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Alan Bickley

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From that initial shock of horror at the J word, and much frantic Googling, the idea's are now coming thick and fast - some are positively brilliant, a few I'm struggling to 'get'. A great bit of fun though, I'm contemplating another one shortly.

Michael Costigan

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I was not at all impressed by looking at Rene Magritte's work - not my cup of tea! I originally thought of something architectural, like Ellen's church photo - I thought perhaps of Coventry Cathedral or The Dancing House in Prague - but then I had another idea on which I am now working ... but now I see Jen Edwards has come up with the same idea! Never mind, I will continue with my juxtaposition of light and dark, summer and winter, etc. - watch this space ...
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Mia Ketels

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This is my second idea about the February Challenge. I also posted it in the Gallery :) I hope you like it!

Alan Bickley

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My second effort! I've called it 'A New Beginning', rather than the obvious world and oyster saying. By replacing the round pearl with the world, I hope this is juxtaposition.

John Elliott

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This is my juxtaposition, taken from my back catalogue. It's entitled, "It's for you Velasquez, some chap called Picasso" done in acrylics
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There's fabulous surrealist paintings being posted, so interesting, a psycho annalist wold have his/her work cut out discussing these :) I like your title Alan, I see it as a beautiful thing that has developed from an irritation (a small bit of grit if it was a pearl) so yes I would say the jux here is small and large, and also the similarity of an earthy element. No doubt others will see something different the delight of surrealism. Johne7, that is very clever, two very different artists, maybe the subject of the artists are to close for a proper jux, but ancient and modern would fit, I'm sure. Fiona's, world in a chestnut, gave me the idea for a second attempt.

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Great minds think alike, Jen and Mike ) Here's my second attempt, the title, Buy, buy, buy and pay later— bit of a play on words there. Thanks for the inspiration, Fiona :)

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The photo is a good example, I think. The POL team has taken us down a surreal road and popped in the J word, we're all doing what we 'THINK' is right. I like to post my thoughts, right or wrong, I say what I see. It's fun, Sylvia, post away. Go for it, gal.

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Brian J Mackay

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I don't know if this will help. I stumbled across it when browsing for art examples of juxtaposition. https://www.slideshare.net/Morrisartistic/juxtaposition-in-art Bri PS I loved slide 4. Brilliant, I thought. B

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Thanks for the link, yes, slide four is brill. You've certainly entered the spirit of things, Lesley. Nice work.
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As always a marvellous piece of work. There's certainly differences.. Just a small suggestion, how about a rock in the sea with one of those rubber rings children have when learning to swim. My thoughts here are- the other rocks are lining the shore, they've made it, so to speak. And the one with the rubber ring, sink or swim? Its just a suggestion, Sylvia. I see you were thinking of opposing seasonal trees. Trees are a lovely subject, you could do one with a monkey swinging about in one and a child on a swing on the other.
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I only have a limited understanding of juxtaposition as I'm learning the genre of haiku poetry, and a jux is important if the verse is to succeed. I'm applying the same to this surreal requirement. Just go for it, Sylvia, I am :)
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