In the story and 1987 Academy Award winning foreign film Babette's Feast, Babette, after having won the French lottery, spends every cent of it preparing the perfect meal for the people who have taken her in. When asked why she would do such a thing, she replies:Throughout the world sounds one long cry from the heart of the artist. Give me the chance to do my very best.
I thought about Babette yesterday when, after having a lovely birthday lunch with Dave on Park Avenue in Winter Park, Florida, we wondered across the street to the park to see the "Sidewalk Art Show." This was art work done in chalk directly on the sidewalk. Each artist was to do his or her version of a famous piece of art. Directly on the sidewalk!
There were two time constraints: One, the judging started at 4:00 PM, and two, the weather was cloudy. Rain would destroy the work.
We were totally amazed at what these artists did, knowing all the while that it would be temporary.
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