The artist of this unique car sculpture, Jim Reinders, experimented with unusual and interesting artistic creations throughout his life. While living in England, he had the opportunity to study the design and purpose of Stonehenge. His desire to copy Stonehenge in physical size and placement came to fruition in the summer of 1987 with the help of many family members.
Thirty-eight automobiles were placed to assume the same proportions as Stonehenge with the circle measuring approximately 96 feet in diameter. Some autos are held upright in pits five feet deep, trunk end down, while those cars which are placed to form the arches have been welded in place. All are covered with gray spray paint. The honor of depicting the heel stone goes to a 1962 Caddy.
Carhenge was built as a memorial to Reinders’ father who once lived on the farm where Carhenge now stands. While relatives were gathered following the death of Reinders’ father in 1982, the discussion turned to a memorial and the idea of a Stonehenge replica was developed. The family agreed to gather in five years and build it. The clan, about 35 strong, gathered in June 1987 and went to work. They held the dedication on the Summer Solstice in 1987, with champagne, poetry, songs and a play written by the family.
The Smitten Kitchen, is a circa-1935 sort of half-galley kitchen with a single counter, tiny stove, checkered floor and a skylight on top a noisy window at the end to the avenue below. This is their Blog.
German photographer Oliver Schwarzwald recently completed a series of photographs
for depicting breakfasts eaten in different countries around the world.
the series was shot for the german magazine feld homme and is composed of
various foods commonly eaten in the morning. the series features the traditional
english breakfast form the UK, coffee, croissant and cigarette for france
and cavier on toast with vodka for russia. the series also contains the breakfasts of sweden, the US and an international one that can be found in many places.
