George Washington as Roman Emperor
“Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.” —George Washington (1732–1799) By his peers and the public, George Washington was considered such a man, virtuous to a very high […]
Category Archives: Art
‘Love’: Colorful, Steely, and Stacked
“Some people like to paint trees. I like to paint love. I find it more meaningful than painting trees.” —Robert Indiana (1928– ) On Valentine’s Day, we are celebrating love […]
Another Lincoln Standing in New York
“Don’t worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.” —Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) Today, the 207th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, Walk About New York recognizes […]
It’s About Time
“For what is time? Who can readily and briefly explain this? Who can even in thought comprehend it, so as to utter a word about it?” —St. Augustine (AD 354–AD […]
Raising a New Water Tank
“Paris has the Eiffel Tower, Pisa has the Leaning Tower and New York has the water tower.” —Andy Rosenwach, manager of his family business, Rosenwach Tank Co. Unique fixtures on […]
Bryant Blooms
“To make these mandala images, I use a scanner like a large-format camera. I lay flowers directly onto it, allowing pollen and other flower stuff to fall onto the glass […]
Knitting Christmas Sweetness
“And I had but one penny in the world. Thou should’st have it to buy gingerbread.” — from Love’s Labors Lost 1597 by William Shakespeare (1564–1616) The folks at the […]
NYC’s Christmas Windows, 2015
“Window dressing is at first glance so gorgeously useless that it resists all comparison with other derided professions.” —Simon Doonan (1952– , Creative Ambassador for, and former window dresser at, […]
From the Closet of a Countess
“The thoughts of a ball awaken the joyful parts of our imagination. The ball holds out the prospect of something mysterious that may perhaps change your life.” —Jacqueline, Countess de […]
Good Advice at Your Feet
“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” —Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) What with our many skyscrapers in the Big Apple most visitors and some […]
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