The Oxford Project

Anyone else hear about this one? Twenty years ago, photographer Peter Feldstein photographed residents of the small town, Oxford, Iowa, and recently he found about 100 of those people and photographed them again. You can visit the project website at www.oxfordproject.com or take a look at the Smithsonian website, which has a charming article about the project with a couple samples of the photographs, then and now.

http://www.smithsonianmagazine.com/issues/2006/june/feldstein.php


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Travel Log: Paris

So it might be a little late to make summer travel plans, but in the event that you happen to be going to Paris, here's a must-see: The Musee D'Orsay. Ok, so it isn't some obscure mysterious place, but for those who have not seen it, I would say that it is sine qua non for a visit to Paris, even more so than the Louvre. Even if you are not a fan of Impressionist painting, the architecture is worth the trip and the long wait in line. Be forewarned- get to the Museum early to avoid too much of a wait to get in, and hope that there isn't a labor strike.





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