… War, by Lous Gallait
War, 1872, by Louis Gallait, image from Wikimedia Commons
Affinity
Art, Fun, & Nonsense.
Blue Heron,© Voyager, all rights reserved
It rained or drizzled for most of yesterday, and the forecast was for more rain today, but it turned out to be beautiful, so I decided to take Jack to the river. He’s been having some arthritic problems in his rt. shoulder, but this morning he was getting around well, so when he asked to go swimming I happily agreed. The river trail is flat and even and there are several places to stop and rest along the way because I knew Jack would get tired quickly. Which he did not. We stopped for about 10 minutes twice, but Jack went swimming 4 times, and he explored both sides of the entire trail. Bubba had a wonderful afternoon, but as soon as we got home he put himself to bed and he hasn’t moved a muscle since. He’s even slept past his suppertime by an hour or so and he looks set to keep right on sleeping. I hope he’s having happy dreams. Me, I’m having happy memories.
Blue Heron,© Voyager, all rights reserved
Blue Heron © Voyager, all rights reserved
A beautiful bird capture by Avalus,
I think this is a pheasant. They… kept their distance, plucking at winter wheat.
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… political protest, billboard-style
Just in time for the American election, a billboard project is being held in New York City.In October, Art at a Time Like This Inc., in collaboration with SaveArtSpace, borrows the moniker “Ministry of Truth: 1984/2020” to present 20 artists on 20 billboards around New York City, providing “a platform for artists to comment on the current state of US politics and increasing polarization just in time for the election,” according to a press release.
The twenty artists have been chosen, and below is a small sample of what the installation will include.
Mel Chin’s billboard imagery for “Ministry of Truth: 1984/2020” (all images courtesy of SaveArtSpace)
Dread Scott for “Ministry of Truth: 1984/2020”
Shirin Neshat for “Ministry of Truth: 1984/2020”
Marilyn Minter for “Ministry of Truth: 1984/2020”
The billboards will be placed around the 5 boroughs of New York, and there will be a digital map allowing viewers to plan self-guided tours. The full story is at Hyperallergic.
… Art Deco Architecture (I’m still thinking about Paris)
Paris building in the Paquabot, or ocean liner style (3 Blvd. Victor), designed by Pierre Patout, image via Wikimedia
Something new from Avalus,
Then there was a crow, trying to open a walnut. I first took the photos and then a short film. And then my battery died the very moment the crow had enough of my staring.
© Avalus, all rights reserved
© Avalus, all rights reserved
© Avalus, all rights reserved
And now, Avalus’ little movie. There’s a bit of wind noise, so you may want to turn our volume down.
… maps, by Harold Fisk
Meander map of the Mississippi, 1944, by Harold Fisk, cartographer and geologist, image via The Public Domain Review
This map is one of a series made to highlight the changes in the flood plain of the Mississippi River. The maps were drawn using information from 1944 and old records from 1765, 1820 and 1880.
All of these alterations, both human and nonhuman, can be seen in Fisk’s wonderfully detailed, wonderfully vibrant maps — further evidence that the Mississippi, as Mark Twain put it, is not at all “a commonplace river, but on the contrary is in all ways remarkable”.
The full story is at The Public Domain Review
… abstract, by Wassily Kandinsky
Jaune Rouge Bleu, 1925, by Wassily Kandinsky, image via Wikimedia
The original plan was to make ordinary knives, no fancy stuff, no distractions, just to build up some stock for sale when the bureaucracy here finally gets its act together. But I did not stick to that plan too well. First I got distracted several times making new tools, then two knives came out so nice that I thought it a shame to not make sheaths for them that are just a little fancy. But after two months, I have finally finished four pieces.
Today I was trying to take pictures, with very varying success. For reasons that I do not understand, I get usually the best results with reddish/magenta cloth background.
Here are the four knives, details, and some talk about each piece are below the fold.
© Charly, all rights reserved. Click for full size.
… Guy Pène du Bois
Social Register, 1919, Guy Pène du Bois
… Kitagawa Utamaro
Girls playing a game with shells, 1790, Kitagawa Utamaro. Image via The Met Museum.
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It’s been another beautiful day around here, and Jack and I spent most of it outdoors again. We started the day with a bit of gardening and then spent the afternoon taking a slow walk in the woods. Mr. V joined us, and it turned into a pleasant family outing, taking in the best of the season and meandering our way home down a few country roads. I had to stop and say hi to this small herd, who were quietly cutting the grass in this home’s front yard. They were friendly and curious and not at all bothered by Jack’s excited calls of ‘Hello, I’m Jack. What’s your name?”
The cows made me think about ice cream, so we stopped at Dairy Queen on the way home, and we had ice cream before dinner. Which is meatloaf. Don’t tell the cows.
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… Duilio Barnabe.
Paysage, by Duilio Barnabe, image via Christie’s Auction
