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Category Archives: Drawings & Paintings
Truffles and Toulouse-Lautrec
A truly beautiful person is one who is good at discovering beauty. Daisaku Ikeda For my birthday, on my FB timeline Franca posted a Daisaku Ikeda essay entitled “The Flowering of Creative Life Force”. One phrase in particular really struck … Continue reading
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Tagged Daisaku Ikeda, Jane Avril, La Goulue, Moulin Rouge, Paris, photogenic lifestyle, Toulouse-Lautrec, Yvette Guilbert
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Inspiration or Appropriation?
Paris Day 4 In the past few months I’ve come across various articles where known fashion designers have been accused of “cultural appropriation”. Below are a few examples: Shetland Islanders, known for their Nordic style fishermen’s sweaters, claim that Chanel … Continue reading
Stories set in stone
Paris Day 3 Paris is lovely in November. I love walking on the fallen leaves especially when the sun is shining so I decided to walk along the Seine listening to “Les Feuilles Mortes” (known in English as “Autumn Leaves”). … Continue reading
Paris as a Cabinet of Curiosities
Paris Day 2 Mindfulness is important if you want to have a photogenic lifestyle because it means being present in the here and now. Once we eliminate our dependence on cognitive clichés, the world around us pulsates with vigor and … Continue reading
Yin Yang Paris
Paris Day 1 I was lucky to be staying near the Beaubourg—well-kept, washed and painted. Looking out my window this morning, I saw the maintenance going on and the streets being scrubbed down…cleanliness is a form of aesthetics and helps … Continue reading
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Tagged Belleville, Coco Chanel, Daniel Pennac, Edith Pennac, Paris, photogenic lifestyle
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The Narrative Within 