Author Archives: deborahshapiro

You imagine the people of ancient Mexico worshiping before this statue, trembling before it, placing offerings near it. Here, as part of a series about people reacting to art or not reacting to it, the photo shows North Americans in … Continue reading →

From a grittier time.

This photo is posted first to grab your attention. Sex sells, even on photography blogs. The High Line had just opened when I visited it on my birthday in 2009, and New Yorkers were busy exploring it before the tourists … Continue reading →

The NY Botanical Garden has recreated Monet’s garden at Giverney. The red flowers and the green globe on the left are Papaver somniferum – the opium poppy.