Author Archives: Hezaasan

Degas B-Sides

“Little Dancer” @ Philadelphia Museum of Art “Interior (The Rape Scene)” @ Philadelphia Museum of Art “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.”Edgar Degas I had to check the artist plaques twice to make sure I read them correctly. Yes, this is Degas, the same guy who had an obsessionContinueContinue reading “Degas B-Sides”

Just Slip Out the Back, Jack

It had been a long time since I’d taken random decor pics inside a restaurant, for the banal and obvious reason that it had been a long time since I’d been inside a restaurant. While they aren’t my favorite shots of all time, they hold a special place in my heart just by virtue ofContinueContinue reading “Just Slip Out the Back, Jack”

Things to Do While Waiting for Food

Of all the things I miss about indoor dining in these waves of COVID surges, it’s the opportunity for photography that I miss the most. Fortunately the city life near Philadelphia’s museum row was just barely populated when we visited, so we were able to soak up all the renovated fire station ambiance at Jack’s,ContinueContinue reading “Things to Do While Waiting for Food”

PhiladelphiAsian Art

Among the many tales I could end this year sharing, it seems fitting to choose one of the more remarkable finds from our recent visit to the Philadelphia Museum of Art: its Asian Art wing. As much as I adore the Far East with its deep culture and history, my local museum often settles onContinueContinue reading “PhiladelphiAsian Art”

So That Was Christmas

“It doesn’t feel like Christmas,” my daughter pondered aloud on Festivus (Christmas Eve Eve, if you prefer). After a few moments of trying to put her finger on it, she decided, “It’s because it got here too quickly.” I stopped myself from going into a long, tangential monologue about accursed Time, saving her yet anotherContinueContinue reading “So That Was Christmas”