The demolition before construction of a major new development in my neighborhood. A rather strange beauty in the early morning light.
Posts Tagged ‘Inspiration’
and the walls came crumbling down
Posted in Inspiration, tagged architecture, colors, destruction, Inspiration, Photography, Somerville, strange beauty, urban landscape on October 11, 2015| 4 Comments »
a feather found on the ground today
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged abstract, beauty, feather, Inspiration, nature, Photography, urban landscape on October 10, 2015| 2 Comments »
this afternoon when I lifted the window …
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, colors, Inspiration, leaves, nature, Photography, sunlight, urban landscape, windows on October 8, 2015| 1 Comment »
in this morning’s light
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, tagged art, beauty, color, Inspiration, light, Photography, ripple glass, storytelling, urban landscape, windows on October 8, 2015| 5 Comments »
Yes, through the rippled glass. The landlord recently told me that he had specifically selected that rippled glass. A carpenter, he had found the glass in a building being demolished. And when he assembled the windows for his home, he used the rippled glass.
in alabama …
Posted in Inspiration, Music, tagged African American history, Alabama, architecture, art, beauty, black history, civil rights, history, Inspiration, Katherine Lamb Tait, music, negro spirituals, Photography, religion, Robert Moton, slavery, stained glass windows, storytelling, Tuskegee on October 7, 2015| 3 Comments »
… there was a school and on the campus there was a chapel and inside the chapel there was a stained glass window known as The Singing Window.
photo by Carol M. Highsmith
Sources and Additional Readings
Learn more about the photographer Carol M. Highsmith on the Library of Congress website: Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
Learn more about Tuskegee University including its tours and the history of the chapel.
I almost see an eagle …
Posted in Inspiration, tagged blue, colors, imagination, Inspiration, Photography, urban landscape, water on October 6, 2015| Leave a Comment »
… bald head, wings spread wide, feathers catching the morning light. In fact it is water racing down the asphalt hill near where I live as the workmen opened up a fire hydrant. The convergence of several flows …
… a cool sight for me but not so entertaining for those suddenly wading through an unexpected stream.
a somerville sunset
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, Inspiration, nature, Photography, sky, Somerville, sunset, urban landscape on October 6, 2015| 2 Comments »
zoe langosy: fashion as art and inspiration
Posted in Guest Contributor, Inspiration, tagged art, beauty, design, family, fashion, fashion magazines, fashion week, illustration, Inspiration, magazines, Photography, storytelling, style, Vogue, Zoe Langosy on October 4, 2015| 3 Comments »
Remember the hand of the budding artist? Well, mom is artist Zoe Langosy. Recently, she mentioned how important this period of fashion weeks around the world had been in her artistic growth and I asked her to share more through her words and images …
When I was 14, the fashion world became a magic kingdom to me. Fashion took me on a journey through music, pop culture, the arts… I couldn’t get enough. Already developing into a figurative artist, my drawings became filled with long-legged, often tragic looking, beauties. All my characters were adorned in lavish attire made from a patchwork of fabrics and colors. As this was before the internet, the way I kept up with my new found passion and muse was either on TV or through magazines. My teenage bedroom began to overflow with Vogue’s from all over the world, Harpaar’s Bazaar, The Face, Sky… Nothing ever compared, though, to the September issue of American Vogue.
Each year seemed to compete with the year before… More pages, more looks, more exclusive inserts from designers. Each year, as summer drew to a close, my sister and I would check newsstands every day anticipating its arrival. The first issue I purchased was in 1991. Linda Evangelista donned the cover, smoldering with red hair and tartan. I must have turned the pages of that issue a thousand times, and yet somehow kept it pristine like only a true collector could. Never letting any hands on it but my own.
24 years have passed, and I still feel a buzz when the September Vogue appears on the newsstand. It remains a guilty pleasure of mine, still inspiring my art … Of course, I have other inspirations these days as well.
These days, I’m okay if the cover gets scratched or my one-year old tears out a page. Now, it’s become so ingrained in my world it’s like buying a new set of pencils. Something I’m prepared to destroy and use purely as a visual playground that will set my imagination running.
Follow Zoe’s creative journey …
it happened again
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, beauty, colors, glass, Inspiration, nature, Photography, ripples, urban landscape, windows on October 1, 2015| 1 Comment »
I was racing about the house, rather blindly, thinking about all of things I needed to do when the light struck the window, that rippled window, and I was compelled to stop and look … and then run to get my camera.
I’ve been collecting these images for years, and while I’ve yet to produce that book of images, I have submitted several individual prints to an upcoming juried art exhibit. Stay tuned for the results.
an expression of appreciation
Posted in Inspiration, tagged art, books, Congressional Gold Medal, history, Inspiration, Joseph Anthony Horne, memoir, Monuments Men, storytelling, WWII on October 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »
On October 22, 2015, Congressional leaders will present a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of the Monuments Men. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest honor the U.S. Congress can bestow upon civilians. One of the civilians being recognized in this case will be Joseph A. Horne (1911-1987).
It has been my pleasure over the past few years to research just a bit into the life of Mr. Horne. Through his life journey, I’ve gained a deeper understanding of U.S. and world history. I’ve been cataloging and sharing my findings on this blog in a series of Interludes. Mr. Horne served his country throughout his life and part of that service included a very active role as a Monuments Man. While I hope you have a chance to review the whole Interludes series, following are links to the two specific chapters chronicling efforts made by dedicated men and women during and after World War II to preserve, protect and return stolen works of art and books … efforts that actually continue to this day.
interlude: to protect, preserve and return … if possible
interlude: offenbach archival depot
P. S. I hope to complete the Interludes series by year’s end. After service as a Monuments man, Mr. Horne continued his career with the U.S. Information Service, interacting with people around the world, rich and poor, literary giants, musicians, and with kings and queens. “Walking” with him offered me a glimpse of worlds that are no more. I look forward to sharing the stories.
West End Hotel, Bangalore
Press Release Gold Medal Ceremony for Monuments Men
Words + Images 