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The Sentinels, Brooklyn, NY, 2013

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Ice Floes In Eden, Johnson, Vermont, 2013

From the Stars

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Empire State Building, NYC, 10:59 PM

Words' Worth

From AFC's Will Brand

FROM: "The Art of the Steal"

THE ART OF THE STEAL

In The Shadow of The Freedom Tower

AMEN!

Irene's Dusk

Ability

" ... don't show me what a great sculptor you are
show me what you can do ... "

BARNEY HODES

WoƦd!

Supreme comment on a local art blog regarding 'Post-Structuralism', the of-the-moment art label.

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LES, NYC 103110

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LES, NYC

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Christ In The Desert Monastery, New Mexico

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LES, NYC

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Mark It

"...always there..."

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YES WE CAN!

Vote me into the top 5 here.

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Jack Howard-Potter's 'MUSE'

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Mammatus clouds over NYC 062609

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Overheard, NYC0609

Made a Mess?

Bring in a darkie to clean it up!

Yes we can.

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"heatHaring", HoBo, 2008

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In personal relationships, do not inflict on others a constant awareness that you are unselfishly devoting yourself to them. If you cannot service with a true spirit of selfless devotion, do nothing.

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Seen, plastered on walls around NYC; nuf said.

Think on This

"The true artist (works) for himself."
"He craves knowledge and must study continually to obtain it."
"Edges must be held by tone values, not lines."
"The public cannot be expected to jury."

"Don't do poor work, and if you do, don't let it out."

(A.C. Leighton, 1901-1965)

BiTE THE HAND

Here for those who care.

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'7Days', 2006.

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'Malespiration', on-going collage

Musings On Blogging

Who gets to blog?

Well, to quote who-ever is behind 'Proceed at Your Own Risk': "...the blogosphere is plagued by endless copycat blogs, self-absorbed children who blog about nothing and gay men who confuse computer ownership with wit and intelligence...".

Hmmmm...
Sounds bitter and petty to me.

On the other hand, Robert Genn, from 'Painters Keys' writes: "...We now have the potential to connect our images, sounds and written words to every being on planet earth. This democratization cuts across all traditional lines--nation, religion, race, language and gender. Theoretically, it gives equal opportunity to all. For those who have a passion, wish a broader education, want to be part of something greater, or merely need to proclaim their presence.... A new blog floats into the blogosphere every second, a new idea every nanosecond. Without even getting into your flivver, you can now see what others in the Great Electronic Art Club have done in the last half hour..."

Isn't that what it is all about?

Remembrance

It is amazingly gorgeous today, here, in Manhattan.
Much as it was, this date, five years ago when a thunderous explosion ripped me from an early morning slumber.

The events which unfolded, witnessed from my apartment windows, are forever carved in the memory.

This photograph was taken from those same windows when the Anniversary Lights first appeared.

The World Trade Center towers stood more to the left.

Masters Continued

Barney Hodes:


Post-Op Barney, 2003

Masters Who Influence

Straying from our initial intent, not to show work by others, we felt a need to pay homage to those who contributed greatly to our creative development and guided us onward on the path in one way or another.

Herewith, Peter Cox:


'Endgame', 1991

HOʈ ᗋPPLℇ

On-going documentation of this perennial, installation-art-like, New York City sight: street level chimney stacks, venting power plant steam.

Musings On Blogging

As storm clouds cleared over the city last evening, it became obvious that--after looking around other posts--the less wordy ones appealed the most.
Probably because by nature I require visual stimulation and my attention span is short.

So, I guess, this one won't become a lengthy manifesto of sorts.

Wading In The Water

Followed the 'inner-voice' and entered the forrest, nipples-to-the-wind.
Now for the adventure to begin...