The Ghostly Kiss

This weekend on a thrift-store shopping trip to buy frames for my next photo show (November 20th-save the date ), I got a great deal on a 2′ x 3′ golden, wooden frame with a copy of Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss” in it. It was only $12 at the best Goodwill for frames in St. Louis.

Now I must confess that I have always rather liked this picture (call me a sap), but not quite enough to actually hang it on my wall-despite its lovely golds and flowers, etc. So, if you are in the St. Louis area and want a 2′ x 3′ Klimt, it is yours for the asking, but you do not get the frame

As I have been walking through the hallway where I have the picture stored, I have been examing the picture, noticing the rectangles on the man’s robe and the concentric circles on the woman’s and the lovely flowers at their feet. Nice. I also noticed that in this print, they have made some of the golden rectangles almost out of foil. So, I thought I would experiment with positioning the picture to get some cool effects. And hence “The Ghostly Kiss.” Enjoy.

Will Indus and Cath Bas

Well, I have not taken any photos for a long while that were not linked to some event. So, last night on the way to the pub, it was great to pull over and shoot these night shots with my trusty cardigan as a tripod on top of my car. The first abbrev is obvious; the second a bit more obscure, though it should be fairly obvious if you live in St. Louis. The abbrevs themselves are in honor of Sweet Chicken.