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A sunken flagship raised from the bottom of the high sea High street connection and roller platforms the temple rebuilt Titanic on Thames the mirrors are not for the new Alice Following Vivian Maier’s steps from a safe distance I shoot myself in the dark mirror of life Halfway anonymous, almost posthumous… Photo Hugh Ardoin […]
Brompton night, the windows slowly come alive A dream shaping itself in the secret vaults Behind the glass a kind of wonderland looking for Alice Strange chiffon ladies wearing ball gowns from the past Leaning against the invisible barrier the kids bide their time Wriggling their way up to the chrysalis of a debutante dream […]
Fendi goes live with an red Apollo allegory and a lesson on anatomy On the streets of “Poshland” this comes like a stark surprise The window dressing gets a head start in the waist-below undressing A marketing attempt at temptation? Photo Hugh Ardoin The Window Dressing Gallery Hits: 14
We will always wonder about what is art ? Is it about power, money or the media socialites ? Taste sits at the back row; it is so mean, almost vulgar Looking at the windows of the Mayfair art galleries Nothing comes cheap but the artist must live on the crumbs Marc Sijan is the […]
Next Christmas is not here yet but windows spill their nostalgia for the past An array of expensive presents sure to disappoint the new generations Not a single digital device only old-fashioned toys from a long gone era Can we just imagine if there are children living in total ignorance of their time Photo Hugh […]
So the robot came out of the blue box As Holly takes her breakfast looking at Tiffany’s window The relationship of women with diamonds is part of the American Dream Success stories where the end justifies the means In a material world where there is no happy end without money Christmas is the symbol of […]
In the American night of the London High Streets Remembering the halcyon days and the good fortunes The cards were dealt with a sleight of hand Your winning streak went like a flash Now you hope for better days to come To hold again the golden hand of your love lost Photo Hugh Ardoin The […]
Let’s dance to the silent music in the virtual windows of material desires Like dummies rubbing their tummies under a golden rain Reality in the background is just a surrealist reflection To the many, luxury is the Everest, cold, distant and unattainable Soon they will charge the dream by the hour Photo Hugh Ardoin The […]
Like a Cinderella sweeping for the nasty stepsisters While the pumpkin is waiting for its moment of glory Unattainable dreams, like the dust of sleepless nights Are swept by the sandman under the catafalque of our vanities Photo Hugh Ardoin The Window Dressing Gallery Hits: 18
Truth is pink and naked on the London streets She kept her high heels on to grab the attention Like an annunciation or a kind of revelation The surprise to every religion The garb does not make the saint The shiny shoes are the hoofs of temptation Hugh Ardoin The Window Dressing Gallery Hits: 80