The P-E Museum has done it again, re-inventing itself to marvelous effect, creating very interesting environments for their collection, and making it all fun to view. Susan and I drove up last Friday, and really enjoyed the new wing, especially with all the Asian art they can now display.
This is a long blog, but I hope you find something you like. A lot of the photos are just details I particularly like.
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| Susan in the hallway leading to the new wing. |
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"Protector goddess" (Well, I guess so!)
mid-1800s
Artist in Kerala, India
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| The entry hall |
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And the first work of art,
N.C.Wyeth
"Peace, Commerce, Prosperity" 1923
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detail
Raffael Corsini (Active 1838-80, Turkey)
"View of the Town and Bay of Smyrna" 1829
And the following is from the Marine Hall, with some favorites re-exhibited,
and a huge amount of new material which had long been in storage.
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| Another view of the connecting hall. |
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| And into the Asia exhibit |
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| The third floor of the new wing is devoted to fashion. And what a fabulous exhibit it is. |
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| And a new garden. |
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An exhibit of works by Hans Hofmann:
"The Nature of Abstraction"
Some of the works were just a blaze of violent color,
and I loved many of them.
Above: Susan admiring "Summer Bliss" 1960
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| Sorry, I really loved this but I've lost the title. |
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"Table with Teakettle, Green Vase and Red Flowers"
(Still life-Two Green Vases) 1936
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| "Apples" about 1934 |
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| "Studio" 1947 |
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| "Exaltment" 1947 |
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| "Idolatress No. 1" 1944 |
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| "Rubesse A beautiful Variety of Rock Crystal" 1963 |
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| "Mecca" 1961 |
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| detail of above |
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I apologize for not noting this exhibit title, but it was, basically a room that
changed color while you sat. Not really very creative, but fun for selfies.
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Back to Hans Hoffman
"Morning Clearing" 1959
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| "Indian Summer |
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| "Effervescence" 1944 |
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| "The Castle" 1965 |
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Creative stimuli from the photographer Olivia Parker
And some of her photography
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| "Dream Machine" 1944 |
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| "Pomegranated on Cookhouse Ledge, Paros, Greece" 1992 |
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| "Book of Broken Rules" 1994 |
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| "Heart and Flower" 2010 |
