There is some decay + elegance, simultaneously, in these 2 remaining photos from my stream of conscientiousness images post the other day.
as I said at the end of opla-ing around, "the opla plaza lounge is a dreamy place where things converge - chaos and silence coexist."
and i am a huge fan of paradox.
I think contrasts like elegance and decay go together just fine, as indicated in this rather personal phone photo of my bedroom. yes there are the great windows and exposed, semi-painted brick. Shininess of reflections - like the top of the table and all the window light - make for some elegance. Then there are silver candle sticks (note they are tarnished) and antique ceramic lions on top of the mantle bed. I like the room i sleep in and i like this picture of it.
Then there is Grey Gardens, little Edie and her mother, big Edie. The recent film with Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange i have not seen yet. it's in our queue, and coming up. but here is this actual shot of Edie in front of her house. Spooky, confidant, elegant and crazy as a bedbug - as Maureen reminded us. Also, Maureen and I have a friend who used this photo as his id picture in facebook. Captivating, fascinating.
And crazy as a bedbug.
ReplyDeleteI’ve always thought there was something both beautiful and tragic about Big Edie and Little Edie. Beauty when a woman’s life is bravely unconventional and tragedy when the choices made are not her own. I am also a big fan of the paradox – both in aesthetics and in life. I leave my vintage silver with just a tinge of tarnish also ! I like the decay and style, the old and new, the trash and the treasure...
ReplyDeleteThanks to you both for well stated input!
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