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French Revolutions

What are you doing during the lockdown? I’m making these. Three new collages with a historical flavour. Can […]

March 30, 2020 1960s, 1968, Art, collage, Culture, France, French, Heritage, History, Paris, photography, Revolution, Sixties, stories

Millenials, Black Blocs and Baby Boomers. Where is the spirit of 1968? (and who cares?)

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There was a momentary whiff of « revolution » in the spring air – demonstration, dissent and even destruction. Was […]

May 10, 2018 1968, Ageing, Crime, Culture, France, History, Paris, politics, Revolution, Spring, Time Travel, Uncategorized

1968 AND ALL THAT

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Riot, revolt, rebellion, revolution – still difficult to qualify those happenings of May 1968 that the French still […]

May 1, 2018 1968, Ageing, Alcohol, Art, Family, France, French, gastronomy, Heritage, History, Holidays, Home, Money, nostalgia, Polaroid, Revolution, Time Travel, Uncategorized, underwear

Charlie and Rumplestiltskin

«Je suis Charlie » a slogan or a rallying cry, that errupted on the social networks just a couple […]

January 7, 2016 France, French, History, Je suis Charlie, Life, Paris, TERRORISM
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