Carol James
HEIGHT OF ADORATION - Mary Magdalene shares coequal sacred space with Mother Mary, Uzes, France. Photo by Carol James
Despite ostracism, devotees of Mary Magdalene throughout the Languedoc-Rousillon region continue to find inspiration as feminists and pacifists in her enigmatic story as they have for two millennia. Saint Theodorite Cathedral, 5/28/18
Three windows of similar style and majesty depict Mary Magdalene, the Virgin Mary, and St. Theodorite. Many controversies and versions exist of the story of Mary Magdalene - she is depicted variously as Jesus' beloved companion...as having been exorcised...as having been a prostitute...as being the first apostle of Jesus Christ...as being a philanthropist who helped sponsor Jesus' work...as someone who fled by leaky boat and wind-tossed seas to live her days in the South of France
"STAINED GLASS" - upon command, iPhoto picks a pano: Gilbert and George, the Great Exhibition, Oslo. Photo by Carol James
Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art passes for a cathedral in iPhoto search metrics. Gilbert and George's work speaks "directly to People" through "three main life forces: the Head, the Soul, and the Sex." 11/7/19
WORDS - Punctuation matters. Should the periods be question marks? ARoS Aarhus Kunst Museum, Denmark. Photo by Carol James
Is it over? Next time? Me? The Bible reference: faith without deeds is dead. Seems right - "good trouble" is an approach. The walls' succinct statements sum up an increasingly eschatological perspective. And a way forward. 11/28/19
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS - What one expects magically morphs into a visual echo. Vaxjo, Sweden. Photo by Carol James
After Alice in Wonderland, novelist Lewis Carroll wrote Through the Looking Glass. The Swedish Glass Museum tells the story of glass making. Discovering wonders of fire and sand is ongoing – the work of each of us with an iPhone. 11/27/19
Carol James is seldom without her iPhone, which incessantly piques her curiosity with its visual, verbal, and audio temptations. Not only can she Zoom - watch, witness, participate, and observe - but she can create and imagine anywhere/anytime (yes - she owns some Apple stock). A journalism graduate of the University of Minnesota, where she also studied photography, she worked for 40 years in journalism and public affairs in Minneapolis/St. Paul and Washington.