Category: Sculpture
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The Princeton 15
Is it possible to fall in love with a university campus? If so, then Princeton has won my heart. I hope my sweetie Jeff doesn’t get too jealous. I drove 45 minutes west from my new hometown on the Shore, and lo and behold, found myself on the campus of one of America’s most prestigious institutions of […]
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Boston Gallery
A weekend trip to Boston — six hours from Philly by car in free-flowing traffic — yielded the following images.
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Vajrayogini, The Diamond Female Yogi
Title: Vajrayogini Created: 17th to 18th century Composition: Gilded copper alloy with polychrome Origin: Tibet or China Gift of: Natacha Rambova Photos: © 2013 by Gina Marie Info courtesy of: The Philadelphia Museum of Art “The extremely profound and secret yogic practice related to Vajrayogini, handed down through the Sakya lineage, produces swift realizations that […]
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A Day in the Life of a Mobile Phone
This is one of the murals commissioned by the Philadelphia Mural Arts program, the largest public art organization in the U.S., linking artists with neighborhoods to beautify public spaces. The mural transforms an otherwise drab brick facade into a veritable masterpiece. The Birth of Venus sculpture at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. A few feet […]
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Breathing New Life into a Work of Art
For a visual artist, appearances are everything. Careful care and consideration must be taken in order to create a work that is both visually stimulating and capable of producing a visceral response. Whether the finished product is two-dimensional (e.g., a photograph, painting or collage) or three-dimensional (e.g., a sculpture or piece of jewelry), an artist […]
Virtually Gina 