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Postcard from Zaragoza, Spain: ‘Parting is such sweet sorrow’

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Above: Had to stop numerous times for a delicate tejas de almendra at Pasteleria Fantoba

Any reasonable, sentient person who looks at Spain, comes to Spain, eats in Spain, drinks in Spain, they’re going to fall in love.” 

Anthony Bourdain

Guess I’m a reasonable, sentient kind of girl. But, after three weeks, the time arrived to pack our bags and hop a train out of Zaragoza.

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Postcard from Malaga, Spain: Joining the flock grazing through art at the Pompidou

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Homage to Amnesty International

“Flock of Sheep,” Francois-Xavier Lalanne, 1965/1979, and “Model to the Third International,” a reconstruction of Vladimir Tatlin’s 1919-1920 monument made by Les Ateliers Longepe (Chatillon) in 1979 

The remodeled port area in Malaga is pristine. Probably particularly appealing to the crowds regurgitated from cruise ships who feel comforted by the familiar upscale chains that populate the waterfront mall.

Until 2015.

The City Council of Malaga took an incredibly bold step to enter into a contract with the Pompidou Center in Paris to open its first branch outside of France – Centre Pompidou Malaga. I have no idea whether the investment is paying off, but it’s a beautiful facility that mounts major exhibitions further enhancing Malaga’s strong reputation as a city of internationally important museums.

Of course, Malaga had a head start. It is the birthplace of Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). And you cannot take many steps through the city without bumping into a reminder of the fact.

“El Cubo,” Pompidou Centre
Pompidou Centre
“Marcel Says ‘Good Day’ To You,” Jean-Michel Alberola, 2002
“Odalisque with Red Trousers,” Henri Matisse, 1921
painting on the left, “The Luncheon on the Grass,” Alain Jacquet, 1964
“Group of 13 (Homage to Amnesty International),” Eva Aeppli, 1968
“Everything Emanates from the Will of the People,” Jorg Immendorff, 1976
“Flock of Sheep,” Francois-Xavier Lalanne, 1965/1979
“The Fall of Icarus,” Marc Chagall, 1974/1977
Henri Matisse and his model, Henriette Darricarrere, about 1927
“Flock of Sheep,” Francois-Xavier Lalanne, 1965/1979, and “Model to the Third International,” a reconstruction of Vladimir Tatlin’s 1919-1920 monument made by Les Ateliers Longepe (Chatillon) in 1979
works by Henri Matisse
“The Old Lady of the Garden,” Frank Stella, 1986
“N.Y.: 06:00 A.M.,” Frank Scurti, 1995-2000
“The Prophet (Great Prophet),” Pablo Gargallo, 1933/1936,
“Model to the Third International,” a reconstruction of Vladimir Tatlin’s 1919-1920 monument made by Les Ateliers Longepe (Chatillon) in 1979
“The Prophet (Great Prophet),” Pablo Gargallo, 1933/1936
“Head of Montserrat Screaming,” Julio Gonzalez, 1942
“Flock of Sheep,” Francois-Xavier Lalanne, 1965/1979, and “Characters and Birds in the Night,” Joan Miro, 1974
“Spring,” Pablo Picasso, 1956
“Sense of Danger (The Running Man),” Kazimir Malevich, 1930-1931

The museum is reputed to often attract crowds packed like sardines in a tin (apologies to Frank Scurti’s sardine-tin bed above). But we totally lucked out on our timing. Could relax and graze slowly gazing at the art (apologies also to Francois-Xavier Lalanne’s “Flock of Sheep,” evidently possessing good taste).

Truly felt like visiting a miniature Parisian Pompidou. Except luxuriously private and intimate.