Relaxing weekend with a visit to Villa Doria Pamphili and Museo del Corso for a Hiroshige exhibit. The exhibit was good, and there were a lot of inspiring prints… but the museum kind of killed it for me. They dressed up the “guards” in short-kimonos with thick make-up, had rubber stamp stations throughout the space, and there were a lot of (bad) Asian decorations all over the place. It felt like a Japanese Chuck-E-Cheese, and I was half expecting the guards to start taking orders for hot tea.
Regardless, I’m glad I had the chance to see some of the prints up close. Reproductions are cool but they don’t capture the reliefs and texture of the paper. And, no photos.
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A reflection from the window behind me on the glare of my laptop screen. If I adjust my focus (my eyes, not my camera), I can switch between the work on my screen and the sky. So far, the clouds are winning.
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View from the top of the Spanish Steps. It was a nice day and the streets were packed with people.
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The weekend was over way too fast. But, there’s always the next. Among other things, visited the sea at Ladispoli.
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Screensaver with music by Fantastic Plastic Machine... best name ever.
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There’s a lot of it. I’ve seen some decent wheatpastes but the majority of it is what you see here.
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