Photo Blog Seven: Love Story

A top with Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss”, painted on silk

In Half Moon Bay, there is a vibrant art gallery-shop crossover called Silk & Stone, featuring amazing works of hand-painting on silk, even wearable works made by Natasha Foucault. When I entered the shop, I gasped when I saw the golden top with a replica of Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss” hanging above the door. I’ve heard some interpretations of this artwork which introduce the view that the woman is deceased, and The Kiss is a final farewell. Whichever perspective of the scenario, I think this represents true connection and appeals strongly to viewers’ emotion.