“The Models” by Georges Seurat – The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia They told Georges Seurat that his pointilist style would never work for painting nudes. He respectfully disagreed. Shot on Pixel 6 Pro.
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Degas B-Sides
“Little Dancer” @ Philadelphia Museum of Art “Interior (The Rape Scene)” @ Philadelphia Museum of Art “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.”Edgar Degas I had to check the artist plaques twice to make sure I read them correctly. Yes, this is Degas, the same guy who had an obsessionContinueContinue reading “Degas B-Sides”
Just Slip Out the Back, Jack
It had been a long time since I’d taken random decor pics inside a restaurant, for the banal and obvious reason that it had been a long time since I’d been inside a restaurant. While they aren’t my favorite shots of all time, they hold a special place in my heart just by virtue ofContinueContinue reading “Just Slip Out the Back, Jack”
Things to Do While Waiting for Food
Of all the things I miss about indoor dining in these waves of COVID surges, it’s the opportunity for photography that I miss the most. Fortunately the city life near Philadelphia’s museum row was just barely populated when we visited, so we were able to soak up all the renovated fire station ambiance at Jack’s,ContinueContinue reading “Things to Do While Waiting for Food”
The Outsider
At the Moulin Rouge: The Dance (Philadelphia Museum of Art) A significant debate ensued inside my traveling companion and my bubble over the guy in red in this famous Toulouse-Lautrec piece. Is this Lautrec adding himself to his own painting? And more importantly, does it matter? Shot on Pixel 6 Pro.
Muttering Retreats 