Herewith two images, one a little statue of a mandarin, the other a photograph of China's President Hu Jintao. It strikes me that these represent an unbroken cultural continuity.
The statue actually stands guard on the front stoop of a house across the street and down a ways. Each time I pass it I nod to the gentleman, and gentleman because I think he really depicts one. I've modified the photograph, of course, to bring out the image. The photo of Hu Jintao is taken from the Internet, one of those official photos where he stands, his wife to his left, the visiting dignitary (and wife) to his right, on a red carpet, in front of a vast painting of the Chinese Wall. Here, too, I've obscure the irrelevant in a haze of blue to bring out the form. Amazing phenomenon, culture... both in what it shows and what it hides.
The statue actually stands guard on the front stoop of a house across the street and down a ways. Each time I pass it I nod to the gentleman, and gentleman because I think he really depicts one. I've modified the photograph, of course, to bring out the image. The photo of Hu Jintao is taken from the Internet, one of those official photos where he stands, his wife to his left, the visiting dignitary (and wife) to his right, on a red carpet, in front of a vast painting of the Chinese Wall. Here, too, I've obscure the irrelevant in a haze of blue to bring out the form. Amazing phenomenon, culture... both in what it shows and what it hides.
Nice photo editing!
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