February 23, 2013

Paris Day 6

Local street shops

Vintage fashion shop

Notre Dame's low-budget "no flash" sign

Crucifix in Notre Dame

Outdated poster on shop door

Me with the Code of Hammurabi c. 1772 BC

B and I at Louvre
--one of the most impressive buildings (not to mention art museums) in the world
Snow!

What I look like trying to do "the bridge" pose in yoga
(Statue in the Tuileries Garden outside of the Musee d'Orangerie)

"The Ghosts" by Kader Attia at the Centre George Pompidou
This art piece, evocative of Muslim women in prayer, is made out of foil. 

The figures are hollow inside.
Close-up of my favorite piece at this museum

Shadow play art piece at the Centre Georges Pompidou
 
Shadows are created from rotating kitsch.

Highlights:

  • Beauty of Notre Dame
  • Scale of the Louvre
  • Snow in the Tuileries Garden
  • Paintings in the Musee d'Orangerie
  • Originality of art pieces at the Centre George Pompidou
  • Free coat checks
  • Warmth of the Metro

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