Thursday, May 31, 2018

Strážna búdka

Strážna búdka, Guard's Booth by Marián Prešnajder, Hlavné námestie, Staré Mesto, Bratislava

Strážna búdka (Guard's Booth) by Marián Prešnajder, 2006
Hlavné námestie, Staré Mesto
Bratislava, September 2017

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Zemran

Zemran by William Pye, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London

“Zemran” by William Pye, 1971
Southbank Centre
Belvedere Road
London, September 2016

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Torre Arcobaleno

Torre Arcobaleno, Rainbow Tower, Via Giuseppe Ferrari, Milan

Torre Arcobaleno (Rainbow Tower)
Via Giuseppe Ferrari
Milan, May 2018

“The Torre Arcobaleno (Rainbow Tower) is a recognizable mark on the city and emotional landscape of Milan, capital of fashion and design. Founded in 1990 by a group of companies that transformed an anonymous water tower at Porta Garibaldi into a colourful tribute to the creativity of Milan, the Tower has been re-stored and returned to its original splendour. The project, designed by the firm Original Designers 6R5 Network and implemented by Baz-zea-B Construction Technology, Condor, Row Solutions, Mapei and Marazzi, is a tribute to the people of Milan and to Expo 2015 visitors. The Torre Arcobaleno is a renovated symbol of the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of Milan, now under the eyes of the world thanks to the Universal Exposition.” (Torre Arcobaleno)

Monday, May 28, 2018

Elefant

Elefant, Elephant by Gottfried Kumpf, Naturhistorisches Museum, Natural History Museum, Maria-Theresien-Platz, Vienna

Elefant (Elephant) by Gottfried Kumpf, 2004
Naturhistorisches Museum (Natural History Museum)
Maria-Theresien-Platz
Vienna, September 2017

Sunday, May 27, 2018

Édith Piaf

Tomb of Édith Piaf, Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, Père Lachaise Cemetery, Quartier du Père-Lachaise, 20th arrondissement, Paris

Tomb of Édith Piaf
Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, (Père Lachaise Cemetery)
Quartier du Père-Lachaise, 20th arrondissement
Paris, July 2014

“Years of alcohol abuse alongside copious amounts of medications, initially for arthritic pains and later insomnia, took their toll on Piaf's health. A series of car accidents only exacerbated her addictions and she eventually underwent a series of surgeries for a stomach ulcer in 1959. Coupled with a deteriorating liver and the need for a blood transfusion, by 1962 she had lost a significant amount of weight, reaching a low of 30 kg (66 pounds). Drifting in and out of consciousness for several months, she died of a ruptured aneurysm due to liver failure at age 47 at her villa in Plascassier (Grasse), on the French Riviera, on 10 October 1963. Her last words were ‘Every damn thing you do in this life, you have to pay for.’ It is said that Sarapo drove her body back to Paris secretly so that fans would think she had died in her hometown. She is buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris next to her daughter Marcelle, where her grave is among the most visited. Buried in the same grave are her father, Louis-Alphonse Gassion, and Théo (Lamboukas) Sarapo. The name inscribed at the foot of the tombstone is Famille Gassion-Piaf. Her name is engraved on the side as Madame Lamboukas dite Édith Piaf.” (Édith Piaf, Wikipedia)

Saturday, May 26, 2018

Cortile di Michelozzo

Cortile di Michelozzo, Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Via Cavour, Florence

Cortile di Michelozzo
Palazzo Medici Riccardi
Via Cavour
Florence, January 2018

Friday, May 25, 2018

Chapel of Jak

Chapel of Jak, replica of the Portal of the Church of Jak, Vajdahunyad vára, Vajdahunyad Castle, Városliget, City Park, Budapest

Chapel of Jak (replica of the Portal of the Church of Jak)
Vajdahunyad vára (Vajdahunyad Castle)
Városliget (City Park)
Budapest, September 2017