Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/04/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I suspected that some would bust that aphorism. But the little bronze plaque dedicating this bit of art proclaimed that the artist was inspired by images seen. So third hand depiction from a part of the world far away from India in many ways: until perhaps ten years ago the immigrants from India tried harder to assimilate than to inform and teach about their cultures. Now we have one large temple and a smaller start up temple so the tipping point is here for pride of parent culture. On Fri, Apr 17, 2020, 5:29 AM Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG < lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > Nice - I like the first one best. > > I do not recognize any Hindu gods, though! ? > > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Fri, Apr 17, 2020 at 3:08 PM Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > > Greetings to all. While most of us are locked at home I have been > > valiantly finding art work on walls around Austin for your entertainment. > > Never fear, I comply with the best recommendations from the health > > authorities that are trustworthy. First we find a sign to explore the > > wonderful world of nature buried under a rather bleak environment: > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/Explore.jpg.html > > > > Even though the beer is a rather weak lager I think most of us can > > sympathize with the sentiment: > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/Lone+Star.jpg.html > > > > The pizza palaces around here do encourage art as advertising: > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/Pizza+Fairie.jpg.html > > > > Or just for arts sake: > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/Grackle+mask.jpg.html > > > > Last for today is this bit of public art. There is a step in the back > for > > children to become like gods; as if they needed any encouragement: > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/ode+to+hindu+gods.jpg.html > > > > More art next week as I wander further afield. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information