Monday, December 17, 2007

monsieur hugo's plates



monsieur hugo's plates [2007] oil and acrylic on canvas, 46 x 61 cm

now...the first order of mistresses cry their hearts out in serene misery, while contemplating long nocturnal walks in the darkness of the place des vosges...
they forget that monsieur victor hugo keeps watch from his officious perch as a thousand gossamer pages flutter out his sentimental windows...

[excerpted from 'a room in the marais' by g.verster]