Interesting fact- this painting by Kirchner, Two Nudes in a Room, is now one hundred years old…
100. Cien. A century. 1914 was a century ago.
That is crazy to think about. So much of my favorite art is from this period and the majority of my academic interests hovered from the late nineteenth century to the interwar period throughout college and graduate school. For some reason I always felt connected to this era and it never felt as removed as I suppose it should. Sophomore year I became obsessed with the German Expressionists and this Kirchner piece at LACMA has been like an old friend ever since. The colors are so vivid and actually feel very current. That Ernst Ludvig Kirchner knew what was up.
Sunlight, Max Pechstein, Oil on Canvas, 1921
Spent the afternoon at LACMA. It is amazing what a few hours alone and inside a museum can do for my sanity.
Persona Che Guarde, Michelangelo Pistoletto, 1963
Angst/Fear, from Der Golem portfolio series, Hugo Steiner‑Prag, Lithograph, 1915-1916
My Shack of Cinema, detail
My Shack of Cinema, detail
My Shack of Cinema, detail
My Shack of Cinema, Agnès Varda, Installation, strips of 35mm film and metal frame, 1968-2013
My Shack of Cinema, detail
1955-H, Clyfford Still, Oil on Canvas, 1955
On in, Frederick Hammersley, Oil on Linen, 1961
LACMA is probably my favorite museum in the city. The older buildings are filled with dark halls and nooks and the new architecture (I'm looking at you Renzo Piano) is light-filled and offers great views of the hills. The collection isn't huge, but I've grown up visiting it and so it holds a special place in my heart.
Why do I get a thrill from sneaking photos at museums? I need new hobbies--> Exhibit A- the nerd alert with the Pistoletto piece. Hmmph. Don't do as I do… gruff museum security officers are not for the faint of heart. Also, I may or may not have bumped into a Bauhaus chair… my art history babe status will surely be revoked any day now.
The drive to and fro was an epic shitshow as per usual. But my god was it gorgeous out today. Dammit LA, you know how to charm a girl sometimes. Certainly better than hangin' in a polar vortex. No thanks.
I'm thinking about attempting museum visits all week. Five LA museums in five days. Stay tuned…
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