It's fun to look at these doors--they're so scallopy, swirly, loopy, check-marky. And the symmetry isn't too bad either. I can see all kinds of funny things in there--mickey mouse and a lute. What do you see?
Y'know ... this is what I try NOT to do. To imagine figures out of images, be it balaustrades or clouds. I like to see what IS there rather than what my upbringing might convince my brain to see. I love the colours and the swirls of the originals.
In my part of Sydney, I am surrounded by wrought iron fashioned around balconies and verandahs and fences. But it is all very masculine. Whereas there is a feminine delicacy to what you show here.
There I go making societal judgements myself ... woe is me.
Everybody's looking for something. Mary Ann is looking for the real Beirut, whatever that means. These are the photos she takes along the way.
You can browse around the archives here or check out her other blogs. There's one from a few years ago, back when she blogged about art. And then there's another from '09 when she lived in St. Louis (USA).
bok choy!
ReplyDeleteY'know ... this is what I try NOT to do. To imagine figures out of images, be it balaustrades or clouds. I like to see what IS there rather than what my upbringing might convince my brain to see. I love the colours and the swirls of the originals.
ReplyDeleteIn my part of Sydney, I am surrounded by wrought iron fashioned around balconies and verandahs and fences. But it is all very masculine. Whereas there is a feminine delicacy to what you show here.
There I go making societal judgements myself ... woe is me.