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a letter from Teju
My friend Teju Cole is the author of Every Day is for the Thief, which began life as a temporary blog, and was published in Nigeria last year. He is at work on another book, a novel about a young... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on May 29, 2008
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trees of my year
Many of us are looking back on the past year as it's nearing its end. Photography having become more and more a passion for me, I like to look through the year's photos. They may be observations of the little... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on December 29, 2007
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fog and fall
The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbour and city on silent haunches and then moves on. "Fog" - Carl Sandburg... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on September 27, 2007
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forest in our backyard
About two weeks ago, I made a long overdue first visit with some of my family (who'd been there before) to the very popular, though awkwardly named Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve located in the North Shore mountains behind... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on September 25, 2007
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rock-flipping
Today, thinking about finding some rocks to flip for the International Rock-Flipping Day, we thought the beach might offer up some interesting possibilities. So we checked the tide tables - low tide at 4:00 pm. We headed out... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on September 2, 2007
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evening cruise
An invitation for visiting aunt and us!
from niece and boyfriend with boat:
come for a sunset boat ride!
Posted by Marja-Leena on August 10, 2007
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experiment no.3
continuing play with materials and textures
still not sure where these are going
Posted by Marja-Leena on July 20, 2007
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textures
I'm obsessed by textures, can you tell?
Posted by Marja-Leena on July 10, 2007
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070707
trying out a recently purchased smaller digital camera
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Posted by Marja-Leena on July 8, 2007
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experiment no.2
another exploration of a tentative idea
see also experiment no.1
Posted by Marja-Leena on July 2, 2007
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reflected views
As I go about my work around the house this rainy day, I stop for quick breaks at my desk to check on messages, news and a few blogs. In a pensive moment, my eyes lifted up... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on June 7, 2007
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this earth
Another one from a favourite place... If you are curious about where this photograph was taken, see the comments in the previous post.... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on May 10, 2007
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weekend walks
A mostly sunny and pleasant spring weekend tempted us out for some long walks accompanied by the camera. Here are just a few highlights...
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Posted by Marja-Leena on April 15, 2007
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stones or bones?
These rocks make me think of weathered old bones of some prehistoric creature.
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Posted by Marja-Leena on April 12, 2007
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first week of April
a week of hail, snow, night frost, warmth, sunshine, cloud, light rain...
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Posted by Marja-Leena on April 5, 2007
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documentation of work
One day last week, I took our SLR digital camera and tripod to the printmaking studio in order to do the photo documentation of my year's work. I'm an amateur photographer, so it's always an interesting challenge for me, and... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on March 27, 2007
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green
drenching rains
absent sun
turbid drinking water
today
sunny breaks
walk in the park
Posted by Marja-Leena on March 25, 2007
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garden therapy
morning sunshine
a rare event
eyes blinded
Posted by Marja-Leena on March 6, 2007
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in the garden
experiments in the studio
still not working
a walk in the garden
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Posted by Marja-Leena on February 13, 2007
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January rain
It's back to normal January weather in the rainforest zone. I think about how to capture rain on pixels. I try it from the indoors looking out through rain spattered windows. I acknowledge the beauty of this manifestation... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on January 22, 2007
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Burtynsky interview
"People who are engaged in art are engaged in a process of thinking beyond the present moment, looking both forward and backward, reflecting on how the human story plays itself out. In a way, art is a research and development... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on January 19, 2007
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sun on snow
loving the cold, crisp brightness of sunshine and snow... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on January 12, 2007
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rain on snow
This may be the last snow photo for a while. Oh, it's been snowing here again since noon. However rising temperatures will change it to rain soon, according to the weather forecast. Our short-lived white wonderland will be washed... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on November 29, 2006
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winter rose
in my garden today
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Posted by Marja-Leena on November 27, 2006
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snowy Sunday
As I promised last night, here are a few of our more interesting snow photos taken this afternoon on our walk to the park and around our garden. Though there was not much snow yet, even that little bit... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on November 26, 2006
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Victoria
You know how I love rocks, so you'll know why I love with this amazing photo of Victoria.... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on October 10, 2006
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Burtynsky in Vancouver
Image on invitation: Edward Burtyntsky: Recycling No.20. Cankun Aluminum. Xaimen City, Fujian Province, China 2005. Chromagenic print, 58" x 68". Courtesy of Charles Cowles Gallery, NY. I'm really looking forward to seeing the photographic works of acclaimed Canadian photographer... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on October 7, 2006
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September 1st
Hey, it's September 1st already! For much of my life it has represented a beginning of a new year, as a child going to school, then as a university student. Later I went to school as a teacher for... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on September 1, 2006
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Modern Finnish Ruins
"Abandoned buildings, derelict factories filled with incredible old machines sitting alone in the dark halls with their power turned off for good, or nearly collapsed sawmills rotting silently away in the forest, being reclaimed by nature are the best, most authentic and interactive museums of industrial archaeology and local history....
Posted by Marja-Leena on August 31, 2006
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that tree
We've had a long love-hate relationship with this enormous tree in the front of our yard. We love its cooling shade on hot summer mornings, the privacy from neighbours across the street, and its prickly and tough character.
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Posted by Marja-Leena on August 10, 2006
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visitors
Things have been quiet here in blogistan lately while we've been busy with visitors. We've had a really heartwarming reunion with friends whom we haven't seen in over 30 years. Naturally we've been showing them around our beautiful city.... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on August 5, 2006
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morning meeting
A spell of insomnia had its sweet rewards yesterday morning. As the northeast sky behind the mountains began to glow in orange and scarlet, I stepped out on the deck to breathe in the fresh calm air, listen to... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on July 20, 2006
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Cornelia Oberlander
“PICTURING LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE” Projects of Cornelia Hahn Oberlander as seen by Etta Gerdes Elliott Louis Gallery, West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver June 6 - June 25, 2006 - Preview: June 6th & 7th Opening Reception: Thurs. June 8, 6:30 -... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on June 4, 2006
Arno Rafael Minkkinen
Arno Rafael Minkkinen, Self-portrait, Dead Horse Point, Utah, 1997, 20" x 24" I first became acquainted with Arno Rafael Minkkinen, an internationally known Finnish-American photographer through Art Daily some months ago. His works affected me deeply, and I bookmarked it for... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on March 31, 2006
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Steven Dixon: Spare
Steven Dixon: Desert Structure No. 1, 2006 Digital print on Japanese paper mounted on panel The Art Gallery of Alberta, formerly the Edmonton Art Gallery, is featuring an exhibition of prints by Steven Dixon called Spare: "Steven Dixon’s large-scale... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on March 8, 2006
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slide show: aurora borealis
Ooh, there's a truly outstanding and beautiful slide show of the Aurora Borealis at Virtual Finland (from where I've borrowed this photo)! "Finland is a leader in the study of the Aurora Borealis, the majestic display of colours that... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on February 28, 2006
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weekend
As we've been out and about this weekend, husband and I have been trying out a new SLR digital camera that we bought for each other's February birthdays. Friday night after the opening in Tinseltown (International Village) we walked... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on February 26, 2006
photos of Finland
Niklas Sjöblom photo, February 6, 2006 I have a few longer blog posts that I have been wanting to write for some time but have been busy and then too tired to organize my thoughts and research. So, instead... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on February 13, 2006
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footprints
Numerous walkers, joggers, and cyclists travelled along the path and I was captivated by their tracks on the sand.
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Posted by Marja-Leena on February 5, 2006
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spring reflections
I'm distracted, in a nice way, by family including a daughter visiting from out-of-town this week. It was unexpectedly sunny today so we went for a walk to check for signs of spring. Here and there the green shoots... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on January 30, 2006
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Colbert's 'Ashes & Snow'
Gregory Colbert image from 'Ashes and Snow' via CTV News article Just by chance (isn't that the best way?), I came across a fascinating article about Canadian photographer Gregory Colbert, who has spent ten years getting close to wild... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on January 27, 2006
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Finnish ice flowers
In today's meanderings amongst some favourite Finnish bloggers, my eyes popped at the sight of some absolutely gorgeous photos of frost flowers on ikkunaiines' windows. The pictures speak for themselves without language. There are lots more on her photoblog. All... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on January 19, 2006
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Christmas stars & rain
Arctic cookie star. Photo by Bernard P. Hanby Just in time for Christmas, a Christmas Stars Gallery! There’s a stunning range of starfish below the water off the West Coast of BC. Here’s a sampling of photos by Bernard... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on December 23, 2005
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yesterday
So far December here in southwestern British Columbia has been almost rain free. This week we've had clear crisp sunny days and frosty nights with a brilliant full moon making the frost crystals sparkle like tinsel. It looks almost... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on December 16, 2005
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an installation photo
Installation photo of Silent Messengers: Connecting with D'Amico #1-5 (left to right) Well, I've spent many hours getting intimate with the digital camera and an external flash trying to get some decent installation photos of my work. As I'm... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on November 24, 2005
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Carnac megaliths
A "marking" on stone, Carnac. Photograph by Stephen Miller. Stephen Miller's dramatic photos of Megaliths in the Carnac region of France capture "a certain kind of spell over the whole area, hard to pin down, maybe like an echo... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on October 30, 2005
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Writing-on-Stone
Petroglyph: The Hunt - Photograph by Ray Rasmussen On my daily rounds of the blogs today, I was thrilled to discover at wood s lot a photo and link to the site of some wonderful photographs taken by several... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on October 5, 2005
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Borneo rock art
Stone Gallery Photograph by Carsten Peter I'm really enjoying this month's issue of the National Geographic magazine, particularly the beautiful article 'Hands Across Time, Exploring the Rock Art of Borneo', also found on NG's website. "Deep within the cliffside... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on August 13, 2005
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Adriel Heisey desert photos
After blogging about cuneiform last week, I happened to go its source, the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Philadelphia. I noticed this announcement: "FROM ABOVE: IMAGES OF A STORIED LAND,"Adriel Heisey's Aerial Photographs of the American... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on August 2, 2005
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Art in Nature
Doesn't this scene look very magical and surreal, with the strange almost man-made looking sculptural forms scattered about in the landscape? Photo from the World Conservation Union (IUCN), via BBC It is the desert floor of Wadi al-Hitan, or Whale... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on July 20, 2005
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a gift
This morning's mail brought me an exciting packet from London, England - from artist-blogger pal Karen D'Amico! I was thrilled to find about a dozen wonderful 18 x 14 cm. black and white photographs of closeups of rocks that... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on July 11, 2005
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Land of the Saame
Photo by Pekka Antikainen, in "Land of the Saame" As my dear readers know, I'm fascinated by the northern indigenous cultures, in particular the Saami people of northern Europe who are a branch of the Finno-Ugric family. Some time... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on June 30, 2005
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Arthus-Bertrand in Helsinki
Yann Arthus-Bertrand over Helsinki - photo from Helsingin Sanomat I've been really enjoying browsing through some fantastic aerial photos by celebrated French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand. He has an extensive summer exhibition, Earth From Above, in Helsinki, including a World... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on June 22, 2005
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yesterday morning
One of the photos I took yesterday morning - can you guess what it is? ** Compare it to these photos taken about 6 months ago on December 5th, 2004. ** Check out Answers.com... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on June 12, 2005
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Edward Burtynsky revisited
Edward Burtynsky: Nickel Tailings No. 32 Sudbury, Ontario 1996 About a year ago I wrote a bit about the achievements of Canadian photo-artist Edward Burtynsky (unfortunately the link to the news article has since expired). This year he has... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on May 26, 2005
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Lalla Essaydi
Lalla Essaydi Converging Territories # 30, 2004 47 x 57 1/2" chromogenic print I've just been looking at and getting excited by Moroccan-born artist Lalla Essaydi's Converging Territories, a series of large-format colour portraits of women and children in... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on May 19, 2005
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vernal equinox
Yesterday, or today depending on where you are, marks the spring equinox. Our first day of Spring in Vancouver was stormy with high winds, rain, some hail, even snow on mountain peaks and bright moments of sunshine. The past... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on March 21, 2005
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shadows
In the late afternoon today, the sun was streaming into our office, filtered by the trees outside and plants in the window. My youngest daughter was using the inkjet printer for a school project, when I turned around to... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on March 13, 2005
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Douglas Curran and Nyau
Douglas Curran, Ndapita ku Maliro (Nkhuku Mutsekele) I'm going to the Funeral, Lock up the Chicken (scanned from invitation) Another very interesting and very worthwhile exhibition we went to see on Sunday afternoon (yesterday) after the visit to the... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on February 21, 2005
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orchid in bloom
"The giraffe, in their queer, inimitable, vegetative gracefulness...a family of rare, long-stemmed, speckled gigantic flowers slowly advancing." - Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen), Out of Africa I had some fun with the digital camera in my indoor garden yesterday, and... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on February 18, 2005
anniversary & rocks
Well, today is this blog's first anniversary and what a wonderful ride it has been. Many thanks to all you faithful readers and commentors and the still growing numbers of visitors who have been and are still making this new... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on February 1, 2005
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early spring
Weather is on everyone's mind these days. Not long ago I wrote about the Westcoast's unusually long spell of snow and cold, followed by extremely heavy rains that caused flooding and mudslides (including a buried house and loss of... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on January 25, 2005
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January blues
"But when the melancholy fit shall fall Sudden from heaven like a weeping cloud, That fosters the droop-headed flowers all, And hides the green hill in an April shroud; Then glut thy sorrow on a morning rose, Or on... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on January 17, 2005
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snow!
What a thrill to wake up to the first snowfall this winter in the Vancouver area, below the mountains that is! I went snap happy with the digital camera, knowing how fleeting this can be. Already as I'm writing... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on January 6, 2005
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Aurora Borealis
Yesterday I read on Amy's blog Ever so Humble about the current solar storms taking place (lots of great links here!). Tom Montag writes about seeing the Northern Lights in Wisconsin USA - quite far south, I thought. Now today... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on November 9, 2004
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Richard Avedon 1923-2004
Famous photographer Richard Avedon died today in Texas at the age of 81. News at Reuters, CBC and ABCNews Avedon's homepage is blacked out today Avedon Portraits at Metropolitan Museum of Art (2003)... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on October 1, 2004
death of film
J.T. Kirkland at thinking about art wrote a review of James W. Bailey's photography exhibit "The Death of Film", showing at the Fisher Gallery in the Schlesinger Concert Hall & Arts Center, Alexandria, Virginia. Bailey's work, coined "Rough Edge Photography,"... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on September 14, 2004
rock art photography
Wood s Lot has linked to Alain Briot's beautiful rock art portfolio. Have you seen my earlier posts on the rock art of Utah, the US Southwest, and their damage by acts of vandalism? If you looked at the links... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on September 12, 2004
more Spiral Jetty photos
Last week I wrote about Smithson's Spiral Jetty re-emerging and about Todd Gibson's visits there. Hope you have had a look at his series of articles and photos at From the Floor. Today he came across some photos at While... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on August 25, 2004
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Phonecam photo art
This is very interesting! Pinseri (in Finnish, from the land of Nokia!) writes (my translation): "If you belong to the group always dreaming of a more expensive and superior digital camera, take an example from Henry Reichhold. He snaps piles... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on August 2, 2004
Inuit Places of Power
This is a beautiful and moving site that I came across yesterday in my web research on the art of Canada's Northern people: The Canadian Museum of Civilization exhibition Places of Power, Objects of Veneration in the Canadian Arctic. This... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on July 30, 2004
Finnish Rock Paintings
"Finnish rock paintings are an unique link to the world of the Stone Age people. The paintings are made 6000- 3000 years ago in vertical rock surfaces. The nearby lake was an important waterway, These pages introduce some of the... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on July 3, 2004
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Edward Burtynsky
"Toronto photographer Edward Burtynsky, who has made a specialty of capturing the terrible beauty of destruction, was declared the fourth and last winner of the Roloff Beny award at a reception last night at the Royal Ontario Museum. His book,... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on June 17, 2004
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an artist's retreat
Last week my husband and I went to our favourite retreat on the west coast of Vancouver Island, staying in a small, rustic oceanfront cabin near Pacific Rim National Park and Tofino. It had the basic necessities of a small... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on April 26, 2004
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photography and art
Coincidences posted an interesting article about "Big Prints, the Art-Making Impulse, and Time-Motion Panoramas" that has prompted me to add some comments on his blog and here. The extra large digitally printed photographs that we now see in galleries have... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on April 18, 2004
Hockney on photography
Yesterday I wrote about the Death of Photography debate sparked by David Hockney. Today I came across MAeX Art Blog's entry on this same subject and the link for the Hockney interview in Guardian Unlimited. It really is an interesting... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on March 14, 2004
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end of photography?
Today's artdaily has a thought-provoking article called False Witness, about the somewhat controversial issue of photo manipulation, especially with today's digital cameras: "Last week David Hockney declared the end of photography in these pages: the rise and rise of digital... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on March 13, 2004
Miksang and the art of perception
As a newcomer to blogging, my recent explorations have been through the immense jungle of blogs on the internet. Chandrasutra's blog is one of the interesting finds in this online journey. Particularly fascinating is an item about Miksang photography in... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on February 16, 2004
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