Author Archives: Art for Housewives
Verano Monumental Cemetery
One Sunday morning, Ute and I finally got together for a coffee at Marani’s. We mentioned our need for more physical exercise. She does yoga and I walk. Ute, unlike a flâneur, said she didn’t like to walk unless she … Continue reading
Droit d’image
The French have a not so photogenic privacy law that prohibits you from photographing anyone, even in a public place, without their written permission. Had the law been activated before 1970, we would not have had the pleasure of seeing … Continue reading
Feeling like part of the wallpaper?
Charlotte Perkins Gilman was born in 1860. She was so lonely she had only her diary to keep her company. So she started freaking out. Because loneliness can make us crazy. If you want to read more about Charlotte and … Continue reading
Exercises in Style
He had a degree in philosophy. However, Raymond Queneau is known as a writer. For awhile, he hung out with the Surrealists but questioned their fixation with the subconscious since he preferred mathematics and rational reasoning. Queneau’s best known work … Continue reading
Coco Chanel
Undoubtedly, Coco Chanel is known for her elegance, personal mystique and glamorous lifestyle. But, as with Dorian Gray, just how photogenic is a hedonist? Gabrielle Chanel’s mother died when she was twelve. Her father abandoned her and her sisters at … Continue reading



