Friday, December 31, 2010

Le Zouave

The Zouave statue by Georges Diebolt, Pont de l'Alma, Paris

The “Zouave” by Georges Diebolt
Pont de l'Alma
Paris, July 2010

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Lamps

Lamps, Stables Market, Camden Town, Camden, London

Lamps
Stables Market
Camden Town, Camden
London, October 2009

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Fontana delle Arti

Fountain of the Arts by Pietro Lombardi, Via Margutta, Rome

Fontana delle Arti (Fountain of the Arts) by Pietro Lombardi
Via Margutta, Rione Campo Marzio
Rome, September 2010

See also: Fontana dei Monti (Fountain of the Mountains) - Fontana della Pigna (Fountain of the Pinecone) - Fontana del Timone (Fountain of the Helm) - Fontana dei Libri (Fountain of the Books) - Fontana delle Anfore (Fountain of the Amphorae) - Fontana delle Palle di Cannone (Fountain of the Cannonballs) - Fontana della Botte (Fountain of the Cask) - Fontana delle Tiare (Fountain of the Tiaras)

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Ralp Kramden

Ralph Kramden by Lawrence J. Nowlan, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Eighth Avenue, New York

Jackie Gleason as Ralph Kramden by Lawrence J. Nowlan Jr.
Port Authority Bus Terminal
Eighth Avenue
New York, September 2007

Monday, December 27, 2010

Temple Bookstore

La librairie du Temple, Le Marais, Paris

La librairie du Temple
Rue des Hospitalières-Saint-Gervais, Le Marais
Quartier Saint-Gervais, 4th arrondissement
Paris, July 2010

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Beyond Tomorrow

Beyond Tomorrow by Karin Jonzen, Guildhall Piazza, City of London, London

“Beyond Tomorrow” by Karin Jonzen
Guildhall Piazza, City of London
London, October 2009

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Sant'Antonio dei Portoghesi

Sant'Antonio dei Portoghesi, Via dei Portoghesi, Rome

Sant'Antonio dei Portoghesi (Saint Anthony of the Portuguese)
Via dei Portoghesi
Rome, September 2010

Friday, December 24, 2010

Bricks & Tiles

New York University building, Washington Square, New York

New York University building
Washington Square, Greenwich Village
New York, September 2008

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Steps

Steps, La Grande Arche de la Défense, Parvis de la Défense, Puteaux, La Défense, Paris

Climbing the steps of the Grande Arche
Parvis de la Défense
Puteaux, La Défense
Paris, July 2010

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Light & Colors

Street light, Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London

Street light
58 Portobello Road, Notting Hill
London, October 2009

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Fontana della Botte

Fountain of the Cask by Pietro Lombardi, Via della Cisterna, Rome

Fontana della Botte (Fountain of the Cask) by Pietro Lombardi
Via della Cisterna, Rione Trastevere
Rome, September 2010

See also: Fontana dei Monti (Fountain of the Mountains) - Fontana della Pigna (Fountain of the Pinecone) - Fontana del Timone (Fountain of the Helm) - Fontana dei Libri (Fountain of the Books) - Fontana delle Anfore (Fountain of the Amphorae) - Fontana delle Palle di Cannone (Fountain of the Cannonballs) - Fontana delle Arti (Fountain of the Arts) - Fontana delle Tiare (Fountain of the Tiaras)

Monday, December 20, 2010

St Christopher's House

Saint Christopher's House, Church of The Holy Trinity, New York

Saint Christopher's House
Church of The Holy Trinity
East 88th Street
New York, September 2007

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Putti

Putti, rue de Bretagne, rue de Saintonge, Paris

Putti
Rue de Bretagne / rue de Saintonge
Quartier des Enfants-Rouges, 3rd arrondissement
Paris, July 2009

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Head of Invention

Head of Invention by Eduardo Paolozzi, Butler's Wharf, London

“Head of Invention” by Eduardo Paolozzi
Butler's Wharf
London, October 2009

Friday, December 17, 2010

Quirinal Guard

Guard, Quirinal Palace, Piazza del Quirinale, Rome

Guard
Quirinal Palace
Piazza del Quirinale
Rome, May 2010

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Public School 234

PS 234, The Independence School, Greenwich Street, TriBeCa, New York

PS 234, The Independence School
Greenwich Street, TriBeCa
New York, September 2008

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Apple Store Opéra

Apple Store Opéra, Rue Halévy, Paris

Apple Store Opéra
Rue Halévy
Quartier de la Chaussée-d'Antin, 9th arrondissement
Paris, July 2010

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

One Poultry Clock

No 1 Poultry clock, City of London, London

Clock, No 1 Poultry
Poultry, City of London
London, October 2009

Monday, December 13, 2010

The Lantern of Sant'Ivo

The lantern of Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza, Corso del Rinascimento, Rome

The lantern of the church of Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza
Corso del Rinascimento
Rome, May 2010

Sunday, December 12, 2010

The Cable Building

The Cable Building, Broadway and Houston Street, New York

The Cable Building, 1893
Broadway and Houston Street
New York, September 2007

Saturday, December 11, 2010

The Fifth Bar

The Fifth Bar, rue Mouffetard, Paris

The Fifth Bar
Rue Mouffetard
Quartier du Val-de-Grâce, 5th arrondissement
Paris, July 2010

Friday, December 10, 2010

Peanut Eater

Squirrel with a peanut, Kensington Gardens, London

Squirrel with a peanut
Kensington Gardens
London, October 2009

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Oval Staircase

Helicoidal staircase by Francesco Borromini, Palazzo Barberini, Via delle Quattro Fontane, Rome

Helicoidal staircase by Francesco Borromini
Palazzo Barberini
Via delle Quattro Fontane
Rome, September 2010

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Coins

Life Underground by Tom Otterness, 14th Street/Eighth Avenue station, New York

“Life Underground” by Tom Otterness, 2001
14th Street/Eighth Avenue station
Eighth Avenue at 14th Street
New York, September 2008

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Pompidou’s Huts

Architectural haiku by Tadashi Kawamata, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Architectural haikus by Tadashi Kawamata
Centre Georges Pompidou
Place Georges-Pompidou
Quartier Saint-Merri, 4th arrondissement
Paris, July 2010

See also: Pompidou’s Huts - Tadashi Kawamata huts on the Centre Pompidou

Monday, December 6, 2010

The Bard

William Shakespeare by Giovanni Fontana, Leicester Square Gardens, London

William Shakespeare by Giovanni Fontana
Leicester Square Gardens
London, October 2009

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Laocoön and His Sons

“Laocoonte ed i suoi figl” (Laocoön and His Sons), Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Rome

“Laocoonte ed i suoi figli” (Laocoön and His Sons)
Vatican Museums, Vatican City
Rome, September 2010

See also: Museums Staircase - Musei Vaticani

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Supervisor

NYPD supervisor's car, United Nations, First Avenue, New York

NYPD supervisor's car
United Nations
First Avenue
New York, September 2007

Friday, December 3, 2010

Poussez

Pharmacie de l'Olivier, rue Monge, Paris

Pharmacie de l'Olivier
Rue Monge
Quartier du Jardin-des-Plantes, 5th arrondissement
Paris, July 2010

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Orme Court

Orme Court, Bayswater, London

Orme Court
Bayswater
London, October 2009

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Portraits

Portrait artists, Piazza del Duomo, Florence

Portrait artists
Piazza del Duomo
Florence, December 2009

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Stuffed Toys

Grille-mounted stuffed toys, Grand Army Plaza, New York

Grille-mounted stuffed toys
Grand Army Plaza
New York, October 2008

Monday, November 29, 2010

Thomas Paine

Thomas Paine by Gutzon Borglum, Parc Montsouris, Paris

Thomas Paine by Gutzon Borglum
Parc Montsouris
Quartier du Parc-de-Montsouris, 14th arrondissement
Paris, July 2010

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Signs

Funny parking signs, Portobello Road, London

Funny parking signs
Portobello Road Market
Portobello Road, Notting Hill
London, October 2009

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Villa Torlonia

Eagle with the family star, Villa Torlonia, Via Nomentana, Rome

Eagle with the family star
Entrance of Villa Torlonia
Via Nomentana
Rome, September 2010

Friday, November 26, 2010

The Call

The call before a show, Washington Square Park, New York

Announcing a show
Washington Square Park
New York, September 2007

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Chinese House

Dragon on the roof, Galerie LOO, rue de Courcelles, Paris

Detail of the roof, Galerie C.T.LOO & Cie
Rue de Courcelles
Quartier de l'Europe, 8th arrondissement
Paris, July 2010

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Europa

Allegorical sculpture of Europa by Patrick MacDowell, Albert Memorial, Kensington Gardens, London

Allegorical sculpture of Europa by Patrick MacDowell
Albert Memorial, Kensington Gardens
London, October 2009

See also: Africa - America - Asia

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Fiat Coloniale

Fiat Coloniale, Via Venti Settembre, Rome

Vintage Army car (and crew) at a parade for the
150th Anniversary of Italian Unification
Via Venti Settembre
Rome, September 2010

Monday, November 22, 2010

Vision of Tibet

Vision of Tibet, Tibetan store, Thompson Street, Greenwich Village, New York

Vision of Tibet, Tibetan store
Thompson Street, Greenwich Village
New York, September 2008
(Closed on February 4th, 2009)

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Titi

Titi, Angry Tweety on a van, Rue Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, Paris

Angry Tweety on a van
Rue Notre-Dame-des-Victoires
Quartier Vivienne, 2nd arrondissement
Paris, July 2009

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Asia

Allegorical sculpture of Asia by John Henry Foley, Albert Memorial, Kensington Gardens, London

Allegorical sculpture of Asia by John Henry Foley
Albert Memorial, Kensington Gardens
London, October 2009

See also: Africa - America - Europa

Friday, November 19, 2010

Via delle Vergini

Shop, Via delle Vergini, Rome

Shop
Via delle Vergini
Rome, May 2010

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Eye of the Needle

31-foot-long steel needle (threading a button), Fashion District information center, Seventh Avenue and 39th Street, New York

31-foot-long steel needle (threading a button)
Fashion District information center
Seventh Avenue and 39th Street
New York, September 2007

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

La fontaine Agam

Fontaine monumentale (Monumental fountain) by Yaacov Agam, Esplanade de La Défense, La Défense, Paris

Fontaine monumentale (Monumental fountain) by Yaacov Agam, 1977
Esplanade de La Défense
Puteaux, La Défense
Paris, July 2008

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

America

Allegorical sculpture of America by John Bell, Albert Memorial, Kensington Gardens, London

Allegorical sculpture of America by John Bell
Albert Memorial, Kensington Gardens
London, October 2009

See also: Africa - Asia - Europa

Monday, November 15, 2010

Saint Helena's Chapel

Mosaics by Melozzo da Forlì, St Helena's Chapel, Holy Cross in Jerusalem, Rome

Mosaics on the vault of the Chapel of St. Helena by Melozzo da Forlì (before 1485)
Santa Croce in Gerusalemme (Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem)
Piazza di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
Rome, September 2010

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Hats

Hats on display, St. Marks Place, East Village, New York

Hats on display
St. Marks Place, East Village
New York, September 2008

Saturday, November 13, 2010

The Poet's Dream

Le Rêve du Poète by Alphonse de Moncel, place du Canada, Paris

“Le Rêve du Poète” by Alphonse de Moncel
Monument to the memory of Alfred de Musset
Place du Canada
Quartier des Champs-Élysées, 8th arrondissement
Paris, July 2010

Friday, November 12, 2010

Africa

Allegorical sculpture of Africa by William Theed, Albert Memorial, Kensington Gardens, London

Allegorical sculpture of Africa by William Theed
Albert Memorial, Kensington Gardens
London, October 2009

See also: America - Asia - Europa