11 September 2011

Breakfast at Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrrat


Baguette, Nice-Matin, a cigarette - taking home breakfast in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.

10 September 2011

Colour in La Turbie


'Man needs colour to live; it's just as necessary an element as fire and water.' ~ Fernand Leger

09 September 2011

La Turbie - Reflections


Reflections in a restaurant window in La Turbie.

08 September 2011

Ayrton Senna's McLaren


Not often you see a Formula One car in Monaco, except during the Grand Prix of course. Here's a very special one. This is Ayrton Senna's McLaren in which he won the 1993 Monaco Grand Prix. It's on display in the new McLaren showroom on Avenue Princesse Grace.

I photographed it through the window, hence the reflection of palms and then saw the door was open so was able to get up close and personal.

07 September 2011

Scene at Dusk


Early evening on the forecourt of the Grimaldi Forum. The light is fading fast although the sun still shines on Cap Martin in the distance.

And a small boy does what small boys do...

06 September 2011

Watersport


Parasailing off Larvotto Beach - have you done this?

05 September 2011

The View From...


From the Jardin Exotique you are looking down on much of Monaco.

04 September 2011

Sign of the Times


The creation is called Le Signe du Temps and is by sculptor, André Bücher. It stands below the Grimaldi Forum and was given to Prince Rainier III on the occasion of his Jubilee in 2002 by the Swiss community in Monaco.

03 September 2011

Touched by the Sun


Night falls over Port Hercule but the sun still touches an enormous cruise ship out at sea. She's too big to enter port, too big to tie up to the relatively new pontoon.

In the smaller photo, another ship spews black smoke as she leaves that pontoon - onward to new playgrounds.

These were taken from the Jardin Exotique - the cacti and succulent garden way above the port and Fontvieille. In the distance you see Cap Martin and beyond that - Italy.

02 September 2011

The Old Gateway


This is one of the gateposts at the top on the long slope that takes you up to the rocher. The tiny roof has such an appealing shape, don't you think? - and note the plants growing out the old weathered bricks.

01 September 2011

Joana Vasconcelos - Marilyn's Perspective


Outside the exhibition at Pavillion Bosio you'll find Joana Vasconcelos' high heeled shoe inspired by Marilyn Monroe and made entirely of stainless steel saucepans and lids. This enormous shoe rather messes up our idea of perspective, don't you think...

To see how others around the world have interpreted today's theme of 'perspective' please click here to view thumbnails for all participants.


31 August 2011

Joana Vasconcelos 'Fairytale' - Loft


It might be a little difficult to display Joana Vasconcelos' art in your living room.

Here she uses lace, crochet, knitting, plastic and leather to create her bizarre range of strange objects. In the last photo, you see ancient pieces of fabric from Portugal where she now lives and works.

'Vasconcelos' sculptures and installations reflect feminine sexuality, the role of women, and the consumer society.'

This is part of an installation called 'Loft.'



30 August 2011

Joana Vasconcelos 'Fairytale' - Fruitcake


The Monaco Project for the Arts (MPA) summer exhibition is currently on at the Pavillion Bosio on le rocher. Called 'Fairytale' the works are by Joana Vasconcelos, an artist born in Paris in 1971 and now living in Portugal.

Two students from the Ecole Superieure d'Arts Plastiques (Monaco's Art School) worked with the artist for three months to create some of the works.

This one is called fruitcake and absolutely fills one of the rooms.

You can read more about the art of Joana Vasconcelos HERE.

29 August 2011

The Bosio Pavillion


This is the Bosio Pavillion, part of the Art School in Monaco. It's on the rocher and is named after Francois-Joseph Bosio, who was the premier sculptor of the Emperor Napoleon. Bosio was born in Monaco in 1768.

28 August 2011

La Turbie - Street Sign


Don't you love the carved street names...

27 August 2011

La Turbie - Ancient Gateway


A 13th century entrance and gateway in La Turbie - charming, apart from the graffiti.

26 August 2011

La Turbie - Climbing the Stairs


Ever wondered why the old people live so long in France? Maybe it's the good food and red wine. I think it's all the walking up steep stairs to their homes. Imagine living here and knowing that everything you need has to be lugged up and further up.

It would keep your heart well exercised, wouldn't it?

25 August 2011

La Turbie - Pick up after your Dog!


This poster, fixed to an old gate, says 'Me too, I love clean sidewalks when I'm rolling.' You'll see many posters like this in towns and villages, encouraging people to clean up after their dogs. Quite right!

24 August 2011

La Turbie - the Walk


'When I walk with you I feel as if I had a flower in my buttonhole.'

~ William Makepeace Thackeray

23 August 2011

La Turbie - Take a length of rope...


Take a rope and an old log and you have a great game. This hidden corner in La Turbie has been transformed into a children's play area.

An improvement on video games, wouldn't you say?


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