Tag Archives: sculpture
Canyon Road, Part II
The doors on Canyon Road in Santa Fe turned out to be one of my favorite subjects: I liked the colors on this wall a lot. The turquoise mailboxes too. Then, of course there were the autumn leaves: Great weekend, … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn leaves, Canyon Road, Santa Fe, sculpture, turquoise mailboxes
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Travel Scans: Musée d’Orsay
The Musée d’Orsay in Paris is one of my favorite places in the world. The last time I was there, we spent eight full hours and it wasn’t enough. This art museum is housed in the former Gare d’Orsay, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Beaux-Arts clock, ceiling detail, Le Souvenir, Marius Jean Antonin Mercié, Musee d'Orsay, Paris, sculpture
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Crazy Horse Mountain
While in the Black Hills, we visited the Crazy Horse Memorial. Chief Crazy Horse is known for defeating George Armstrong Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, or Custer’s Last Stand. The sculptor, Korczak Ziółkowski, started the carving in … Continue reading
Niki de Saint Phalle
My friend Fran invited me to see the Niki de Saint Phalle sculptures outside the Museum of Women in the Arts and I accepted immediately. I love her stuff. We first saw her works outside the Centre Georges Pompidou in … Continue reading
Pearls & Prose 