Picture of the Week #292 "Pont Alexander at Night" Paris, France 1989 Signed & Stamped

It doesn't get more iconic than this. I have no idea how many times I have crossed this famous bridge and saw the Eiffel Tower gleaming off in the distance that I don't stop and marvel. Soon after I took this picture I painted it.  It was scooped up by my old friend and composer Billy Goldenberg. It hangs proudly in his apartment in New York. There is something terribly romantic about this picture and I do not know why. There is also something tragic. I feel that something happened or is going to happen here and I can't predict what or why. C'est la vie.

BONUS - Picture of the Week "Play Time" Dordogne France to Los Angeles 1981 to 2014 Signed & Stamped

This photo is a departure from my normal Picture of the Week. The clocks were photographed at a flea market in the Dordogne section of France in 1981. While the watches were taken yesterday and manipulated into this image. I titled it "Play Time" as I was just playing and didn't want to call it the obvious "Time Flies". I felt slightly uncomfortable as the time is slipping away and at this age we are more and more aware of it. This is a reminder to do it now, don't wait.

Picture of the Week #291 Roy Lichtenstein & David Hockney Los Angeles, California 1977 Signed & Stamped

From the late 1970's on I hung out with one of the dearest men on the planet, Sidney B. Felsen. Who is Sidney? The co-owner of Gemini G.E.L. (Graphic Editions Limited) Gemini is without question the leading and most prestigious art publishing house for limited editions in the world. Every so often I would go over there and we would be joined for lunch or sometimes dinner with incredible artists who were there making prints. On this day Roy Lichtenstein was finishing up a job while David Hockney was starting one. We all hung out in the back room for a while and then when Sidney was ready we walked across the street to the best restaurant Los Angeles had to offer at that time, Ma Maison. Yes, the same place where chef Wolfgang Puck started with famed restauranteur Patrick Terrail. David took my picture as I took their's. Who said artists have to starve for their art? I am so happy to have taken this souvenir image that I know I will always  cherish.

Picture of the Week # 290 "A Peaceful Greeting" Kathmandu, Nepal 2000 Signed & Stamped

Another from my Holy Men series of photographs. I found these Holy Men sitting all over Kathmandu. Supposedly they never shower but yet they don't smell. They all have their right arms up in greeting. Usually you give them a few small coins but yet they don't beg and they never touch you. Not like others who live off of the generosity of others. Peaceful colorful, and picturesque.

Picture of the Week #289 "Into The Void" Los Angeles, California 2014 Signed & Stamped

When I was visiting the Blum & Poe Gallery I went upstairs to be confronted by these feet wavering on the floor. When I entered I noticed three young girls posing for their friend who placed herself on the floor to get a better shot of them. I like my shot better.

Picture of the Week #288 "They're Off" Los Angeles, California 2014 Signed & Stamped

My beautiful wife landed a commercial for Nestle that shoots in Mexico this week. So we wanted to spend time together before she takes off. I suggested we go to the track. She loved the idea as today was just glorious. So off we went, but I brought my big camera along just in case. Sure enough we didn't win but I got some terrific pictures. Knowing that the great "Stager" Meridith Baer loves muted images I decided to play with photoshop. And this was the image that I came up with. She bought three that are 44" by 82" from an edition of ten. What a great day.