Las Margaritas and The Vancouver Museum

After lunch we took advantage of being close to the museum and went especially to see the Foncie exhibit...the fellow who took all these street photos over the years.  He was a real fixture.  I couldn't find the one he (well,  I think it was him...there were competitors) of my Dad and his friend, Les.  I found the one with Jim (about 5 years old) and his grandmother although it isn't identified as a Foncie photo so maybe wasn't.

It seems he took a lot of photos of First Nations and Asians and these were apparently often the only photos the families had.  Makes sense since these groups were not privileged and probably didn't have the means to take family photos otherwise.   I guess I probably knew this but was rather shocked to be reminded in  "This day in history,  June 15, 1949" in the Sun yesterday that this was the day that First Nations,  Japanese-Canadians,  Chinese-Canadians, and Sikh Canadians got the vote.

"Foncie Pulice was the last man standing from Vancouver’s great era of post-war street photography. Creator of about 15 million images over his lifetime, Foncie captured Vancouverites in action as they strode the city streets. His photographs trigger vivid memories for long-time residents who recall the particular day, the hour, their companions, the circumstances."

We also enjoyed the Ugly Neon Vancouver exhibit and Sex in the City.   And the photos by Joe Average...his mother taught at Esquimalt for a while.

Then for a swim at Second Beach Pool.  Jim wanted to go in the ocean but didn't look very inviting to me...perhaps today.

 Sat outside and enjoyed the great floral displays while dining.

Burrard Bridge in the early hours above.  Our view in the early hours below.  Love these photographs. by Joe Average.

 The Sex in the City exhibit was excellent.  Here they focus on sex education in schools.

There was a big movement in the 70's to get rid of the "ugly neon" and while these signs seem pretty cool,  photos of some streets demonstrated it really had got out of hand and become light pollution.  Everyone was for keeping the signs on Theatre Row on Granville...that always worked well.