Some eighty-five years ago a man whose books would change our perspective of the world forever was struck by a sniper while serving as a volunteer infantryman on the Catalonian front at the peak of the Spanish Civil War. His name was George Orwell.

He wrote a famous diary called Homage to Catalonia describing his experiences fighting alongside partisan government forces resisting the fascist takeover of the country. That seminal work would eventually flower into Animal…

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Colorful pigeons in Copenhagen (Image from Openspac.ru)



Colorful pigeons in Copenhagen (Image from Openspac.ru)



TAGS: Art, Animals, Europe



It’s no bird flu, it's art! Colorful pigeons are roaming the skies over Copenhagen to the surprise of the locals and tourists as part of an art project.



Pigeons painted in crimson, blue and yellow appeared a part of a large scale art project titled ‘Life Clock’, which will run in the city for six… Continue