"Capitalism allows the rich to decide for you. Act now!" is basically what this message says. You won't be surprised if I tell you I photographed this on the window of one of the local offices of the French Communist Party, which, even if it is in bad condition, is still alive (unlike the other communist parties in Europe, the French one never changed its name). I know the political message behind all this is probably the most important(!), but I was mostly attracted to the aesthetics of the scene... [Sorry for the late posting, my fault!]
Very interesting photo Eric!! With all the global financial problems at the present, resisting Capitalism might be the latest craze!
ReplyDeleteMon Dieu!! Am I really the first to post??? How did this happen??!! I have been dreaming of this for years now!! Well...not really, but I am getting a kick out of it!! Blame it on working late and always being curious about my favorite blog!! I click, therefore I AM!!
ReplyDeleteYes you are! Enjoy your crown or something. ;)
ReplyDeleteGood morning, Eric! Good to see you! Have a good day :)
Hey Tonton GF -- enjoy the crown -- perhaps you can reinforce your surprise at having it by putting little communist stickers on it!!
ReplyDeleteI love the aesthetic here, Eric; very nicely done. As I walk around Paris looking for photo ops, I realize how this must be a really long experiment in visual attention for you. I can't imagine it going on for years as it has for you. Has it changed how you see, etc?
Tonton, how fortunate! I think the city must get more and more fascinating for you, Eric. Not less. This is what's happening to me as I photograph my town. I find more to see, if that makes sense.
ReplyDeleteCarrie, I'm loving your comment posts about your days in Paris. I hope Eric doesn't mind. It's thrilling to visit vicariously through you.
*whew!*
ReplyDeleteWith the financial scene as it is, is there a choice?
ReplyDeleteThe aesthetics are great Eric, I agree. Love the textures between the montage effect and the brickwork behind.
Eric, I'm so happy that you finally openly express your crypto-communist convictions. I knew you couln't really be that bad !
ReplyDeleteYes, extremely aesthetically pleasing. And really quite exciting, too. (Nice new portrait shot.)
ReplyDeleteSo visually dynamic. Love it!
ReplyDeleteHey I think I should get a billboard too - I've just realised, on 25th (Tues) I shall have been part of Eric's DP family for 2 years! he he. Ah, what a lovely family it is too Eric x
ReplyDeleteIn the end, politicians have come together to save ... to the financial system: banks. But what about the workers? If we can not pay the mortgage on our house, the bank will help us to do? Because the states are helping the banks that have debts.
ReplyDeleteWe elect our leaders to protect us. We don't choose to heads of banks.
I love this word. Well, nothing to see with politics...
ReplyDeleteIt's more personal, something like a proof you are alive, looking for your happiness everywhere. Or maybe is it a tip given to all of us? Anyway, thanks for this late but great post. So much of work.
murciadailyphoto - don't forget about the bailing out of the car companies. My little company could use a little cash, too! I'm trying to focus on the idea of saving the jobs of the workers of these big companies, and the taxes they pay. It helps to humanize it a bit.
ReplyDeleteI love when you take these highly urban scene photos, Eric. Good catch.
Congrats on GF Tonton! I will have to check out when the GF First anniversary should be celebrated, but |i think it is coming up soon! It IS fun to win a contest played world wide!!!!!
ReplyDeleteRÉSIIIIIIIIISTE !
ReplyDeletePROUUUUUUUVE QUE TU EXIIIIIIIIISTES !
Nasty gg, aren't those lyrics to a song?
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute little pink piggy bank in the upper left corner.
The comments of yesterday took on sexual overtones that made me wonder, what if anything, Eric was going to say to all of that. After noticing at 5 am Paris time, that Eric still had not posted anything, I was reminicing how Eric posts political comments from time to time that always cause a lot of discussion, however, not sexual.
ahum,
Wealth is not the cause of corruption in government. In other words, I do not believe "money is the root of all evil". Stalin and Ho Chi Minh during their lives were among the richest men in the world. They were nominated by people committed to ideas. All leaders, polital parties, governments, and otherwise, since the dawn of man have been committed to transfering more and more wealth and power to themselves. That's my 2¢
Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others. Groucho Marx
On the other hand, ET Suzie, you could argue that the unions may have help bring these auto manufacturing companies to their knees, that the products they put out are not as competitive as they should in the world market, that the tax payers cannot be made to support every freaking company having trouble ...
ReplyDeleteGG lutte finale should be coming out any minute now ;)
ReplyDeleteOh I totally agree with you, tomate farcie. I'm just choosing not to think about it!
ReplyDelete"Eric, I'm so happy that you finally openly express your crypto-communist convictions. I knew you couln't really be that bad !"
ReplyDeleteLOOOOOOOL Nasty GG I love your comment. I'm sure you're right. It was time to confess!
The PC ads are often gaudy (bold letters, red and yellow, exclamations), and actually most of the time they catch my attention.
I receive at least 2 or 3 communist tracts a day at University (Well, that's Nanterre!)...it makes me smile, but in a nice way.
Is no one socialist anymore? Communist or Capaitalist, but what of(me) Socialist. My partner being the BBC's Political cartoonist I get to see Politicians, of every persuassion humiliated in pen and ink on a daily basis in my living room. I like both the bold statement and the bold colours. Eye catching in everyway.
ReplyDeleteAhhhh..."lutte finale" I knew that was you!! "Crypto-Communist Convictions"!!! LOL!!! That's a mouthful!
ReplyDeleteWearing the crown has been fun..I almost didn't want to remove it to take a shower! ;-)
lois: I believe it is "The Love of Money is the Root of All Evil"...not just money itself.
In America there is "Socialism for the Rich and Free Enterprise for the Poor"!!! Do you think maybe we should just forward all of our Credit Card Bills to Mr. Paulson and ask him to "Bail Us Out"??? What a bunch of BALONEY!!!
Babooska, I would love to see your partner's work! Are they the ones on Barker Bites Back?
ReplyDeleteMerci PDP King Tonton Flaneur. "The Love of Money is the Root of All Evil". Yeah, I don't believe that one either.
ReplyDeleteI love shells though. Wampum shells were used by the American Indian as money. The Indians use to collect the wampum on the beach. How easy is that? And they say money doesn't grow on trees.
babooshka, "BBC's Political cartoonist" That sounds fun!
I have a large lapel pin with Lois' Groucho Marx quote. I love it.
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to capitalism, communism, etc., each has its good and bad elements. Just remember: no absolute statement is correct. :)
Congrats to you, Tonton!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed this colorfully graphic shot, and everyone's (thoughtful, as always) comments, but may I just add: Eric -- Must admit, I was a bit worried about you! (the mom in me, no doubt)
Eiffel Tower Suzy - yes that's him barker bites back. Lois - It's his therapy. He's the artist I'm the photographer. I think Eric was secretly ok and just reading the converstaions that had a fruity feel whislt deciding on the image.
ReplyDeleteEric, the above comment about being visually in tune with what is around you is so interesting. I would love to know if that is the case for you. Today's photo is an example. 99.9% of the people in Paris just walk right on by, but you stop, notice it, then take a picture to share with all of us. Thank you for your commitment to this blog and to us as well!
ReplyDelete情色電影, aio交友愛情館, 言情小說, 愛情小說, 色情A片, 情色論壇, 色情影片, 視訊聊天室, 免費視訊聊天, 免費視訊, 視訊美女, 視訊交友, ut聊天室, 視訊聊天, 免費視訊聊天室, a片下載, av片, A漫, av dvd, av成人網, 聊天室, 成人論壇, 本土自拍, 自拍, A片, 愛情公寓, 情色, 舊情人, 情色貼圖, 情色文學, 情色交友, 色情聊天室, 色情小說, 一葉情貼圖片區, 情色小說, 色情, 色情遊戲, 情色視訊, 情色電影, aio交友愛情館, 色情a片, 一夜情, 辣妹視訊, 視訊聊天室, 免費視訊聊天, 免費視訊, 視訊, 視訊美女, 美女視訊, 視訊交友, 視訊聊天, 免費視訊聊天室, 情人視訊網, 影音視訊聊天室, 視訊交友90739, 成人影片, 成人交友,
ReplyDelete免費A片, 本土自拍, AV女優, 美女視訊, 情色交友, 免費AV, 色情網站, 辣妹視訊, 美女交友, 色情影片, 成人影片, 成人網站, A片,H漫, 18成人, 成人圖片, 成人漫畫, 情色網, 日本A片, 免費A片下載, 性愛, 成人交友, 嘟嘟成人網, 成人電影, 成人, 成人貼圖, 成人小說, 成人文章, 成人圖片區, 免費成人影片, 成人遊戲, 微風成人, 愛情公寓, 情色, 情色貼圖, 情色文學, 做愛, 色情聊天室, 色情小說, 一葉情貼圖片區, 情色小說, 色情, 寄情築園小遊戲, 色情遊戲, 情色視訊,
美少女自拍寫真,女生自衛影片,xyz視訊聊天,台灣kiss情色網,視訊聊天,a片網站,無碼a片,後宮電影案,國中女孩寫真自拍照片,s383情色大網咖,18禁小遊戲,plus論壇,a383girl影音,台灣辣妹自拍實錄,影音分享,論壇男人的最愛,情色文,色情a片,後宮電影入口,搜樂論壇,飯島愛免費影片,情色小說,一葉晴貼影片區,1069交友,av女優王國,淫蕩美女,kiss文學區,美國a片,金瓶梅情色影片教流區,巨乳美女,一葉晴貼影片區,情色漫畫,微風論壇,黛安芬性感比基尼內衣,比基尼美女,a片小說,免費漫畫,免費色情貼圖區,同志影片,
ReplyDelete模特兒,自拍三點照片,情色卡通圖片,小老鼠論壇,kiss情色文學,小弟弟貼影片區,日本情色派,kiss,a片線上免費看,a片圖片,a片線上觀看,單身貴族俱樂部,kavo,聊天王,bt成人,做愛成人影片,104av成人影音城,天堂私服論壇,日本免費貼圖貼片區,貓貓論壇,本土辣妹自拍網,月光論壇,av視訊論壇,成人視訊聊天室,007情色貼圖,girl5320貼影片,人體寫真模特兒,a片天堂,sm聊天室,交友貼影區,台灣自拍寫真,寵物女孩自拍天堂,單身俱樂部,正妹星球,成人網,免費下載a片,
酒店經紀人,
ReplyDelete菲梵酒店經紀,
酒店經紀,
禮服酒店上班,
酒店小姐兼職,
便服酒店經紀,
酒店打工經紀,
制服酒店工作,
專業酒店經紀,
合法酒店經紀,
酒店暑假打工,
酒店寒假打工,
酒店經紀人,
菲梵酒店經紀,
酒店經紀,
禮服酒店上班,
酒店經紀人,
菲梵酒店經紀,
酒店經紀,
禮服酒店上班,
酒店小姐兼職,
便服酒店工作,
酒店打工經紀,
制服酒店經紀,
專業酒店經紀,
合法酒店經紀,
酒店暑假打工,
酒店寒假打工,
酒店經紀人,
菲梵酒店經紀,
酒店經紀,
禮服酒店上班,
酒店小姐兼職,
便服酒店工作,
酒店打工經紀,
制服酒店經紀,
酒店經紀,
菲
梵,