Washington, DC–12 June 2015

My first stop, as always, was the Hirshhorn Museum, which had this clever advertising on the outside:

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They are celebrating their 40th year:

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Here are some works from their collection (they were in a special exhibition).

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On another floor, they had Facing History, an exhibit by Iranian-born artist Shirin Neshat. She does Persian calligraphy atop her photos. And before you get all bent ouf of shape by the images, here is part of the information about one of the pictures:

The work often touches on the most controversial, most delicate issues.... Many people assume that because my work frames issues of religion and Islam, I’m supporting the Iranian government. The opposite has also happened; some religious Iranians are suspicious of many of the images. Case in point: My work isn’t shown in Iran.
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The Newseum

I hadn’t been to the Newseum in years–since they were in their old location in Virginia. It’s an OK way to spend a couple of hours. The tickets are fairly pricey (about US$24) but they are good for two days. They have some examples of old newspapers (or newspaper-like items) dating back to the 1600s. The view from the terrace on the 6th floor is also quite nice.

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Walking Around

Pictures taken on the walk to the Newseum and from there to Dupont Circle.

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Signage

The first one is a sign at a bus stop; for some reason the typography appealed to me.

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