oh. ver. whelmed. with color inspiration

i posted last month about the beginnings of the buddhist temple mural in my neighborhood. boy, they were only getting started. this is one of the most beautiful - frankly, glorious - murals i've ever seen in philly!

and we've got some great murals. my old favorite was the harriet tubman mural at 9th and chestnut, which i was able to photograph in 2002, as it was being demolished by a wrecking ball. and, if you didn't know it, the flower girl from my first wedding has been the subject of not one, but two philly murals.

but that temple mural... wow.

from the incredible bibliodyssey i found this equally remarkable tibetian anatomical chart. again, the colors are lovely, and not dissimilar to those in this display of art from japanese children's books from the 1920's. which, in turn, got me thinking about the work of paul jacoulet. why do you suppose his print bebe coreen en costume de ceremonie. seoul is so appealing to me?

Posted by amber at October 25, 2006 08:21 PM