To Hell With Social Distancing…Can We Celebrate How To Be Close Again?

A few photographs of my grandfather, Pierre Menager's work, have surfaced. I am always charmed by his informal paintings…they have so much life and so little social distancing. A barn dance and a wedding…They make me happy on these dark days. 

And another favorite to hell with social distancing moment from "Stray Dog" directed by Akira Kurosawa. A muggy summer, a thief who steals a young officer's gun, a chase, and this scene where a troop of burlesque dancers, exit the stage and throw themselves on the ground backstage in a heaving, sweating jumble.

And these romantic lovers, kissing snails publicly defying social distancing then and now….I found these guys on my morning walk near the lagoon…so romantic!