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Kiss in Paris

Le Baiser de l'Hotel de Ville, Paris, 1950

A Límparfait De Lóbjectif
by Robert Doisneau
6- 29 June 2006
Alliance Francaise

I had first found this photo by chance at a gallery in JB while looking for photos to stick onto my bare walls. I loved it immediately for the sense of romanticism portrayed in a busy city. It was only a few weeks ago that I learnt this was a famous photograph taken by one of France's well loved photographers, Robert Doisneau (1912-1994). He was well known for taking pictures of normal people doing everyday tasks in the city, streets and sidewalks.

I had to go see the original composition when it came to be exhibited at the Alliance Francaise. I love his work for the warmth and simplicity of everyday life captured in his pictures that are taken with a warm black/white/sepia tone with a dosage of humour and humanity. It feels like his pictures are talking to you and you just can't help but smile. There was little glamour or posed beauty. Everything was simple but absolutely heartwarming to look at.

Go have a look if you can still catch it

Early Works

I found the few paintings that I actually kept from long ago. My still life painting was and is still terrible *laughs*

All have been painted using acrylics on textured paper...canvas paper I think..can't remember..

Italian

I always thought I would be more Parisian but looks like I am Italian through and through!

Your Inner European is Italian!

Passionate and colorful. You show the world what culture really is.

Who's Your Inner European?

You Belong in Milan

Stylish and sophisticated, you want to enjoy a truly European life - away from tourists! Milan fits you perfectly. Great shopping, high quality food, lots of culture... with very little hype.

What European City Do You Belong In?

The First Step

I always loved travelling. I just don't do enough of it. Having a travel journal where I can record pictures, experiences and thoughts of my travels have always been a little dream. Well, this is the first step to realising that dream.

Besides travel writing, The Eve Notebook, was created for the loves in my life that I had neglected for a long time. That would be art, music, writing, dance and you get the idea. Yes, all in all, this was created to fulfill the desire of making my little dreams a reality.

This is the first step. May there be many more progressive ones to come.

A picture to mark the first step! My leap of faith by sitting out on the great wall at Simatai. I assure you any slip up and I will make good minced meat.