Picture of the Week #348 "Ladies Man of Lisbon" Lisbon, Portugal 1965 Signed & Stamped

Yes, 1 9 6 5, fifty years ago I took this picture. I was on my honeymoon with my first wife Wendy. We had gone to Paris, then Madrid, Barcelona and on to Lisbon before we took off for Tangiers. I also made a 16mm film of our travels that I called "Improm-2". I'm not sure as my memory isn't what it used to be, if that film was shown in the Museum of Modern Art in New York when we returned. I know that another documentary I made called "The Empty Hand" was shown along with some of my earliest music videos, including the one I did of the Beatles singing "I Feel Fine" and Barbra Streisand singing "My Coloring Book". Even though this picture sat in my files, I always remembered it. Yesterday I pulled it out, scanned it and printed it on archival paper. Vintage Verona as it's very best and obviously one of my favorites.

Picture of the Week # 347 "THE New L.A. Landmark" Los Angeles, 2015 Signed & Stamped

BONUS: "Petersen Pattern" Los Angeles, 2015 Signed & Stamped

At Wilshire & Fairfax, Los Angeles now has a real landmark. Move over Watts Tower and the Santa Monica Pier & Disney Hall. Thanks to the late Chris Burden and his lamppost installation we have an artistic achievement that brings visitors to a place that many may not have gone. Across the street the Petersen Automotive Museum in coming along and is looking to attract tourists while the new Academy of Motion Pictures Museum is being built next to LACMA. An incredible destination corner of Art that adds a vibrancy to Los Angeles's multifaceted landscape.

Picture of the Week #346 "Sneek Peek" Venice, Italy 2011 Signed & Stamped

This is from my "Pictures That Make You Smile" series. I took it four years ago but it still gets a reaction. I was in Venice for the Carnivale and happened to see this group standing and looking at the backside of a mannequin. SNAP I caught it and moved on. It wasn't until I was back at the hotel reviewing the days catch that I realized that I had this fun image. I'm starting to brand myself with these "Pictures That Make You Smile" as I love taking them and seeing the reactions from the viewers. Next up a gallery exhibit.

Picture of the Week # 345 "Man of Mystery" Portofino / Santa Margherita, Italy 1971 Signed & Stamped

I found this image when I was rummaging through my vault of pictures. I had to clean it up a little as the dust & hairs were all over the transparency. But other than cleaning it up, there was no photoshop or manipulation. What you see is what I took. Today his hat is back in fashion, and for some reason it reminds me of a Mafia movie scene.