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

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Botticella

Horse-drawn carriage, Piazza di Spagna, Rome

A “botticella”, the typical horse-drawn carriage
Piazza di Spagna
Rome, September 2010

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Not Interested

Placard against Sonia Gandhi, Union Square, New York

Placard against Sonia Gandhi
Union Square
New York, October 2007

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Le Chinon

Le Chinon, Rue des Abbesses, Montmartre, Paris

Above “Le Chinon”
Rue des Abbesses, Montmartre
Quartier des Grandes-Carrières, 18th arrondissement
Paris, July 2010

Monday, November 8, 2010

Stockings

Stockings, Camden Markets, Camden Town, Camden, London

Camden Markets
Camden Town, Camden
London, October 2009

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Dardo

Dardo IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle), Via dei Fori Imperiali, Rome

Dardo IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) on display
Via dei Fori Imperiali
Rome, May 2010

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Street Artist

Street artist, City Hall Park, New York

Street artist
City Hall Park, Civic Center
New York, September 2008

Friday, November 5, 2010

Exotic Tomb

Pyramidal tomb, Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris

Headstone with eyes
Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, (Père Lachaise Cemetery)
Quartier du Père-Lachaise, 20th arrondissement
Paris, July 2010

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Design Museum

Design Museum, Shad Thames, London

Design Museum
Shad Thames
London, October 2009

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

San Silvestro

Statue of Saint Sylvester, Church of San Silvestro in Capite, Piazza di San Silvestro, Rome

Statue of Saint Sylvester
Church of San Silvestro in Capite
Piazza di San Silvestro
Rome, September 2010

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Castle House

Castle house, West 10th Street, Greenwich Village, New York

Castle house
West 10th Street, Greenwich Village
New York, September 2007

Monday, November 1, 2010

Parc Diderot

Parc Diderot, Rue de Strasbourg, Courbevoie, La Défense, Paris

Parc Diderot
Rue de Strasbourg
Courbevoie, La Défense
Paris, July 2010