FADED RECEPTION

Thanks for the visit. It was meant more as a socio-politico commentary than an architectural rendering, but now that you mention it, it does kind of say something architecturally.

you know, i don't have a problem with art preaching or making political statements. historically some of the greatest art has been political in nature. certainly we can't leave it up to mainstream media to do all of the talking politically. i say, if you have something to say about politics, religion, sex, whatever, do it with your art... your art is your public voice.

I'm okay with it either way. Making a statement can sometimes get more attention than something more subtle. Both directions can get to the same destination.

Amigo, Another wry and penetrating observation of "America in Our Time." Your eye and droll wit continue to find and capture provocative -- and often poignant -- images. Warm regards...

Thanks a lot.

I think we are missing the point here. If you all will notice the item hanging on the door. It closely looks like the service banner that let people know that this family has a son or daughter in the military over seas in World War 11. I think families are still using them today.

Thanks for your comments and observations. You may be right, I am not familiar with the particular banner that you speak of. To me it just looks like some little home-made type of trinket that someone placed there to show their patriotism. Sure doesn't look like anything from an organized group. Of course everyone will draw their own inferences from any given image. What I see (and even though I took the photograph, it is not necessarily the "TRUTH") is a somewhat faded and past prime home, with a faded and past prime lawn, with a faded and past prime bush and a faded and tattered flag. The assumption is that we have a patriot living here. But, and this is the big but, everything is faded and past it's prime. Now, I know what statement that makes to me, but to you and anybody else, it may make a totally different statement. And I'm good with that.