Modestes

Modest: Portraits and Stories of Women in the Middle East :
Alexander Boulet, Photographer : Geneva, CH

Currently, there is a temporary exhibit of photos by the late photojournalist Alexandra Boulat on display at the Museum of the International Red Cross/Red Crescent titled Modestes: Portraits et Histoires de Femmes au Moyen-Orient. It features photos of women in the Muslim world and is quite interesting. If you live in or near Geneva, be sure to check it out. It's free.

Modest: Portraits and Stories of Women in the Middle East :
Alexander Boulet, Photographer : Geneva, CH

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 11/09

The Petrified II

Scenes Outside a Cafe : MICR : Geneva, CH

Just a couple more shots of Carl Bucher's sculpture in the courtyard of the Museum of the International Red Cross/Red Crescent.

Petrified : MICR : Geneva, CH

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 11/09

The Petrified

The Petrified : MICR : Geneva, CH

This sculpture, by Zurich artist Carl Bucher, is called The Petrified and "denounces the violation of human rights and appeals for tolerance." It stands in the courtyard of the Museum of the International Red Cross/Red Crescent, which is next to the Red Cross/Red Crescent Headquarters in Geneva.

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 11/09