There is no meaningful alternative ...

 There is no meaningful alternative to:

peace

freedom

love

respect

faith in the good

humanity

There is only one meaningful alternative to war:

the end of war.

Amalia Koslowski, February 2022

STOP THE WAR NOW!!

Finished 26th February 2022

 

500 Pieces

Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Watercolour by Detlev Nitschke

Vintage MB "Aquarell" Series, 1985

Finished 19th February 2022

 

1000 Pieces

 Naval Battle of Lissa, 1811, by George Andrews (active 1794-1813)

Otto Maier Verlag, Ravensburg, 1970

 A view of the Battle of Lissa (or Battle of Vis), fought on 13 March 1811 between a combined French and Venetian squadron and a smaller British squadron, resulting in a British victory.

 The Amphion, shown in the foreground was a 36-gun frigate. The other three British frigates, shown to the right of this view, were the Cerberus, Active and Volage.

Find out more about the Battle of Vis here

I visited an exhibition in Hagen again - at long last - with paintings by Sylvester Stallone

 

... an exhibion called "Best of life" with more than 50 paintings by Sylvester Stallone. According to an interview (2010, Süddeutsche Zeitung, by Alexander Gorkow) Stallone adores Gerhard Richter.

 

Desinfection, approval of vaccination and a mask! Okay, let's go...

I was allowed to take photos for private use.

 

 Starting from the 1960ies

"Inferno", 1966 

"Hot Zone" (1966-71)

"Lucy in the sky with diamonds" (1967) - no idea if the song written by the Beatles inspired Mr Stallone, but it might be, because painting and song were "born" 1967.

"Finding Rocky" (1975)

Just before filming of "Rocky I" started in January 1976

"Death of a friend" (1977)

This one really touched me!

 

 

"Alter ego" (1988)

"Jimy"(1988)

"Kept secrets" (1988)

"Rematch" (1988)

"Philosopher's Stone"(1988-91)

 

left: Backlash (1991)

"Last Round" (1991)

"Untitled / Michael Jackson" (2010)

2013 - 2018

From "Drama Queen" on the left to "Frustration" on the right

"Scarlet" (his daughter?), 2018

"Thoughtful" (2018)

"Civil Impact" (2020)

"Mad" (2020)

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Interesting views of an artist, who also acts. Or an actor who also paints.

A few weeks from now I'll study portraits of a singer, who's also an excellent photographer.