Category: Europe
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Reflecting truth
Reflecting truth Behind this façade of glass and stainless steel panels hides the University of Freiburg’s library. What we see, however, is a reflection of the surroundings, including the university’s college building bearing the motto ‘Die Wahrheit wird euch freimachen’ (The truth shall set you free). But beware: in many parts of the world, speaking…
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Landesmuseum extension
Landesmuseum extension When extending an existing historical building with a new wing you can try to remain close to the style of the original or decide on a contrasting modern design. Christ & Gantenbein have chosen the last option for the new wing (2016) of the Swiss National Museum in Zürich. Fortunately, I would say,…
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Chagall
Chagall In the later years of his life Chagall took to the creation of stained glass windows. It seems he has made 86(!) in all. I have seen some of them, in Jerusalem, in the cathedrals of Metz and Reims, and then these ones in the Fraumünster in Zürich where he has made six. With…
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The encounter
The encounter Two women, I presume, meet in the forest. The woman on the right looks shocked. Maybe she has just heard some terrible news from the other one. Or, maybe, she had not expected to see the other alive. “You here? I was told you had died!” Or maybe the other person has burned…
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Summer in the city
Summer in the city Enjoying the warmth of the sun on your back and the coolness of the river at your feet. Photo of the week: Bathing in the Limat river, Zürich, Switzerland 2022
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Haus Konstruktiv
Haus Konstruktiv Museum in Zürich “für konstruktiv-konkrete und konzeptuelle Kunst”. In the stairwell, looking down: a nice play of lines, angles and light. And elsewhere in the straight-lined museum: the curves of Claudia Comte. Photo of the week: Museum Haus Konstruktiv, Zürich, Switzerland 2022
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VT
VT In 1995, Bombay became Mumbai. A year later, VT (Victoria Terminus) became CST (Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus), and in 2017 the ‘M’ for Maharaj was added: CSMT (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus). All this was done to erase the names from the colonial era from our memory.This old photograph has attempted to adapt and erase the…
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The man of her heart?
The man of her heart? Dark clouds over the IJsselmeer (Lake IJssel). An expanse of water shining brightly with a silvery lustre caused by the light of a sun that’s nowhere to be seen.A woman stands on the shore, a man approaches on his kiteboard. Does she patiently stand by and watch, full of admiration…
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Ice Cream You Scream
Ice Cream You Scream Boola-boola sarsaparoolaIf you’ve got chocolate, we’ll take vanoolaI scream, you scream, we all scream for ice creamRah! Rah! Rah! Photo of the week: Rome, Italy 1998
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Assembly
Assembly The men look down on the Piazza del Popolo in Rome. I thought of giving them some distraction with a girl in Paestum making her toilet. Photos of the week: (left) Piazza del Popolo, Rome 1998, and (right) Sculpture souvenir shop, Paestum 2000, Italy
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