Saltaire Living Advent Calendar 2021: #9
No prizes for guessing which famous artist inspired this Saltaire Advent window, at 58 Titus Street. If you look closely you can also see Santa's sleigh careering through the sky above the Victoria Hall, the church and Salts Mill. This is another window that I really enjoyed seeing. The artistry and imagination of our village residents is astonishing.
The one below (at 55 George Street) is also inspired by an artist, of a very different type: David Bowie, who died five years ago. The lyrics are from 'Starman', one of Bowie's most iconic and influential songs, from his album 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars', which - horrifyingly for those of us of a certain age! - was released in 1972, making it 50 (yes 50!) years old next year. I'm just going to have a lie-down now...
Lovely windows with their "take-offs!"
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ReplyDeleteMy Grandma had the habit of lying down each afternoon for an hour. Violet Woods lived to be 105 years old....you are certainly doing the right thing, Jenny!
ReplyDeleteThat painting is my favourite Van Gogh.
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