Marino Marini, scupltor
I first saw Marino Marini’s work in front of the Peggy Guggenheim museum in Venice. It is a lovely sculpture of a boy on a horse, arms thrown open to welcome the world in a very positive attitud…
Henry Moore Sculpture Garden, York
The contemporary sculptor I love most is undoubtedly Henry Moore. Whenever I travel to any major city in Europe I first find out where I can see the Henry Moore exhibited in that city. Great was my …
Brancusi museum, Paris
Of all the museums I visited, the Brancusi museum will always be one of my favorites. Situated in the heart of Paris on the square in front of the Pompidou Centre. This small museum is free, and altho…
Sophy Grey Churches
I love small churches. Especially on quiet mornings. The atmosphere of sacredness, early morning sun through stained glass windows and beautiful woodwork, peace and quiet. In the Western Cape, South …
Knysna Elephant Rides
On the fringe of the Knysna woods is a facility for orphaned African elephants. This project was started with 2 abandoned elephant calves in 1994. Today the matriarchal herd is led by the first calf, …
Reduction Wood cut
Reduction woodcut is a graphic printing process using wood as basis. the process is similar to wood cut and lino cut prints except that one use the same block of wood to do the printing but reducing t…
Modernism in Barcelona
Modernistic buildings in Barcelona At the end of the nineteenth century the industrial revolution was in full swing in Europe. Industrialisation brought new building materials. Cement, steel and corru…
Recycle, upcycle
I am a sucker for collecting stuff. All kinds of useless stuff most people just throw away. I am sure that sooner or later I might need it. The result was a gararge so full that there was no place for…
The deportation memorial, Paris
On the end of the island behind the Notre Dame cathedral in the small garden is a memorial to the 200 000 people, mostly Jews, that was deported by Nazi’s to concentration camps in the second wo…
Museum of Architecture, Paris
If you stand in front of the Eiffel tower and look across the Seine you see a monumental building, the Trocadero. The wing on your right houses the museum of Architecture of Paris. Replicas of parts o…