True enough as far as the physical embodiment. I didn’t do well at any level when it came to analyzing poetry but I think that Gautier was speaking to the notion that art as a concept, a vehicle to convey and evoke emotions in immortal.
Not to get too political, but I think that what the United States is going through right now is an example of the timeless nature of art. Our government can try to ban books, sanitize music and film, and censor paintings and sculptures (Florida comes to mind) but those attempts will in the end be futile. So I guess I got political.
I was simply referring to the small sign by the door 😀 But I agree with what you say about the current situation in the US – history has shown that art does tend to survive and endure regardless of what certain political leaders and regimes may do to try to quash it.
Art definitely endures, especially in troubled times like this. When bad news saturates the news cycle, I seek beauty and creativity in art. It reminds me life is worth living and isn’t just about consumption and accumulation.
An appreciation for art speaks to our humanity.
Unfortunately, we are living in dangerous times. Those in power with too much money and too little scruples are only driven by the almighty dollar and their own depravity.
Hello Eden, What excellent points you make. Whenever I sit down to write, or to roam the streets of San Francisco with my camera, the war, the strife, the misery are temporarily pushed aside. And Trump temporarily goes back under the wet rock from wence he creeped out.
Yes – and it was there all along :). I LOVE this building, and always take the out of town guests there, and alway make sure they read the sign before they enter. And if you ever explored the inside – it matches your expectations perfectly!
Hello Hettie. I have been there and I have been inside. I loved our trip to Chicago. Two architechtural tours, the science museum, a Cubs game, a Sox game, The Second City and blues at Buddy Guy’s Legends, and I still missed a lot.
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A handsome entrance. Art endures, but only if protected by surveillance cameras it seems.
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True enough as far as the physical embodiment. I didn’t do well at any level when it came to analyzing poetry but I think that Gautier was speaking to the notion that art as a concept, a vehicle to convey and evoke emotions in immortal.
Not to get too political, but I think that what the United States is going through right now is an example of the timeless nature of art. Our government can try to ban books, sanitize music and film, and censor paintings and sculptures (Florida comes to mind) but those attempts will in the end be futile. So I guess I got political.
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I was simply referring to the small sign by the door 😀 But I agree with what you say about the current situation in the US – history has shown that art does tend to survive and endure regardless of what certain political leaders and regimes may do to try to quash it.
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Beautiful doors in black and white Paul. Art in any form does endure.
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It does indeed. Keep posting your photos. They turn frowns upside-down.
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Thanks Paul!
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Art definitely endures, especially in troubled times like this. When bad news saturates the news cycle, I seek beauty and creativity in art. It reminds me life is worth living and isn’t just about consumption and accumulation.
An appreciation for art speaks to our humanity.
Unfortunately, we are living in dangerous times. Those in power with too much money and too little scruples are only driven by the almighty dollar and their own depravity.
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Hello Eden, What excellent points you make. Whenever I sit down to write, or to roam the streets of San Francisco with my camera, the war, the strife, the misery are temporarily pushed aside. And Trump temporarily goes back under the wet rock from wence he creeped out.
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Yes – and it was there all along :). I LOVE this building, and always take the out of town guests there, and alway make sure they read the sign before they enter. And if you ever explored the inside – it matches your expectations perfectly!
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Hello Hettie. I have been there and I have been inside. I loved our trip to Chicago. Two architechtural tours, the science museum, a Cubs game, a Sox game, The Second City and blues at Buddy Guy’s Legends, and I still missed a lot.
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