I suppose that photo entries are a bit of a cop out. Essentially I find snapshots of amazing stuff and put it on the web with a few lines about how amazing it is, which means absolutely no artistic or intellectual merit on my part. That said, I started this blog with the idea that I'd share things I find cool, because I live for the feeling of wonder you get when faced with something really exquisite, be it a plain old sunrise or sunset (on my way to and from my daily activities I see both, which makes me think I don't have enough free time) or a Remembrant at the Barnes Foundation. Of course, I began posting two days ago, so I can put anything I want on here because no on is reading it anyway.
The following is definitely not a Remembrant, but in my eyes no less wondrous. Banksy, if you haven't heard of him, is a graffiti artist from the UK. Few have knowingly met him, no one knows his face, he gave all of one or two interviews, yet he is famous and infamous. He provokes authorities and starts heated debates over whether or not his street art should be destroyed. He's surreptitiously installed works in major museums, he's even sold a few pieces (gasp! capitalism!). I think he's genius, but decide for yourself:
more on: banksy.co.uk, stuff in this style and many others...
