Posts Tagged With: Peasants

human absurdity

 

“History is the study of all the world’s crime.”

 

~ Voltaire ~

 

000 human absurdity

Digitally enhanced image created from a photo taken in February 2007.


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the count considers retirement

 

“The last I saw of Count Dracula was his kissing his hand to me,
with a red light of triumph in his eyes,
and with a smile that Judas in hell might be proud of.”

 

~ Bram Stoker ~

 

000 the count considers retirement 1

Digitally enhanced image created from a photo taken in October 2009.


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traitorous shoes

 

“If the shoe doesn’t fit, must we change the foot?”

 

~ Gloria Steinem ~

 

000 traitorous shoes

Digitally enhanced image created from a photo taken in Paris in August 2015.


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citadel

 

“We are all born ignorant,
but one must work hard to remain stupid.”

 

~ Benjamin Franklin ~

 

000 citadel 1

Digitally enhanced image created from a photo of a hand painted tile taken in April 2020.


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les mensonges

 

“Full frontal nudity is reserved for Adam and Eve!”

 

~ Oscar Wilde ~

 

000 les mensonges 1

Digitally enhanced image created from a photo taken in Paris in May 2019.


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THE CUMQUAT VARIATIONS

 

“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.”
 

~ C. S. Lewis ~

 

Digitally enhanced image created from a scan of an undated painting by B.S. in March 2021.


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CITADEL

 

“We are all born ignorant,
but one must work hard to remain stupid.”

 

~ Benjamin Franklin ~

 

Digitally enhanced image created from a photo of a hand painted tile taken in April 2020.


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RED NIGHTMARE

 

“Into what nightmare thingness am I fallen?”

 

~ Samuel Beckett ~

 

Digitally enhanced image created from an original photo taken in September 2018.


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LES MENSONGES

 

“Full frontal nudity is reserved for Adam and Eve!”

 

~ Oscar Wilde ~

 

Digitally enhanced image created from an original photo taken in Paris in May 2019.


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THE BLOODIED BLOCK TO KISS

 

“Since the day of my birth,
my death began its walk.
It is walking toward me,
without hurrying.”

 

~ Jean Cocteau ~

 

Digitally enhanced image created from an original photo of street art taken in the Rue de lArbalète in Paris in May 2016.


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