“A Montrouge” – Rosa La Rouge, painted by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec @ The Barnes Foundation Every once in awhile a painting takes me back in time, to another place and age where I was surrounded by different things and engaged with different people. I get goosebumps as I see, just outside the corner of myContinueContinue reading “The Belly of Montmartre”
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Anything You Can Do …
“Why shouldn’t I be proud to be a woman? My father, that enthusiastic apostle of humanity, told me again and again that it was woman’s mission to improve the human race…To his doctrines I owe my great and glorious ambition for the sex to which I proudly belong, whose independence I’ll defend till my dyingContinueContinue reading “Anything You Can Do …”
Bull-horn’d and wand’ring thro’ the gloom of Night
Statue of the Goddess Diana – Philadelphia Museum of Art I often balk when museum signs point out a spot and urge me to “take a photo here”, and all around me are tourists, each with their phone — or an actual camera, heaven forfend! — obeying said directions. Maybe I don’t want to takeContinueContinue reading “Bull-horn’d and wand’ring thro’ the gloom of Night”
Through A Glass Darkly
“Female Nude” by Pablo Ruiz y Picasso @ Philadelphia Museum of Art I can’t speak for all of America, but in my limited (undergrad, a long long time ago) sexology, sociology and psychology studies, we seem to have a reluctant relationship with public displays of nudity. In particular those of us who were raised inContinueContinue reading “Through A Glass Darkly”
Nobody Puts Seurat in a Corner
“The Models” by Georges Seurat – The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia They told Georges Seurat that his pointilist style would never work for painting nudes. He respectfully disagreed. Shot on Pixel 6 Pro.
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”
The Outsider
At the Moulin Rouge: The Dance (Philadelphia Museum of Art) A significant debate ensued inside my traveling companion and my bubble over the guy in red in this famous Toulouse-Lautrec piece. Is this Lautrec adding himself to his own painting? And more importantly, does it matter? Shot on Pixel 6 Pro.
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”
Muttering Retreats 