The major stop on the photo field trip last week was the Noah Purifoy Desert Art Museum of Assemblage Art. I had heard of this place but had never been there. I will likely be showing several shots from there over the next few days. Noah Purifoy was an African American artist originally from Alabama, but who practiced his art for years in Los Angeles. When he was 60 he moved to the Mojave Desert, near Joshua Tree National Park, and over the next 23 years, until the time of his death in 2004, constructed all manner of large installations and assemblages over a 10 acre area. The area has been maintained, and although some of the fabric and other materials are showing wear over time, there are a lot of interesting things to see and shoot. This one was one of my favorites, made of metal plates, forming a serpentine shape. I especially liked the views showing the shadow. 11/10/19 Judith Sparhawk
The Day of the Dead Festival last weekend was held at the Olive Avenue Market in Redlands, CA. This business started out as a little corner store in a residential area in 1924, back when corner stores existed. It now is a friendly place to stop for coffee or a sandwich or a pastry--kind of a neighborhood gathering place. This red pickup truck was parked on the street by the "market"--according to the license plate, I believe it is a '51 Chevy. I'd never seen it before, but its sign indicates it belongs to the market. I thought it was a nice addition to the day's festivities. 11/7/19 Judith Sparhawk
In one area of the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles, there were several decorative etched glass pieces--there was a butterfly, a parrot, and others, including this Nautilus Shell. It doesn't really show as etched glass in this image, but I thought it made a neat abstract, including the arches above it. 2/23/20
