This is a pretty definitive piece - a musical music stand.
The more I photograph the music stands (atriles) the more I like them and the more my appreciation for the artesanos grows. Each one has many hours/days/weeks of thought and work in it.
It is fascinating to see how the techniques and architectures developed over time. The early ones were more delicate. Over time we developed better ways to construct and ship them. The parts are small and all color coded unlike the first ones that were all glued together.
These are all by Jesus Sosa Calvo and family. They have made 28 of them. All different and all wonderful.
The more I photograph the music stands (atriles) the more I like them and the more my appreciation for the artesanos grows. Each one has many hours/days/weeks of thought and work in it.
It is fascinating to see how the techniques and architectures developed over time. The early ones were more delicate. Over time we developed better ways to construct and ship them. The parts are small and all color coded unlike the first ones that were all glued together.
These are all by Jesus Sosa Calvo and family. They have made 28 of them. All different and all wonderful. 
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What an artistry in those music stands!!! The flower ones: daisies, cactuses, are my favorites.
I can picture how they would brighten any classical symphony orchestra performance. Seriously...
It doesn't have to be in Carnegie Hall, but when they (orchestras)play summer time concerts in parks and venues like Caramoor Festival, that would attract even more spectators, especially children.
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