Rome Book III scrapbook image

Rome Book III
Rome, Italy
ca. 1980s
The writer has collaged an Eridiana sugar packet — emptied — over a sketch of the Castello Caterina, a monastery at the edge of the Greco-Roman theater in Taormina, and thumbnails of Art Deco tombs in the cemetery at Mazzaro, a beach town down the mountain from Taormina. At this time, Eridiana sugar was reproducing art masterpieces on individual packets.

From the collection of Elatia Harris.

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Parents should have their children see Elatia's scrapbooks before they embark on their journeys so that they learn to "see" all that is before them. What an artist!
posted on 07.08.09 by Reven



Makes me want to start journaling on my travels once again. Wonderfull drawings!
posted on 07.08.09 by Cyrus Hall



This page is exquisite. What a hand you have Elatia!
posted on 07.08.09 by Deborah Barlow



Beautiful drawings Elatia. Hope you're doing some now too.
posted on 07.08.09 by Sughra



Oh, the power of these wonderous images to evoke memory of past travels! I'm heading straight to the local boulagerie and taking my sketchbook with me. Thank you Elatia for your lovely and inspiring works.
posted on 07.08.09 by Kristine



I second Deborah's comment. What an amazing hand you have!
posted on 07.08.09 by Jeanine



These pages are so amazing....one should be able to draw when in Italy, but alas, most travelers can't sketch with the precision of Ms. Elatia Harris!
posted on 07.10.09 by Randolyn













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