At ‘The Met’ – Surrealism Beyond Borders

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Although we didn’t plan it that way we ended up spending most of the time at the Surrealism Beyond Borders Exhibition. For those who might be interested the exhibition runs until January 30. Above: Armoire surréaliste (Surrealist Wardrobe), 1941. Marcel Jean.

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Landru in the Hotel, Paris (Landru en el hotel, Paris), 1932. Antonio Berni.

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An onlooker considers one of my personal favorites: La durée poignardée (Time Transfixed), 1938. René Magritte

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La durée poignardée (Time Transfixed) again. This time with no obstructions.

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Le rêve de Tobie (The Dream of Tobias), 1917.Giorgio de Chirico

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Nus (Nudes), 1945. Samir Rafi.

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Pas de deux (Amanecer) (Pas de Deux [Dawn]), 1953. Luis Maisonet Crespo.

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Towards the Tower (Hacia la Torre), 1960. Remedios Varo.

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Viewers studying Construction molle avec des haricots bouillis (Premonition de la guerre civile) (Soft Construction with Boiled Bean [Premonition of Civil War]), 1936. Salvador Dalí

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Construction molle avec des haricots bouillis (Premonition de la guerre civile) (Soft Construction with Boiled Bean [Premonition of Civil War]) again.

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Finial from a Slit Gong (Atingting Kon), early to mid-20th century. Ambrym Island

Taken with a Fuji X-E3 and Fuji XF 35mm f1.4 R

A Walk along the Old Croton Aqueduct – Ventilator 18 and its brightly colored stones

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Ventilators, conical stone towers about 20 feet high, were placed about a mile apart along the Aqueduct “to give free circulation of air through the Aqueduct,” in the words of the chief engineer John Jervis. The aqueduct has 21 of these ventilators – this is number 18. Although interesting after a while they all tend to look very much the same… but not this one.

On my walks I’ve passed many of these ventilators, but this one is unique in my experience. Someone (or some people) have placed brightly colored stones around the base. This seems to have happened during the pandemic, possibly to cheer passers-by up. Very nice.

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Taken with a Fuji X-E1 and Fuji XF 35mm f1.4 R