Sunday, April 17, 2011

Is this art? The controversial J. Seward Johnson

Just coming off an amazing week in Key West...part of which included a visit to the main art and history museum featuring some of Seward Johnson Jr's mixed media displays. I hesitate to call them "art" and as you will see if you check out this site.

But it is certainly not dull reading!

This interactive display is, of course, based on Gustave Caillebotte's wonderful work called Paris Street: Rainy Day 1877. I have seen this painting many times at the Art Institute in Chicago. More on the trip, some of the sketchbook sketches and beautiful photos in the next few days.

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