Friday, May 16, 2014

Poetry Friday


Art must take reality by surprise.

~ Francoise Sagan ~

The painting by Childe Hassam, "Flagstone Sidewalk, Portsmouth, New Hampshire" (1916), courtesy The Athenaeum.
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4 comments:

  1. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesMay 16, 2014 at 12:46 PM

    Great quote!

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  2. JoyMay 16, 2014 at 2:29 PM

    Thank you. Love the art.

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  3. Liz SteinglassMay 16, 2014 at 2:42 PM

    I love that. Surprise is so important.

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  4. Diane MayrMay 17, 2014 at 9:18 AM

    Thanks, Ladies!

    Even though the picture was painted 100 years ago, I'll bet I could walk the streets of Portsmouth today and find the scene.

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