For Luck in the New Year
Traditionally, it was thought that one could affect the luck they would have throughout the coming year by what they did or ate on the first day of the year. For that reason, it has become common for folks to celebrate the first few minutes of a brand new year in the company of family and friends. Parties often last into the middle of the night after the ringing in of a new year. It was once believed that the first visitor on New Year's Day would bring either good luck or bad luck the rest of the year. It was particularly lucky if that visitor happened to be a tall dark-haired man.
Traditional New Year foods are also thought to bring luck. Many cultures believe that anything in the shape of a ring is good luck, because it symbolizes "coming full circle," completing a year's cycle. For that reason, the Dutch believe that eating donuts on New Year's Day will bring good fortune.
Many parts of the U.S. celebrate the new year by consuming black-eyed peas. These legumes are typically accompanied by either hog jowls or ham. Black-eyed peas and other legumes have been considered good luck in many cultures. The hog, and thus its meat, is considered lucky because it symbolizes prosperity. Cabbage is another "good luck" vegetable that is consumed on New Year's Day by many. Cabbage leaves are also considered a sign of prosperity, being representative of paper currency. In some regions, rice is a lucky food that is eaten on New Year's Day.
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dominant and symmetrical in form, the dwelling features two distinctly different facades, altering the overall perception of space and dimensionality. the street side facade, solid and impermeable in its massing refers to its position and immediate context, a busy and noisy environment full of car and pedestrian traffic. smooth and minimal in its expression, the surface aims to conceal any evidence of life and activity taking place within the home. on the opposite side of the structure, a complex set of shapes and openings develop a drastically different sense of space. a collection of terraces extend from each void, integrating the minimal interior rooms with the exterior environment.
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Vintage and retro signs in Tacoma, Washington are truly some of the last of the finest, the signs explore nostalgia, social themes, and are sought over by may collectors. In my pieces I incorporated hidden Art Nouveau film and Old Americana Film themes by using collage techniques. I used saturation of color to create a surreal or obscene image of the signs. By combining this imagery I was able to show the signs' relationship to society and explore the new world images of POP art and the importance of iconic graphic symbols in society.
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Over the last few years, making architectural photographs has been what I like to do. It gives me an excuse to get out and about and experience and capture perfect light on a structure, a sweeping view, a decisive moment or evening subtle beauty.
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Continue Reading...Watched a really great documentary about the most famous architectural photographer -- Julius Shulman. The movie had me so inspired by the modern architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright and all of the other amazing architects that started the Modernism movement on the West Coast. Using natural light and the environment to create living space is something that unites perception and understanding for the buildings and their place in the landscape. It reinforced how much I love taking photos of homes and spaces.
Julius Shulman obituary: The obituary of photographer Julius Shulman in the July 17 Section A said that his image of Case Study House #22 first appeared in the Sunday Pictorial section of the Los Angeles Herald Examiner two months after it was taken on May 9, 1960. The Sunday Pictorial was a feature of the Los Angeles Examiner newspaper, which merged with the Herald Express in 1962. However, according to the Getty Research Institute, where Shulman's archives are kept, the photo first appeared in the June 1960 issue of Arts & Architecture magazine.
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