tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522800471258383718.post8644433248082464213..comments2024-03-26T06:56:13.092-04:00Comments on Left Bank Art Blog: Washington — Day TwoCharles Kesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07068758792988742599noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522800471258383718.post-79231387930460802452011-06-29T23:53:23.760-04:002011-06-29T23:53:23.760-04:00What an amazing piece that Bololo is! What the hec...What an amazing piece that Bololo is! What the heck is it doing in that museum though? Strange. But I can't take my eyes off that piece. It' s a sort of sinuous, sensual globular root system that breaks through the walls and fills the space. But what is so amazing is the work that appears to have gone into it. Was it as clean as it appears to be?<br /><br />Jew at Seder? Ham at Easter? Pick one.<br />ShalomMichael Washerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12602248938600501663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522800471258383718.post-39586633603315980262011-04-27T00:24:41.662-04:002011-04-27T00:24:41.662-04:00I do love that so much great art is owned by the c...I do love that so much great art is owned by the citizens of the US of A,, but I worry about how good we are as stewards considering what a stir the relatively tame David Wojnarowicz’s "A Fire in My Belly" video has caused [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2010/12/controversy-over-video-censored-by-smithsonian-continues-to-build-steam.html].<br /><br />There might be some art in NYC after all! As per your suggestion, I spent the day at the Met and saw the Caro sculpture show, and also the Serra drawing show. But I spent most of my time looking at the African art. I didn't get my fix in Washington, but the Met fulfilled my cravings in spades. (More on that too later). <br /><br />FYI re Easter eggs, this atheist Jew not only made Easter dinner for some friends (ham of all things), but last week made a full Passover Seder doing the full haggadah and serving gefelta fish,kosher matzo ball chicken soup, kosher roast chicken. tsimmes, kugel -- the works!!! Who said you can't do it all?Charles Kesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13661140719490292370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522800471258383718.post-69112213604966074862011-04-26T13:47:16.429-04:002011-04-26T13:47:16.429-04:00Just now catching up with your travels--great repo...Just now catching up with your travels--great report on the DC visit, sounds much more inspiring than doing Easter eggs! Don't you love the fact that so much of that great art belongs to us, the citizens of the US of A? And didn't you see some treasures, "The Old Musician" not least among them? But wait, there IS some great art in NYC now--check out Sir Anthony Caro at the Met, looks like it might be worth a visit (or two).Carl Belznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522800471258383718.post-37549280682963936592011-04-25T07:07:50.214-04:002011-04-25T07:07:50.214-04:00The Buddha hands are about 1 - 1 1/2 feet tall. I ...The Buddha hands are about 1 - 1 1/2 feet tall. I couldn't find them on the Freer/Sackler website, so this is only an estimate from memory. They were pretty spectacular.Charles Kesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13661140719490292370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522800471258383718.post-22502708081471792712011-04-24T22:49:44.103-04:002011-04-24T22:49:44.103-04:00Thanks again for day 2 of the tour. You certainly ...Thanks again for day 2 of the tour. You certainly saw a lot in the two days you were in D.C. Do you have any idea how large the Hands of the Buddha are? It's difficult to make out the scale. Also,the Paul Wonner detail looks like a beautiful painting.Will look him up and see what I can find.Kyle Gallupnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522800471258383718.post-64770067386584647942011-04-24T19:36:32.761-04:002011-04-24T19:36:32.761-04:00I don't think so ...you'll be back to zero...I don't think so ...you'll be back to zero commentsthomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18056816250887813090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522800471258383718.post-19149255392877103582011-04-24T19:19:11.744-04:002011-04-24T19:19:11.744-04:00I see what you mean by a "Do you know what I ...I see what you mean by a "Do you know what I mean" type comment. <br /><br />Try again.Charles Kesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13661140719490292370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522800471258383718.post-26108014742747148152011-04-24T17:44:45.675-04:002011-04-24T17:44:45.675-04:00I went in the middle of February; no crowds.
I ma...I went in the middle of February; no crowds.<br /><br />I may be wrong about this, because I ran through the Hirschorn, (and the rest) but i thought that the work was given more, or different "conceptual" space than exhibits in NY that tend follow orthodox narratives. Maybe because they were bargains, the way they're displayed is looser.<br /><br />I realize this is a "Do you know what I mean" type of comment.thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18056816250887813090noreply@blogger.com