Postcard from Paris, France: Purging art to ‘cleanse’ culture Above: “The Pinch of Snuff (Rabbi),” Marc Chagall (1887-1985), mid-1920s This painting, in which a rabbi sells his soul to Satan for a pinch of tobacco, was acquired by the Mannheim Kunsthalle in 1928. In 1933, Mannheim became the scene of an intense campaign of purge and defamation of modern art orchestrated by the Nazis….…
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Postcard from Lyon, France: Film trivia challenge Dan Ohlmann, a passionate creator of miniatures, established the Palais de la Miniature, later transformed into Le Musee de Cinema et Miniature in 2004. Following Ohlmann's retirement, Julien Dumont took over, aiming to expand workshops, restore artifacts, and dedicate areas to stop-motion and film music, enhancing the museum's role in preserving cinematic heritage.…
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Sunday Stamps: Men who might be fathers  Good day, and welcome to my blog!It is a gray cool day in the American Midwest, and time for Sunday Stamps.The theme is Men who might be fathers.  I don't think these men were biological fathers, but are considered fathers of the USA:Two humble 1 cent stamps, affixed to many a postcard in the past.  Benjamin Franklin on the left, and George Washington on the right.Be sure to visit
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Sunday Stamps: of the Sea  Good day, and welcome to a warm morning in the American Midwest.  We are under the heat dome.  It's 8:30 AM and already 80 degrees F (26.7 C).It's time for Sunday Stamps, and the theme is of the sea.  The US Postal Service has two sets of stamps that fit the theme.1. Save sea turtlesAnd 2.  Save the Manatee.All these images are from the USPS website.Be sure to visit
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Sunday Stamps: Engraved (or looking like it)  Good day, and welcome to my stamp and postcard blog.It's a gray day in the American Midwest, but should clear up a bit later.It's time for Sunday Stamps.  The theme is engraved stamps.  I have some I have shared before, but the actual stamps are buried in a stamp album, deep in a closet.  They look engraved, but I can't check.A set of stamps ... on stamp collecting! 
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