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Royal Deck Chairs

May 29, 2008 by Leave a Comment
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Instead of the cows, etc, the Royal Parks Foundation has commissioned paintings or prints on the drooping canvas of a classic deck chair.  The Foundations states:  Deckchairs have become a very British icon since the design was patented by Macclesfield businessman, John Moore in 1886.  The Titanic boasted 600 deckchairs - only six of them survived the sinking and one of these, believed to have been used as a makeshift life-raft, was sold at auction in 2001 for £35,000. The "Celebrity Artists" did a fine job.  One of the artists, … [Read more...]

05/29/08 8:00 AM | filed under: Uncategorized |

Starting Over Again

May 17, 2008 by 3 Comments

Returning to New York City after a 20-year journey in Seattle and South Florida.  New York taught me how to think art.   Psychologically, NYC has changed dramatically.   Signs in the subway remind parents to keep baby carriages off the escalator.  Street territory has been reapportioned for small plazas to hangout or walk more comfortably.  Only a few of the former down-and-out residents of the street remain.  The permanent abandonment of former brick tenements … [Read more...]

05/17/08 7:36 AM | filed under: main |

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