A Post-apocalyptic Saxophone Player?

In what is perhaps one of the most disturbing photos I have seen in a long time, a baritone player is decked out in some kind of riot/biohazard/terrorism mask, while performing on a balcony of some type. According to the photographer’s description, the photo was taken in Aix, France, at the 2013 inauguration of Marseille-Provence.

Sax, mask and lines

Photography by: tommpouce  Source: Flickr

A quick Google search turned up a lot of French references to the inauguration, sadly I don’t speak or read the language, so I had to rely on the 1 site that has English content. According to The Provence Harold:

Marseille-Provence 2013 – This week-end, on January 12 and 13, Marseille-Provence 2013 will be launched! While many events are taking place in Marseille, here are those set in the cities of Provence, such as Aix-en-Provence or Arles.

AIX-EN-PROVENCE…

Inauguration on Saturday 12: the collective exhibition Cadavre exquis at Aix-en-Provence’s Musée Granet displays the works of 15 Mediterranean artists, from photography to sculpture. Entrance is free.

Source: Marseille-Provence 2013 – Inauguration in the towns of Provence, in The Provence Harold.

Reading through all the rest of the events, this sounds like an interesting festival. It certainly has a variety of arts, and the treasure quest sounds like a great opportunity to explore the area.

Getting back to the bari player in the photo, he reminds me of another rather post-apocalyptic saxophone player I featured on my blog awhile back. I remarked at the time that perhaps he was busking at the subway station during a bioterrorism scare.

Perhaps we’re starting to detect a trend here. The old joke has always been that after a nuclear attack, the only things to survive would be cockroaches, Twinkies, and Cher. Well perhaps we need to add saxophone players to the list.  😈