Author Archives: Art for Housewives
A True Story
Once upon a time, I was, without knowing it, a magician. All it took for me to actualize a desire was simply to will it. But, at a certain point, my powers started to dissipate until, zap, they just totally … Continue reading
A Photogenic Lifestyle on Instagram! . .
Bon Voyage!
Tomorrow, I will be like the Eiffel Tower—high in the sky. Back on the ground, I will avoid getting lost in that labyrinth the French call métro by walking the rues of Marais with the Petite Mademoiselle. We will gawk … Continue reading
Jeanne Duval, the Naughty Flower
Born in Haiti, Jeanne Duval moved to Paris in her early 20s. Dark and exotic, she work in theaters and cabarets and fascinated men with her raw sexuality. For awhile Jeanne was lovers with the photographer Nadar. But it was … Continue reading
The Gaze of Victorine Meurent
The woman in the painting was looking at her. Luz was at the Musée d’Orsay in front of Manet’s Le Dejeuner sur herbe. The woman in question was sitting on the grass totally naked next to two men fully clothed. … Continue reading



