Eternal Paris

“Well,’ I said, ‘Paris is old, is many centuries. You feel, in Paris, all the time gone by. That isn’t what you feel in New York — ’ -Giovanni’s Room (James Baldwin) Even as France, and the world, is recovering from the shock of heinous terrorist attacks on the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris, I…

The Consternation of Carpeaux

[Click on the image to see original] Four hours ago, if you quizzed me on Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux  (the famous 19th century French sculptor and artiste) I would draw a veritable blank. I’m pleased to inform you that the situation has hence changed. Earlier on this cold Sunday afternoon in New York City, I decided to…