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Two more images from Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna. The first, a painting, Gli emigranti – Angelo Tommasi’s 1896 painting of the departure of Italian emigrants. The second, a wall paper installation, I walked through the city limits attracted by some force within it, which apparently was inspired by a Joy Division song (or vice versa). Anyone know?

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The continuing series Art as Revolution in Rome. An ebola health poster – set boundaries A wild tomato growing in the Forum – break boundaries.

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Scenes from Museo di Roma. Some lovely sculptures and a marvelous space, but the exhibit Rome and the Great War.1915 – 1918 was downright disappointing – 35 poorly displayed, small images. Still, worth the visit.

Photographers of the Monterey Peninsula

I had occasion to pull together a list of Monterey photographer for Fiona Stewart, who teaches photography at St. Stephen’s. So as not to lose the list, I’m posting it here: The Monterey Peninsula has an incredible history of photography, including some of America’s pioneering B&W landscape work. Here is some background on famous Monterey/Carmel-based photographers and photographs: Edward Weston Cole Weston Kim Weston Ansel Adams – some nice videos here Morley Baer Wynn Bullock … more

Sign on the door to my favorite morning cafe

Short story: it’s hard to do business in Rome. Si informa gentile clientela che nei giorni il locale rimarra chiuso perche il municipio ha deciso che non vuole farci lavorare. Ci scusiamo per il disagio ma purtroppo questa e l’Italia. From Google Translate: We inform our customers That in the days the restaurant will be closed Because the municipality DECIDED Has it does not want to make us work. We apologize for the inconvenience but … more

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Photos from around Trastevere, taken while thinking about “the role of the artist is to make revolution irresistable [sic].” Fighting the war and the tourist menu. Statutes looking out on snow-capped Apennines. A utility pole, with a photo of a man’s torso, and below it a lovely crocheted whatever. A very, very small car.