Photo Album -  Artists, Past and Present

The featured album this month highlights photos taken by Alan Lichtenstein on his recent trip to France.  It focuses on three famous examples of art:  The Lascaux Cave Paintings in the Dordogne region of France, the Apocalypse Tapestries and the Water Lilies Collection by Monet.

The first group of Alan's shots (Lascaux 1-7) show cave paintings of animals such as horses, deer, bison and others painted by prehistoric people 15,000 - 20,000 years ago.  Even then, human artisans captured their experiences and shared them.

Alan photographed the Apocolise Tapestries (Tapestries 1-7) found in the fortress in Angiers circa 1100-1200, created to show the victory of good over evil.

Lastly, the Water Lilies paintings (Water Lillies 1-7) by Claude Monet, used the impressionist’s unique style, on display in the Musee de l'Orangerie in Paris, circa 19th-20th century.  Monet gifted these paintings to the French state in 1922 as a symbol of peace.

As photographers, we also try to capture beauty and meaning in our surroundings.  Alan's photos of artwork from the distant past, and from a more recent present, show that we're part of a long line of storytellers sharing our work.