Brian Strand Poet Ekphrasis

Vanity,Fair

Look
deep
within,
face to face-
experience grace

Inspired by Kathe kollwiotz' Self portrait',she painted over 50 in various media(see link for 
more)

http://www.spaightwoodgalleries.com/Pages/Kollwitz_self_portraits.html

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Emily Kroeger April 24, 2009 at 8:37 AM aww cute

L'Nass Shango April 24, 2009 at 8:01 AM Thanks as always, Brian, pure gallantry, sir.

Carolyn Devonshire April 23, 2009 at 9:12 PM Amazing portraits! It's really incredible to consider how artists view themselves. Great poem, Brian.

Sharon Winter April 23, 2009 at 6:14 AM OMgosh, those are unbelievable self portraits. There is so much there, I cannot even explain in words the feelings, emotions I get from them. Intense. You wrote it well. Love, Shar

Christopher Higgins April 23, 2009 at 4:40 AM I love what you see when you looked deep within...thanks for sharing.

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen April 23, 2009 at 1:41 AM Thanks Brian. I enjoyed viewing her lithographs. Always Dane