Gallery openings are always exciting and i could not wait to see this
one at the French Institute Alliance Francaise. I loved the "esplanade
du louvre" by Richard Ballarian in the lobby. Then we entered the
gallery and on the right was the rest of Ballarian's work. All I can
say is that it was a bit abstract for me. On the left wall of the
gallery was Robert Mann's work. I usually like his photography but
this body of work was not my cup of tea. Dead Ahead was Ian Paterson's
photographs; his work always excites me. The first time I viewed a
piece by Ian as when I lived in Montreal and he showed photography done
with a shoebox. I was not into pinhole at the time but loved what he
was doing. His photos of little bridges of Paris at the Alliance were
about 1 1/2 by 1 1/2 inches, contact-printed and hand-tinted. They were
mounted in large mats. It was magical; they were like little jewels.
The show is on at the Alliance until January 6, 2002.
Salut et bonsoir,
Mickey
a happy life is made up of many happy moments
Received on Sun Dec 2 19:43:11 2001
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