Some of my most interesting doors have been ones that are being refinished. This particular door in St. Germain des Pres looks like it was starting to be stripped and all the old paint layers seemed to have surfaced. To me it looks a little like a Jackson Pollack painting. What do you think?
5 rue Bonaparte, 6th arr.
Metro: St. Germain des Pres
Pollack-like?
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magnifique!
vieux et beau
Posted by: joan | April 19, 2011 at 01:08 PM
I agree it's rather beautiful and reminds me of graffiti but perhaps homage to Pollack too.
Posted by: suzanne | April 19, 2011 at 01:11 PM
Yes, indeedy! Pollack-like!
Posted by: Stephanie | April 19, 2011 at 06:33 PM
Richard, this is really great!
Posted by: kristine | April 19, 2011 at 06:36 PM
Yes, Pollacks. They all look like Pollacks.
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Bonjour Richard:
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ciao,
Michael
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Posted by: Michael Johnson | April 26, 2011 at 10:37 AM
As taken by the famous Eugène Atget circa 1900:
http://media.vam.ac.uk/media/thira/collection_images/2008BV/2008BV9199_jpg_l.jpg
Posted by: drew | October 11, 2011 at 08:09 PM