tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764031298725301479.post404648284488296153..comments2024-02-15T06:07:24.348-05:00Comments on get visual: Three exhibitions at the Fenimore Art Museumdavid brickmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535127444912888160noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764031298725301479.post-20029691758115104402011-09-03T16:40:16.625-04:002011-09-03T16:40:16.625-04:00thanks for reminding me about the fenimore shows. ...thanks for reminding me about the fenimore shows. had a beautiful drive down on friday, although the irene destruction was shocking. so many families lost so much.<br /><br />loved the prendergast to pollack show, some real gems by mark tobey, wm baziotes, charles howard, and others. this american modernism is a rich vein that's been undervalued and the MWP has a fine collection.<br /><br />the kahlo show puzzled me. as a fridaphile, it's always great to see new images of her and the installation neatly suggested her casa azul. she was like a movie star that never made a movie! but i was frustrated that i was looking at inkjet prints in most cases. as the photographer died before this process was invented, are we not looking at replicas made from scanned negatives or prints? people also seemed to enjoy studying the copies of her paintings but this seems like framing pages from an art history book and touring it. high interest value, but strange museology.<br /><br />also had a nice lunch in the museum cafe by the lake.rictus6316https://www.blogger.com/profile/04110574778394062236noreply@blogger.com