Saw this stunning show today at the Met, which thrilled me in
spite of the muggy weather. Beautifully installed in the roomy Asian
wing where you can get away from the crowds and just relish the beauty
of these works of art. Here we have objects that are magical and amazing
and made from bamboo that is twisted and gently turned. Most of the
pieces were made to be useful to hold things, to display flowers, to
carry an
d set on tables in sublime
rooms. As a sculptor these really interested me in their colors and
intricate designs and forms. I loved this show so think about going. I
wish I had better thoughts on the Irving Penn show that is coming to an
end in a day or so. Installed in a cramped way in small galleries, some
one kinder might say intimately installed but I was uncomfortable
surrounded by all the admiring crowds hemming and hawing and snap snap
snapping those goddamn smart phone photos of the photos. These images
were originally done for magazines and that's how they should be seen
not on walls entombed in a museum that more and more is actually turning
into a fashion magazine. They're pretty yes, and all those photos of
famous people, isn't that so and so, why yes it is Mary. And was it even
possible to take a bad photo of Picasso or Duchamp? I doubt it. Sorry
Irving but I'm just not into pretty photos of pretty women wearing nice
clothes that were expensive even back in the 50's, these are not my kind
of photos, I was bored by them, they all looked the same, they didn't
make me want to rush back home and make art, or even take photos. Pretty
pretty. You have a day left to see this show.
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