Comments | futurebird: It's baaaaaaaack!

futurebird

It's baaaaaaaack!

Sep 11, 2009 17:53

"Beginning Sunday, you can immerse your senses in “Water Lilies,” the triptych with the 40-foot-plus wing span, and “Water Lilies,” the wide-angle, single-panel mural. On one wall the triptych rumbles forth its rich panoply of blues, greens, lavenders, creams and pinks, like a full-bodied symphony. Opposite, the lone panel responds, a glissando of ( Read more... )

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auntysocial September 12 2009, 01:22:37 UTC

I find extremely large art work pretentious, in general, unless it's outdoors where it has to be large to be seen.

coathangrrr September 12 2009, 03:18:41 UTC

I'm in Santa Fe, second biggest art market after NYC, and the art world here is HUGE and you are so right about the art world.

rdmiller3 September 12 2009, 05:03:00 UTC

I have two favorite pieces at the Milwaukee Art Museum. I like them both because I think I understand them better than the curators ( ... )

sparkymonster September 15 2009, 03:23:40 UTC

FYI, I *adore* that painting and have literally plunked myself down in front of those paintings to stare and really take it in. I think it's beautiful. I also think it is much more attractive and intense in person, than what you get from a tiny photograph. Do you think I'm lying?

squarrelogue January 1 2010, 04:22:32 UTC

Maybe you see colors differently than the people who like it. Also, taking a good design class and a drawing class will TOTALLY ruin your brain - you will start to like this stuff! You'll see all of the intentional things the artist did for their effect and you'll feel more involved.

PS
reviews are BS
it's their job.