Category Archives: Art

Weekly Photo Challenge: Intricate

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 Intricate is the theme for this week’s Daily Post Photo Challenge. Here is my contribution.

1. “Endless V” – Sculpture by Catalan artist Jaume Plensa, at Beverly Hills Garden Park.DSC_0414_edited-1 2. Fig Tree with massive, intricate roots, in Beverly Hills, CA.DSC_0433_edited-13. Detail of “Airplane Parts” sculpture by Nancy Rubins. Made of scraps of old airplanes wired together into a massive junk tree — 25 feet tall and 65 feet across.DSC_0905_edited-14. “The Lightning’s Bride” — Elliott Hundley’s panel using wood, pins , metal, paper, plastic, and paintings.DSC_0955

365/Day 107

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Art and Architecture ~~

Today I spent the afternoon at the Getty Center, one my favorite places in Los Angeles. They are having a Turner exhibit and a couple of photography exhibits I wanted to see. Unfortunately, none of them could be photographed. One of the things I love about the Getty is its architecture, which I’ve photographed a million times but never get tired of it. Today couldn’t be any different…

365/25

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A photographic treat!

Today I saw a fabulous photography exhibit that left me in complete awe. The Getty Center is showing the works of 77-year-old Czech photographer, Josef Kouldelka, covering different phases of his photography. The exhibit, called Josef Kouldelka: Nationality Doubtful, includes Early Works; a series of striking photos of Gypsies taken in Romania; very compelling photos of the 1968 Prague Invasion by military forces of the Warsaw Pact; a series on Exiles, from his phase as an exile himself (he became a French citizen in 1987); and a series called Panoramas, made for publication using panoramic cameras, with some of the most beautiful and haunting images I’ve ever seen. I had to buy the book of the exhibit because I needed to see those images again and again and again. Here I am sharing some photos I took from the book just for a taste of his work, but nothing compares to seeing the real thing. In case you’d like to see more of Kouldelka’s work, here is a link to his images.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Serenity

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This week we are challenged to show Serenity. Here’s where I find serenity.

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Quiet waters on a late afternoon… Venice Canals, Los Angeles, CA.

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End of day at the museum. Only me and Rodin’s beautiful sculptures. LACMA, Los Angeles, CA.

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Miles and miles of nothing but green. Tuscany, Italy.

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The sea after the sunset… Venice Beach, Los Angeles, CA.

 

Travel Theme: Golden

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“Goccia d’acqua, ciclo della vita.” Sculpture by Japanese artist Kengiro Azuma. The Vatican Museums, Italy._DSC0592 Golden Rotunda at San Marco Cathedral. It’s real gold… Venice, Italy._DSC0259Golden girl. Street performer. London, UK._DSC1142“Nunziatina.” Art installation by Montalcino artist Carlota Parisi. She has golden hair. Montalcino, Italy_DSC0148

See other Travel Theme posts at Ailsa’s Where’s My Backpack?

 

Travel Theme: Metal

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I understand there are four categories of metal: Base metals, Ferrous metals, Noble metals, and Precious metals. And under these categories, there are 91 types of metal: 6 Alkali metals; 6 Alkaline earth metals; 38 Transition metals; 11 Post-transition metals; 15 Lanthanoids; and 15 Actinoids. I’m pretty sure that these photos represent one or more of these… 😉

Sculpture, Ojai Museum, Ojai, CA,
Ojai, California.
Gate, Ojai Art Center, Ojai, CA.
Sculpture, Tate London, London.
Gold panel. San Marco Basilica, Venice, Italy.

Participate in this challenge here: http://wheresmybackpack.com/2014/05/23/metal/