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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
To Oscar With Love
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I don't understand it either, V {though it makes for a fashionable photo!} It looks like someone has even run their lipstick around inside the letters. Curious.
Does make a wild mural..
I am too trying to figure out the design intentions.
Then again, what is art is art ! which may not need any explanations!
Wong
Morning Virginia, I guess they're just showing their appreciation in spite of the deterioration. Drawn to a special poet and writer who was persecuted for simply being who and what he was.
Jane
That's terrible that it's causing it to deteriorate....but it sure looks fantastic at the moment! I love the colours of the different lips; as though people have done it on purpose. I really am fascinated by it.
I wonder how many of those lips represent real appreciation and how many are "monkey see, monkey do". :-) It is prettier than the mess around Jim Morrison's grave! Many many years ago I made a gravestone rubbing (several actually) of Morrison's grave. It might be interesting to get one of Oscar's using red chalk.
I actually saw one of those lipstick impressions being applied one day.
Perhaps because he was jailed for his love affair? But I think this is proof positive of his belief that "Other people are quite dreadful. The only possible society is oneself" ...
Genie, how did we miss this???
HI Virginia, great to see this shots. Lots of lipstick!! Must be nice to know your are loved long after death. Carla
I think it is true appreciation for a huge poet.
When I visited his grave, I didn't kiss it - I couldn't help but wonder - where has all these lips been ???
I understand that in general his gravestone, like those of many other public figures, has been defaced repeatedly. This is a great capture, Virgina, and it is interesting to see the oil marks of older kisses.
There is so much to see at Père Lachaise... that's why I go back almost every trip to Paris.
Wouldn't I just LOVE an apt overlooking ANY cemetery in Paris!!!
I dont get it .. but then I dont get the Blarney Stone either .. or for that matter kissing any sort of rock, stone or concrete
Can't say I understand...but it looks pretty fabulous, xv.
I understand it—but I wouldn't do it! Like Genie (and you too, I imagine), I keep going back to this amazing place, and always discover something new. Great shot, V!
I don't know either, V. Isn't it queer?
Weird - but amazing that Oscar still has that affect on women.
Sad that it's contributing to the decline of his monument - what does that tell us about the chemicals we apply to our lips????
Do come and see the card I've made for my French granddaughter!!!
Take care
Shane
I've enjoyed the lively comments. I think this Oscar Mania is more of "they did it" I'm going to do it too, rather than any great affection these women have for him. The fact that anyone would would think writing, kissing or defacing a gravestone in any way is showing love or respect is as I said, beyond me. Some of you know that this is not the only part of his stone that has been "used" irreverently but I'm not going there. Thanks everyone for your comments and participating in the discussion today!
Great photo. I love all the shades of red. (How appropriate that my WV is in red tonight.)
I think that this could qualify as a Paris Rouge photo, n'est-ce pas?
I wonder how many of those lips actually know who Oscar Wilde was???
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