Superstitious celebrities: Pablo Picasso did not throw away his old clothes, cut hair and cut nails

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Superstition is not the first term we associate with artists. When it comes to celebrities, the most superstitious are probably the athletes, many of whom are careful with which foot they step on the field first, always whispering the same words before the match or are very dedicated to how to adjust their underwear before serving. But far from it, the artists did not have compulsive activities that they were convinced would bring them good or bad luck. Artsy Magazine has compiled a rather entertaining list of pop culture icons, who were also even more superstitious than the average World Cup participant.

Pablo Picasso

The famous Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) did not throw away his old clothes, cut hair or cut nails, because he was afraid that he would lose "parts of his essence" that way.

 

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Picasso also made a collection of his own works, so at the time of his death he owned about 50.000 of his works, from prints and drawings to theatrical sets. Today he is considered one of the greatest and most influential artists of the past century, which may have been due to the fact that he refused to say goodbye to even the smallest parts of his ingenious self.

Charles Dickens

The English writer, born in 1812, died in 1870, always carrying a compass with him and turning only north when he slept. Dickens believed that this practice encouraged his creativity and writing skills. The author of classics such as The Great Expectations, Oliver Twist, and David Copperfield was also a social critic, driven by a strong internal compass, as evidenced by his literary dissection of the socio-economic situation in England. at that time. Another interesting story related to Dickens says that he was the inventor of the word "boredom".

 

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Coco Chanel

Gabriel Boehner Chanel (1883-1971), better known by the nickname Coco, may be challenged as an artist, but not a pop icon. She was quite superstitious and there is a legend about how a clairvoyant told her that her lucky number was five, after which she later named her famous perfume. If the legend is true, then this prophecy was also, because Chanel no. 5 has become a cultural brand for itself. In Coco Chanel's apartment, there was a crystal chandelier made of shapes that were twisted to write the number five, and in the name of good luck, she wanted to present her collection on May 5th - yes, on the fifth day of the fifth month. in the year.
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Yoko Ono

For some, she is the cause of the famous band's breakup, and for others, she is a well-known multimedia artist and peace activist, Yoko Ono (born 1933). Yoko was so sensitive to sound and light in her youth that she discovered that lighting a match in a dark room, and watching the flames burn and go out, gave her a sense of relief. She talked about repeating this ritual until she calmed down, initially just in front of her sister. Later, this private ritual became her public performance, called "Enlightening Peace", which she recorded with the collective Fluxus.

Diana von Furstenberg

Diana von Furstenberg (1946) is a fashion designer to whom everything that has been said applies to Coco Chanel in terms of her position as a cultural icon of a period. She is also considered very superstitious, but her superstition still has a more serious note.

Namely, Diana still keeps a duct of 20 carat gold that her father hid in his shoe during the Second World War, and then gave it to her when she was a girl. She puts this coin on her shoe at every one of her fashion shows, to bring her luck. Best known for her comfy dresses, this influential designer now sells her signature clothes in more than 55 countries around the world.

Dr. Sus

The writer and illustrator Theodore Soys Giselle (1904-1991), better known as Dr. Suss, had a rich collection of hats, with more than 300 copies. Faced with a creative blockage, he would dive into his hidden closet, picking a hat to wear until he felt inspired again. These strange habits helped him create some of the most popular children's books, including classics of this genre, translated in our country as "The Cat with the Hat".
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Salvador Dali

The Spanish icon of Surrealism (1904-1989), Dali, considered himself a very superstitious man because he carried a piece of wood taken out of water to ward off evil spirits.

Was he a famous and influential painter during his life, who in his works, but also in his personal life as a whole accepted Surrealism, regardless of whether he drew illustrations for "Alice in Wonderland", whether he competed in TV quizzes or when he almost suffocated while giving a lecture in a diving suit.

 

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