Sunday, November 30, 2008

Corn husk dolls

These dolls are made by wrapping dried corn husks to form their shapes. Depending on the artist, the dolls are made of natural color husks or combinations of natural and vegetable-dyed husks. Some have painted faces, such as these. These dolls are not very expensive, and are favorite souvenirs among Belgrade visitors.

MOI EN 1970

The top photo is yours truly in 1970. I had climbed up the one tower at Notre-Dame where I met a kid who asked me to take his photo with my ...