superstar paint of the later years it focuses on the period up to 9080. pink wanted to do some think that

art can do to show people the way. so these are these are questions what is mankind where do we come from where do we go what is life how can one work together what can we set up what can we build up what can we destroy. by 980 in dresden bank had already become a star with a place in the new world movement in the west back then people didn't expect much from painting thanks to the research of documentary filmmaker thomas clouse the show also features rediscovered penc films from the time of the gap. hank was the center of dresden is underground and also promoted experimental art film and media arts at a time that this was only just beginning in the west only a few of these films were known most most forgotten they soon recovered time

capsule is quite a sensation works were smuggled into the west introduce the state authorities were afraid of it and in this ironic work hank was a military coach like a general in battle it was a battle he won even though he considered his standouts dream a failure he didn't change the world but the world of art and he changed it in his dress 10 years. well it was as an orthodox as a pop song could be in 1975 queen's legendary bohemian rhapsody which just became the 1st free ninety's music video to hit 1000000000 views on you tube and for the occasion the band urged fans to submit their own renditions of the tune will leave you with some of those and all the best until next time.

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this is d w news live from berlin the waiting the e.u. delays its decision on a brags that extension she's president though she had her michelle bonnie and you embassadors agree that an extension is needed but not on how long it should be. meanwhile tempers flare between supporters and opponents of greg said as the process drags on some lawmakers have received death threats also coming up confusion at nato the military alliance struggles to find a common voice as the u.s. says it may send its troops back into nor.