I did a quick recap of yesterday in my last blog, so I'll give you just a few more details about that today. I took a bunch of photos at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. They had quite a number of interesting pieces in their collection.
The first thing I saw as I entered the gallery was a large Asian art collection.
There were many beautiful wall hangings, but this was my favorite for its color and design.
There were several spaces set up like rooms, and I liked the design of this one.
Here I am attempting to take a photo of myself with the fountain. Attempting and failing several times. It might help if next time I brush my hair before leaving the hotel. ;-) (oh, I'm just so Peace Corps)
This is an incredible Ancel Adams photograph. You can't see it up close in this photo, but the detail and clarity is just amazing. The photo is completely perfect. I couldn't find a thing... not a speck of dust, an imperfection anywhere. It's nice to see such beauty from back when photographs were still high art, because it meant something to be able to take a good one. As a lover of photography I think it still can be a medium for art, but not in the same way as it was. I'd love to play around with it again someday.
On a side note, I took the photo of this piece so you could see me in the reflection on purpose... that way I'm in the photo without really being in the photo... Is it creepy looking? I can't tell because it's me.
Here I am in front of this really cool car. I wish I had taken a better photo of the car... It was designed by Hans Ledwinka, and I have the year 1948 printed here, but I'm not sure what that means. When I read the sign, I remember there being two dates- one for design, one for when it was built. The car is called Tatra T87.
The final two pieces are paintings: one is my favorite... it caught my eye instantly, and the other is a Van Gogh. It's not my favorite by Van Gogh, but noteworthy. Especially since I was just at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam this past November.
I don't know why, but I find this particular piece to be incredibly striking. It's a painting by Max Beckmann called Blind Man's Buff completed in 1945. If you sent me your address, perhaps you'll receive a postcard with this on it.
And, last but not least, good old Vincent Van Gogh. This particular piece is called Olive Trees dated 1889. Interesting certainly and noteworthy, though not my favorite. I'm not even sure I could name my favorite, but I can picture it. It's not one of his most famous, but I saw it at the Van Gogh Museum. Isn't it funny how some art just stays with you? It makes an impression... makes you feel something, and you remember it.
For the sake of keeping my entries shorter, I'm going to post this one, and then continue my story immediately in a new post. I just have a few more things from yesterday before I get to today's stuff. Cheers.
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