Capital Oriented Murals
Happy belated 4th of July! With this Monday being a federal holiday, I think it’s fitting to do a post on historical murals, some of which are in state capitol buildings and capital locations. First up, murals by Barry Faulker at the National Archives. When you click on the links, numbers appear to help identify all of the figures in these murals. This is a very interesting site to learn about the restoration of these historic murals. This mural is in progression in DC (federal capital city) on the exterior of the Foggy Bottom Grocery. I’m not sure what it is depicting but it may be finished by now. The…
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FotoWeek DC
Events for the second annual FotoWeek DC Competition are taking place this week through November 14th. It should be interesting. I hope I get to view a few exhibits. The photography by amateurs and professionals, from 3500 entries, Some of those amateurs may well be on a professional track afterwards. Here’s the FotoWeek link for details, but I find it a bit confusing so here’s a more user-friendly guide from Michael O’Sullivan in the Washington Post. Here are just a few samples. There’s also a Youth Contest. I told my younger son about it. I’m not sure he entered. On another note, today is a celebration for my mother’s birthday…
