I just can't get enough. These buildings remind me of heavy monsters, a grey living mass, a system larger than human life. I imagine that when man is extinct, they will still be there along with oceans and mountains. Note that the picture is taken in full color.
Peter Erhard
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Hi there,
I like your blog. I found it just by clicking through the random next blog button. I like your photographs. I too appreciate the beauty in otherwise glum and dreary landscapes. I see a lot of that in New York, and I do think its beautiful.
Man! They look exactly like the miljonprogramshus in Skärholmen! I couldn't find any good photos of them on the net, but those pictures will give you an idea of what they look like:
I forgot to mention that I finished "Life: A User's Manual" a few days ago. Probably one of the strangest books I've read. I don't know if I dare recommend it to more casual söndagsläsare, but I really loved it!
Now I have to find more works by George Perec; that man really is a genius! What an imagination, unbelievable...
And by the way I guess some of the other members of Oulipo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oulipo) could be worth a closer look as well. By pure coincidence I got a book from Karin this Christmas which really reminded me of Perec's way of writing. Yesterday I learnt that the author, Harry Mathews, was indeed a close friend of Perec's and also a member of Oulipo. (And also married to Niki de Saint Phalle for some time, but that's another story...)
Max - just copy the address as well as the time-stamp under it and you'll get the whole url. And magically, when you paste into firefox, the timestamp will disappear (since it's on a new line) and you'll only have the URL left---