Personal posts
Posts on architecture, obsessions, photography, poems, visits to art exhibits, essays, family, and or things about me organized under art, home, and work.
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“A Childhood on the Wonga” > Poetry Book Collection
This is a goofball book that tells the particular history of a particular time in Australia. It’s a great example of a book that didn’t need to be poetry. The poems are an abomination, but the details that are locked up inside the stilted iambic pentameter are totally worthwhile. Why do people feel compelled to…
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Incomprehensible public art
Incomprehensible public art, originally uploaded by juggernautco. With some notable exceptions, most public sculpture is real crap.
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Bike Fixer
Bike Fixer, originally uploaded by juggernautco. Funny how fast we can become experts when we really immerse ourselves into something.
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Viva Laguna > Poetry Collection
Viva Laguna, originally uploaded by juggernautco. I have a large collection of American poetry books, most of which are from the 1970s and 80s, and most of which are truly awful. Here’s my criteria for buying poetry books: Must be cheap Must have something visually interesting Signed by the author is good, but signed by…
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Armories & Crowds
Broadway Armory, Chicago, originally uploaded by juggernautco. I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of revolution– I’d like to be in one someday. I love the pounce of political crowds. After Harold Washington died, Chicago was gripped in political turmoil that had a street component– people were surging at the doors at City Hall leading…