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Saturday
February 9, 2019 |
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we went to the schumacher gallery at the blackmore library in columbus to see the big exhibit of ed curtis photos, shown in gloomy light to protect the sensitive prints. it's heart-wrenching to think about the scope of the cruelty and loss on which the US was built. (pause to reflect on that.) but i spent more time with the impressive permanent collection which included pieces by many i already knew--durer, goya, benton, matisse--and some that were new to me--herman leonard, david blythe, hugues merle, plus lots of individual works of "fine" vs. "folk" art which i neglected to properly catalog. the only real stinkers were a bunch of pop trifles from lichtenstein, warhol, et al--poorly made and vacuous, testament to the power of branding to sanctify even lesser art. |
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