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Slow Art relates to creating art in a slow way. This practice is about being mindful of detail, valuing the history inherent in re-usable materials, putting time into creating small items. The practice encourages the maker to be naturally meditative as they create. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_Movement
During the celebration of Chinese New Year, I went to the Street Fair on Grant Avenue San Francisco. The high energy crowd was not conducive for making a quiet slow drawing. Instead I took out my iphone set my hipstamatic app on random and clicked away. By shaking the camera the appplication changes the lens, flash, and film. After clicking away until the battery was used up, which didn’t take any time at all, the above image turned out to be my favorite shot of the day. Lens: John S Film: Kodadot XGrizzled Flash: Cherry Shine
Just think of the changes this man has seen in his lifetime.
Delaunay’s Window was painted in 1913.
Picasso‘s Three Musicians – 1921
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February 26, 2013 at 7:28 am |
Must have been an incredible experience!
Slow art is a challenge!
Beautiful shot, Carla!
February 26, 2013 at 4:58 pm |
I tried to draw after the phone battery went dead but my head wasn’t there. Thank you, Marina
February 26, 2013 at 7:29 am |
Thanks for sharing. A beautiful photo. Wish we could get back to a slower pace time. Don’t you? Rlte
February 26, 2013 at 5:00 pm |
It was crowded and busy then, One would need to go visit Chinatown early in the morning to do any quiet drawing. Hummm there’s an idea.Carla
February 26, 2013 at 12:07 pm |
Very nice!!
February 26, 2013 at 5:00 pm |
Hi Dick
Yes, Lots of fun. for grandchildren too
February 26, 2013 at 1:35 pm |
Great shot, Carla! And I love the whistle-stop tour through 20th/ 21st Century art. Always nice to be reminded of synthetic cubism – it’s funny how restful Picasso’s work seems now – I’m sure it was seen by some as barbarism at the time.
February 26, 2013 at 5:05 pm |
To me it is hard to believe that Picasso, Matisse etc were pushing the envelope in painting a hundred years ago. People still don’t understand cubism, abstract art, impressionism. interesting.Thanks. I like that shot too. It was a photo ‘booth’ He had just put away a chinese bowl he was holding for his photograph.I missed that shot but at least got this one.
February 26, 2013 at 2:35 pm |
That first photograph is indeed wonderful.
February 26, 2013 at 5:07 pm |
I like the colors and his wonderful face. It was a photo booth. He had just put away a chinese bowl he was holding for his photograph. I missed that shot but at least I got this one.
February 28, 2013 at 11:46 pm |
I’m in awe that this is a photo! I honestly thought it was a painting. LOL! Apparently I’m quite behind the time in photography apps, Carla. What a wonderful encouragement to slow down and take in the beauty of art in a variety of expressions.
March 1, 2013 at 4:46 am |
Isn’t it gorgeous? i didn’t do much – just shook the camera, It chose the lens etc and I pushed the button!