March 22nd, 2009
MOMA 2
Here are some more pictures from MOMA. They are all after the break.
This is a metronome created by Man Ray. The original was destroyed in a fire but he was able to recreate it.
I think everyone knows who did these two pieces… Andy Warhol, of course. although the soup cans are actually a whole bunch of separate paintings, they really do work as a single piece.
The girls are looking overwhelmed from so much fascinating art. I was worried that they wouldn’t be able to appreciate it but they seem to be of the age that they can understand what the artists are trying to say with their work.
This was Beth and Irene in the Pollok room. It’s a bit blurry because no flash pictures are allowed. But I think the blurriness works as its own piece of art, don’t you?
I think Beth was very fascinated by Jackson Pollok. This was one of the many pictures of his work that she took. I stole this off her camera.
I thought this picture was very interesting. When we walked into the room, the bright red and orange stood out. It was only when we got close to it that we realized what made this picture truly unique…
The entire picture was made of paint brushes encased in plastic. It is by Arman and is titled, I Still Use Brushes, which apparently he still was at the time of the painting. The work was made in 1969.
One last work. When we first saw it, we thought someone had emptied a bunch of vacuum cleaner bags. But this is a piece by Robert Morris from 1968. The piece is made up of felt, asphalt, copper tubing, steel cable, lead, and two-sided mirrors. Imagine how difficult this it to move! This art is referred to as post-minimalism. As you can see by the crowd, it does catch the eye and make you think about it.
elizabeth wrote,
I really like the pollacks, In the film on him you see him making that first one you show. I have to admit to purple hair envy, how does the purple stay? I must know the brand (see, Beth can concentrate on fine art, but not me). I like I use brushes, the contained frustration and jagged nature. I would like to find something like that but squared – it is close but not enough yet. Sorry, I tend to look for art that reflects things in me, and so I am usually going, “Close, so close” – I guess that is personalizing art to a egotistical level but I don’t like intellectualizing art.
Link | March 24th, 2009 at 4:39 am
Tom wrote,
Hi Elizabeth! I commented on Beth’s hair in another thread. This is what Beth told me about her hair color:
Beth says Special Effects lasts longest and Manic Panic looks the brightest and glows under black light. Also, some colors last longer than other colors. This depends on your hair. Beth finds green, blue, and purple last the longest. Special Effects Cupcake Pink lasted a long time for Beth.
Link | March 24th, 2009 at 10:56 am