Pebbles: Ocean Beach, San Francisco

front and back of a pebble- image made with scanner.

The pebble

is a perfect creature

equal to itself

mindful of its limits

filled exactly

with a pebbly meaning

with a scent that does not remind one of anything

does not frighten 

anything away 

does not arouse desire

its ardour and coldness

are just and full of dignity

I feel a heavy remorse 

when I hold it in my hand

and its noble body is permeated by false warmth 

Pebbles cannot be tamed 

To the end they will look 
at us with a calm and very clear eye. 
by Zbigniew Herbert

Inspired by Manet's "Last Flowers"

Pinhole Photographs- Manet's deathbed bouquets

George Washington High School and Art Education

“If an offense come out of the truth , better is it that the offense come than that the truth be concealed .” Thomas Hardy George Washington High School in San Francisco is unique amongst other institutions bearing Washington's name. It is a treasure trove of New Deal WPA art that includes architecture, bas-reliefs, "buon fresco" murals and freestanding sculptures. These extend from the football field to the library. The school features an "Olympics" frieze by African American sculptor Sargent Johnson, and its architect was the pre-eminent Timothy L. Pflueger. This school, its name and even the site correlate conceptually. It was designed to showcase outstanding art and provoke reflection. The Sargent Johnson frieze In thousands of American high schools, AP Art History students learn about George Washington by studying a sculpture by Houdon. It is described in most textbooks with only a paragraph. On the back of this sculpture is a ...

Image-Sound: Bordaxar

Jean Bordaxar is a composer, singer, musician, and writer/director of "pastorales." I made this photo of him with black and white film near Mauléon, in the Soule (Xiberoa) province of the Basque Country. Years later, I experimented with putting my images to one of his songs. Video Link.

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