Photography
A couple exhibits
Happy Halloween! After all the hubbub is over, here are a couple of fall art exhibits worth visiting: 1) Pompeii and the Roman Villa, National Gallery of Art, through March 22, 2009 Here are two background stories in the Washington Post, worth reading: Day of Wrath and coincidentally on the same day, Villas Come Alive 2,000 Years After Vesuvius (in the Travel Section). I have always liked the frescoes at Stabiae. I am bewildered how they survived the destruction at Pompeii. The recreation of the Villa San Marco is just incredible. Makes me want to go visit NOW. Well, that’s a fantasy but it’s on my list. Italy is one…
Pumpkins
We finally got our pumpkins but I hope we’ll have a chance to carve them before Halloween. Here are some excellent, “crafty” ideas for you artistes out there: 1) Enchanted Cottage shows clever photo and painted pumpkins. I thought this was an great idea if you don’t have time to carve. I might just use it this year. 2) Fantasy Pumpkins from Hallmark Magazine shows how you can really get into the decorating. I’m sure Martha has some too, but way more patience is required than I have right now. I’ll post more if I see them and closer to the time of Halloween for those last minute procrastinators, unlike…
Labyrinth
It seems like the labyrinth image comes into my life coincidentally when things are complex. I saw this photo recently by Bill O’Leary of a child navigating the new labyrinth at the Georgetown Waterfront Park. At first I thought it was an illustration because the light seemed so surreal, yet the lines appeared so sharp and photo-realistic — similar to Norman Rockwell’s hyper-realism. But, I was pleasantly surprised to discover it was a photo that captured a lovely childlike moment in time and just happened to have fantastic lighting and great composition, as well as an abstract, graphic quality with bold color. I wish I had a labyrinth in my…
