Monday 20 June 2011

Paris

I was a free man in Paris 
I felt unfettered and alive
There was nobody calling me up for favours
And no one's future to decide
You know I'd go back there tomorrow 
But for the work I've taken on 
Stoking the star maker machinery 
Behind the popular song.

(Free Man in Paris Joni Mitchell)












For a painter, the Mecca of the world, for study,for inspiration and for living is here on this star called Paris. Just look at it, no wonder so many artists have come here and called it home. Brother, if you can't paint in Paris, you'd better give up and marry the boss's daughter.

(Alan Jay Lerner)

2 comments:

  1. LOVE these! And I'm a huge Joni fan, so Free Man in Paris is the perfect marriage here.

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  2. Love your pen and ink marks. textural.

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