iconography
I've always been fascinated by the mediaeval sense of the grotesque. The
faces that adorn the pont neuf in Paris are of particular interest, because
they represent caricatures of the contemporary who's who. Every one of them
lampoons one of the patrons of the bridge itself.
This is a highly abstracted image drawn from one of them. I have another
that was scanned from a contact sheet. The quality is too poor, alas, to
display here. If I ever find the negative again, though, I'll be sure to
post it.
In the bowels of the oldest hotel in Europe (now a museum of early
Mediaeval and Roman antiquities) stands a collection of statues
broken, some by looters, some by the passage of time. This collection
of broken figures provide a haunting presence to anyone who spends
time in this subterranean chamber.
One of a series of images exploring the distilled elements of
Catholicism and Romanticism that pervaded most aspects of
Quebecois life, but linger still in their places of final rest.
Shots taken at Mayuram temple in Mataram, Lombok, Indonesia. It was once the seat of the Balinese kings in Lombok.
These Balinese statues are constructed from bamboo and papier mache. They commemorate moments from Hinud mythology and are used in religious festivals, where they are subsequently set alight.
This statue - one of the symbols of Christian France retrieved from
mediaeval times - stands in ironic contrast to its environs. Place
st Michel is the gateway to the Left Bank, and is populated by
students, street vendors, vagrants and dealers.
In this context, the devil doesn't seem so much vanquished as telling
the Christian conqueror to get off his back.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
Temples and people.
More temple visits.
More temple visits.
More temple visits.
More temple visits.
More temple visits.
More temple visits.
More temple visits.
More temple visits.
More temple visits.
More temple visits.
More temple visits.
More temple visits.
More temple visits.
More temple visits.
More temple visits.
More temple visits.
More temple visits.
More temple visits.
More temple visits.
More temple visits.
More temple visits.
This one got a lot of work, but it seems to have been worth it. The original
was spouting a rather prosaic stream of water into the uncaring urban
landscape surrounding Place Saint Michel in Paris.
Once I'd taken the water from out of his mouth, it occurred to me that he
needed a less mundane backdrop. So I gave him a stormy mountain scape,
taken in Banff some years ago.
Every Hinud household contains its own family temple, so sculpture sales are a good business to be in. It's fascinating to see the diversity of styles and sizes.
Every Hinud household contains its own family temple, so sculpture sales are a good business to be in. It's fascinating to see the diversity of styles and sizes.
Every Hinud household contains its own family temple, so sculpture sales are a good business to be in. It's fascinating to see the diversity of styles and sizes.
Every Hinud household contains its own family temple, so sculpture sales are a good business to be in. It's fascinating to see the diversity of styles and sizes.
Every Hinud household contains its own family temple, so sculpture sales are a good business to be in. It's fascinating to see the diversity of styles and sizes.
Every Hinud household contains its own family temple, so sculpture sales are a good business to be in. It's fascinating to see the diversity of styles and sizes.
Every Hinud household contains its own family temple, so sculpture sales are a good business to be in. It's fascinating to see the diversity of styles and sizes.
Every Hinud household contains its own family temple, so sculpture sales are a good business to be in. It's fascinating to see the diversity of styles and sizes.
Every Hinud household contains its own family temple, so sculpture sales are a good business to be in. It's fascinating to see the diversity of styles and sizes.
Every Hinud household contains its own family temple, so sculpture sales are a good business to be in. It's fascinating to see the diversity of styles and sizes.
Every Hinud household contains its own family temple, so sculpture sales are a good business to be in. It's fascinating to see the diversity of styles and sizes.
Every Hinud household contains its own family temple, so sculpture sales are a good business to be in. It's fascinating to see the diversity of styles and sizes.
I spent a morning watching the Barong Dance, which tells a series of connected stories from Balinese mythology. Beautiful.
I spent a morning watching the Barong Dance, which tells a series of connected stories from Balinese mythology. Beautiful.
I spent a morning watching the Barong Dance, which tells a series of connected stories from Balinese mythology. Beautiful.
I spent a morning watching the Barong Dance, which tells a series of connected stories from Balinese mythology. Beautiful.
I spent a morning watching the Barong Dance, which tells a series of connected stories from Balinese mythology. Beautiful.
I spent a morning watching the Barong Dance, which tells a series of connected stories from Balinese mythology. Beautiful.
I spent a morning watching the Barong Dance, which tells a series of connected stories from Balinese mythology. Beautiful.
I spent a morning watching the Barong Dance, which tells a series of connected stories from Balinese mythology. Beautiful.
I spent a morning watching the Barong Dance, which tells a series of connected stories from Balinese mythology. Beautiful.
I spent a morning watching the Barong Dance, which tells a series of connected stories from Balinese mythology. Beautiful.
I spent a morning watching the Barong Dance, which tells a series of connected stories from Balinese mythology. Beautiful.
I spent a morning watching the Barong Dance, which tells a series of connected stories from Balinese mythology. Beautiful.
I spent a morning watching the Barong Dance, which tells a series of connected stories from Balinese mythology. Beautiful.
I spent a morning watching the Barong Dance, which tells a series of connected stories from Balinese mythology. Beautiful.
I spent a morning watching the Barong Dance, which tells a series of connected stories from Balinese mythology. Beautiful.
I spent a morning watching the Barong Dance, which tells a series of connected stories from Balinese mythology. Beautiful.
I spent a morning watching the Barong Dance, which tells a series of connected stories from Balinese mythology. Beautiful.
I spent a morning watching the Barong Dance, which tells a series of connected stories from Balinese mythology. Beautiful.
I spent a morning watching the Barong Dance, which tells a series of connected stories from Balinese mythology. Beautiful.
I spent a morning watching the Barong Dance, which tells a series of connected stories from Balinese mythology. Beautiful.
I spent a morning watching the Barong Dance, which tells a series of connected stories from Balinese mythology. Beautiful.
I spent a morning watching the Barong Dance, which tells a series of connected stories from Balinese mythology. Beautiful.
I spent a morning watching the Barong Dance, which tells a series of connected stories from Balinese mythology. Beautiful.
This young man is only 25 years old, but already he's producing a fascinating amalgam of traditional and modern work.
This young man is only 25 years old, but already he's producing a fascinating amalgam of traditional and modern work.
This young man is only 25 years old, but already he's producing a fascinating amalgam of traditional and modern work.
This young man is only 25 years old, but already he's producing a fascinating amalgam of traditional and modern work.
Imagicity | Photography - exotica, mundanity and wonders | © Dan McGarry
