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(23-11-2009) Artist Nate Giorgio recalls the last time he saw Michael
Jackson, just days before the singer's death.

MJ的專屬畫家Nate Giorgio回憶他再MJ死前最後一次見到他的情形

The pop icon wanted Giorgio to create dazzling murals of his children as well
as artwork for his "This Is It" concerts, and Giorgio got out his pen during
their talks.

MJ想要他幫忙畫一幅他孩子們的壁畫 還有另一幅是為了他This is it的演唱會

"I was doing little drawings on the spot of him, and he loved it," says
Giorgio of his black-and-white sketches. "He was great, he was really
excited."

我拿出筆畫了個簡單的草稿 而他很喜歡 他當時很棒 他很興奮

Those never-before seen sketches, as well as other rare artwork and photos of
Jackson, are now part of a lavish new leather-bound book, "The Official
Michael Jackson OPUS," out December 7.

這些沒發表過的素描 和其他很少見的MJ藝術畫作和照片 會包含在Opus裡

The book, the only publication officially sanctioned by Michael Jackson's
estate, not only contains unseen images of perhaps the world's most famous
face, it also has essays about the superstar written by friends and those who
worked with Jackson over the years, from Motown founder Berry Gordy and Paula
Abdul to John Landis and David Blaine.

這本書是唯一MJ遺產集團同意的 包含了很多沒發表過的MJ照片 還有很多他的朋友和
跟他工作過的人寫的文章 像是Berry Gordy等.............

While many Michael Jackson books have been printed since his June 25 death at
age 50, Jeff Wald, president of OPUS Media Group, which published the book,
says his stands out.

有太多書在6/25號他過世之後發行了

He and his team decided "this would not be a red carpet sound bite kind of a
book," he says. "It wasn't about, 'Yeah, he's a great singer, a great
dancer.' It was much more in depth about the human being that he was."

Opus的負責人說 這不是一本說 他是一個很棒的歌手 他是一個很棒的舞者的書
這是一本更有深度的書 描寫他是一個怎樣的人

To that end, OPUS executive vice president Jordan Sommers elicited essays
that weren't quite tributes, but personal reflections. Some talk about
Jackson the jokester; others recall his artistic genius; still others reflect
on his friendship.

OPUS的副執行人說 這本書不是一個致敬 而是反映出他是一個怎樣的人
有些人描寫他是一個愛開玩笑的人 有些人回憶起他是一個藝術的天才
有些人回憶起他們的友誼

"There's a lot of information from the book that comes directly from sources
that will clear up a lot of misconceptions," he says. "There are stories told
directly from the likes of Smokey Robinson (and others) that they've never
told before."

這本書有很多資訊 是第一手資料 而這會除掉很多一直以來的誤解
這些故事是直接從像是Smokey Robinson的口中 而他們從未說過的故事

The photos, some of which were provided by friends like Gordy, range from
Jackson's childhood to his many transformations as an adult.

而照片是從像Gordy這些朋友提供的 從他小時候到成人

"Our mandate ... was to have most of the photos either not be seen ever
before or never ever seen in the format in which they had been (shown)," says
Wald.

這些照片 通常是沒發表過 或者是以沒看過的格式發表

There are also drawings of Jackson done by Giorgio and other artists. Giorgio
says Jackson was a voracious art collector and was very specific about the
kind of imagery he wanted of himself, jotting down instructions, some of
which are included in the book.

裡面也有MJ專屬畫家和其他人的藝術作品 MJ是個藝術作品收集者
同時他也很清楚知道他想要怎樣描繪自己的畫 他會給你指示要怎麼畫

While Wald talked about the book (which costs $249) benefiting the Jackson
children and his mother, the Jackson family did not play any role in the
creation of the 400-page, 26-pound book.

這本書的收入會給他的孩子和母親 但J家並沒有參與這本書的製作

"We just decided this would be something apart from the family," Wald said.
"It was about Michael... We really stayed narrowly to that."

我們決定這會是本不和J家有關的書 我們只著重於Michael

Jackson's continuing appeal is highlighted by the success of the film "This
Is It," which has become the all-time top-grossing music documentary, and the
honors that still arrive, such as Jackson posthumously winning four American
Music Awards on Sunday night.

MJ最近一直是鎂光燈焦點 而隨這TII成為有史以來票房最好的音樂記錄片
而他剛獲得了四個AMA大獎

Wald first met Jackson as a teen and stayed in touch with him throughout the
years. Jackson reached out to him earlier this year because he was a fan of
the OPUS books and wanted two done on him: one based on the "This is It"
concerts and another chronicling his career.

Opus的負責人說他第一次見到MJ是MJ還是青少年時 而多年來他們一直保有聯繫
MJ在今年跟他聯絡 因為他是OPUS的fans 而希望OPUS可以幫他做兩本書
一本是描述他TII的演唱會 另一本是描述他的職業生涯

Wald said Jackson, who at times had battled an addiction to prescription
drugs, was lucid and energetic when they met for two hours at his home.

他講到當時他們碰面了兩個小時 MJ顯得很清醒 有活力

"He seemed clear eyed, not drugged... he was in great spirits," he says. "He
was just happier than hell, he had a sense of humor about him... it was
nothing like you hear on all those breathless reports on television."

他的眼睛很清澈 不像是在用藥 他當時非常開心 而且很會開自己的玩笑
他一點都不像你在電視上報導的人那樣

Giorgio, who illustrated the book's cover sketch, recalls Jackson being
anxious for him to start work on huge murals he planned to put in his Las
Vegas residence: He wanted a painting of himself and his children walking
through a forest.

MJ的專屬畫家 為這本書畫了封面 他講到MJ非常迫不及待要他幫忙畫一個超巨大壁畫
他打算放進他在LV要買的新家 他要這幅畫 有他和他的孩子們從森林中走出

"He kept telling me, come on, we gotta start on this - the kids are growing,
and they are changing," he says.

他一直跟我說 快點 我們要趕快開始畫 孩子們都一直在長大 他們不停在改變

While Giorgio drew elaborate, fantasy images of Jackson for the legend, he
says the quick sketches he took of Jackson just before he died reveal the
most: "They really capture more of the essence of him."

他說 他在MJ死前為MJ所畫的速寫畫 真的捕捉了最多的東西
他們真的捕捉了 MJ的內在本質


好期待!!! 不過好像大部分都是別人講MJ 畫MJ的東西 比較想看MJ自己的作品
感覺MJ正開始要在官司後展開新生活 看新房 準備買新房 還找回很多舊的朋友和工作夥伴
沒想到.................

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推 ulcer:最後的4張速寫就是OPUS網站ontent中第14張 筆觸很寫意
推 nanadaii:比較想看MJ自己的作品+1 而且MJ也是會畫畫的人
→ ulcer:還有英文"落款"XDD (OPUS網站Content中第14張)
→ ulcer:講錯了 是第20張
推 SES:感覺MJ還有很多想做的事情 對這世界還是充滿活力的
→ SES:然後就這樣死了  一定超不甘心的啊
推 pigeonhole:看到另外一本是有關於This is it.....so sad...
推 ChesterB:感謝翻譯 也希望多點MJ自己寫的畫的東西
推 dormice:我還有很多很多想做的事情,最好的我,從現在才要開始 Q___Q