(This - above - is the best picture I've ever taken, apart from that one I took at the May Day protest in 1999 of a bunch of lefty wastrels with a French Revolutionary placard, which I have now sadly lost. I think my outlook on life has altered somewhat in the intervening eight years.)
And just for good measure, here's a picture of a filthy frieze on Exhibition Road:
And just because I'm having such a splendid, photograph-y day, here's a plaque from under the railway bridge at Stamford Brook. I have no idea what it means, but it must mean something to someone:
Ahh, London on Bank Holiday is great.
UPDATE: I made the nice picture into a negative using The Gimp (because I am too stupid for Photoshop), and I'm posting it here just because I like it:
8 comments:
Yup, that's one of my favourite bits in the whole museum. And since that's my favourite museum, well, that's practically my favourite gallery in the Whole World.
Nice photos. I woulda liked to see the May Day one as well, but hey.
I prefer the rococo version: overwrought iron.
*applauds*
Have you just acquired a new camera? Lovely pics though. Would like some curtains in the negative pattern.
Really nice photos, Patroclus. I'm fond of the wrought iron as well. It's a shame that contemporary artists don't use it, because I'd like to fill a museum with that. Well, at least one corner of the museum, but anyway.
Thanks all!
Scroobious: The May Day one is probably infinitely better in my memory than it ever was in reality.
Tim: VG. Is 'wrought' the past participle of 'wreak', incidentally? If so, it's probably the best verb in the English language.
Cello: I will shoot a .jpg over to Osborne & Little post-haste. Camera isn't new, but I am very self-conscious of taking photos, so I don't do it very often. Although I'm very self-conscious about most things, so no real surprise there.
Taiga: I wonder why contemporary artists don't use it. They could come up with some fabulous stuff. Maybe we should try to institute a Wrought Iron Revival.
Billy and I passed through the wrought iron gallery while looking for the musical instruments gallery.
Sounds like you went the right way, Llewtrah - James and I accidentally ended up in the Sacred Silver and Stained Glass section, and had to leave immediately because our pagan skin (and, in his case, pagan beard) had started to burn.
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