Category Archives: Art

Art Du Jour

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Fyodor Bronnikov, Pythagoreans Celebrate Sunrise, 1869

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Notes on “A Late Quartet”

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: The 2012 film A Late Quartet concerns a series of events that threatens the stability of a world-renowned string quartet, a group that has been together for 25 years. Events are set in motion when the group’s cellist … Continue reading →

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The Art of Shashi Dhoj Tulachand

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Orange County’s Bowers Museum is currently running an exhibition by an extraordinary artist named Shashi Dhoj Tulachand, a Nepalese Buddhist monk. Each of the nine thangkas, or temple murals, stands approximately 6.5-7 feet tall and is about 4 feet … Continue reading →

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Scarry 2

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Richard Scarry’s books really were my favorites for reading to the kids.  Well, other than Dr. Suess maybe, whose work sort of stands alone. Scarry did his share of simple cartooning, and his characters and situations were typically … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposin’: Lowly Worm

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Maybe you have to be a parent.  If you are, you might remember Richard Scarry’s children’s books.  They were my favorites for reading to the kids, the exact opposite of the dreaded Scooby Doo series, which I detested. … Continue reading →

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The Barnes Foundation Collection, Re-imagined

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Never visited the Barnes Foundation when it was in Merion.  Got to see the new place in Philadelphia this week.  Obviously, the new facility is not the same as the old one on the outside but on the … Continue reading →

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Art Du Jour

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Giovanni Boldini, Portrait of a Lady (1912)

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Architecture Du Jour

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen, Denmark. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Cartoon Du Jour

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: “Restaurant De Lujo” (Luxury Restaurant) by Argentine humorist and editorial cartoonist Lino Palacio (1903-1984)

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Knickers Watch

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: So many interesting cross-cuts on the creepshot issue. Massachusetts passed a law with practically no objection that creates a reasonable expectation of privacy with respect to private parts.  I don’t doubt your average constituent, male or female, thinks … Continue reading →

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