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Art Imitating Art Imitating Spirit

November 19, 2015 • 1 Comment

I was attracted to this angel hovering above us during a recent tour of La Madelaine church given by one of the priests. He explained the theologically androgynous nature of angels had always posed a problem for artists, who generally have insisted on “sexing” them either as male or female. The (unfortunately anonymous) creator of this one seems to...

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Paris Photo

November 12, 2015 • 1 Comment

I photograph the venue very time that I visit the annual Paris Photo show at le Grand Palais. The sheer exuberance of the original Art Nouveau design and its execution in cast iron is sublime, competing very effectively with the art below. Here is today’s example, photographed an hour before my time of writing today’s blog. The Photographers...

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Dandelion

November 05, 2015 • 1 Comment

From Nature to Abstract I was stopped in my tracks in the Greek countryside by a very simple light effect. Some dandelions in front of a mass of bushes were lit by a shaft of late afternoon sunlight, which missed the background plants. They seemed ethereal and unusually still on that sweet, calm day. After a moment’s pleasure staring at the s...

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1 World Trade Center

October 29, 2015 • 1 Comment

“Location, Location, Location” No, I don’t mean buying the most prime real estate in the world with a handful of trinkets from a group of native Americans who happened to be passing by that day and probably did not claim to own it anyway. I mean finding the view of western, lower Manhattan, which would allow a full, face-on view of the new tower...

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Electrowerkz 15 October 2015

October 25, 2015 • 1 Comment

Event Photography Although my photography is driven by my love of the natural and built environment, my marriage to a Jazz singer introduced me, rather later in life than for most people, to the world of live music. This brings photographic challenges and unique experiences, generated by the combination of performers’ artistry and individuality...

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