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Jul

Cultural Encounters at a D-Day Military Camp

by Sheron Long on July 14, 2014

Reconstructed American Military Camp at Sainte-Marie-du-Mont during the D-Day 70th anniversary commemoration, giving militaria collectors a chance to share their gear and providing cultural encounters for visitors. (Image © Sheron Long)

Reconstructed American military camp at Sainte-Marie-du-Mont during
the D-Day 70th Anniversary commemoration, 2014
© Sheron Long

Preserving Great Moments in History

The Normandy Invasion on June 6, 1944, did no less than alter the course of the world. Seventy years later, the world still comes to the Normandy landing beaches to honor what the Allies accomplished in WWII, one of the great moments in history.

Of course, the occasion deserves the internationally-televised speeches by world leaders. But this year I chose to visit village commemorations, the ones that speak volumes about respect among ordinary people.

French woman standing at the door of her village house by the reconstruction of an American military camp to honor D-Day, a great moment in history. (Image © Sheron Long)

French villagers bedeck their homes with flags and ribbons for the festivities.
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Cultural Encounters/France

16

Jun

Seeing Eye to Eye on London’s Street Art

by Sheron Long on June 16, 2014

Man using smart phone on bench next to wall with creative street art portraits. (Image © Sheron Long)

In London, the street scene changes depending on the artists and the actors.
photo © Sheron Long

Something Creative This Way Comes . . .

Don’t blink if you’re walking down the street in London’s Shoreditch neighborhood.  You could miss fresh street art and surprising street life.

Take the threesome above. Facebook man has spent so much time online that he turned blue. Does the same fate await the bench sitter with his smart phone, or will the mousey Cupid intervene? It’s a story about to happen in a restricted parking zone with cocktails.  Read more...

 

England/On Foot/The World's Art & Design

26

May

Growing Radishes and Creativity

by Sheron Long on May 26, 2014

Radishes growing from the pages of a Japanese manga comic book, accomplished through the creative process of Koshi Kawachi (Image © Koshi Kawashi)

Radishes pop up in an icon of Japanese pop culture—manga comics.
© Koshi Kawashi

Take a Page from a Manga Comic Book

Creativity sprouts in likely places—i.e., anywhere:

In a Toronto street crack,

At the easel in a French atelier,

On a butcher-paper tablecloth in a Carmel cafe, or

Like this creative radish garden, within the pages of Japanese manga.

Planted by Tokyo artist Koshi Kawachi as part of his contemporary art series “Manga Farming,” the work places agriculture, a fundamental activity for the human race, in juxtaposition with a pastime of Japanese pop culture—manga comics.  Read more...

 

Japan/The World's Art & Design

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