May 27, 2005

• Crooked Pictures

  
  

  We have many, many works of art hanging on the walls of our house.  For years we've bought student art, both to encourage the artists and to get really good pieces cheap.  The room I'm in right now has 7 pieces of art hanging on the walls, and there are at least 15 works of art sitting on bookshelves.  This is one of the two smallest rooms in our house, and the number of art works is probably proportional to the size of the room.

  
  

  The thing is, art works hanging on walls have to hang straight.  When we hired our housekeeper, the first thing I said was, "No crooked pictures.  Ever."  And she's been very good about making sure everything is straight.

  
  

  We have a painting in our den, right next to the back door, that we love.  It's small and rather light, and I think opening and closing the door moves it slightly every time.  I have to straighten it at least once a week, and sometimes I have to straighten the print, also pretty light, that's hung above it.

  
  

  Tonight it occurred to me that framers could embed small levels into the tops of picture frames so housekeepers and home owners could easily straighten pictures on the walls.  I mean, they could make inconspicuous levels, and then we could always get it right. 

  
  

  I realize this post has no relevance to social justice, the culture wars, or any of the other things I really care about and usually write about.  But straight pictures are a must.

  
  

  ED

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