Tuesday, January 4, 2011

In the presence of greatness

I had the honor of being in the presence of some of my most favorite, most inspiring works of art. This past summer, I spent some time in the MOMA in NYC - the home of Picasso, Magritte, Dali, Pollack and Warhol. 

With each world I visited, I allowed myself to be immersed by the senses expressed through the artwork. I wanted to get lost in the presence of genius and allow myself to experience at least a fraction of what the artists were attempting to communicate. Here are some of the frames that moved me to tears, for they were works of art I had only seen in history manuals and coffee table books. I never thought I would have the privilege of witnessing the original artwork a mere few feet away.

Picasso - "Girl in a Mirror"


Picasso - "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon"

Dali - "The Persistence of Memory"

Wyeth - "Christina's World"

Pollack


 Another interesting find was the evolution of Picasso, one of my favorite artists:




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