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Collage of five diverse artworks from the Hammer Museum Collections side by side. From left to right: 1) Contemporary painting of two embracing figures with surreal elements. 2) Post-impressionist style painting of trees with vibrant blues and greens. 3) Black and white illustration of a face with intricate patterns. 4) Japanese woodblock print style image of a figure in a checkered robe. 5) Photograph of a couple dancing, the woman in a black dress and the man in white

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Air China II

As all things in China rapidly change so does the air quality. If it doesn’t happen naturally, the government will see to it. In 2008, China seeded the air to produce rain in Beijing to clear the air for the Olympics. I was walking down the street one day with a friend and it started to rain, but it was not like a real rain, it fell in a strange misty drizzle. My friend said, “Do you know that this is not real rain, it is produced by the government.” But it cleaned things up a bit for sure. Now, can they and Washington clean the other things up also?

In the photos you can see amazing blue skies from the Beijing airport to the Forbidden City to the Great Wall… Good (H)air day! --James Elaine

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