Friday, February 23, 2007
American Gothic
Took my students to to the Art Institute to practice their fieldsite visits on Wednesday. I was disappointed that Picasso's Old Guitarist was in the special collection. Of course it was because it was free to get in all month. Anyway, here's a blurry, crappy phone pick of Wood's famous painting. I am not particularly attached to this painting, but it is a treat to see it close up.
Did you have to pay to get in the Art Institute? I want to go the Picasso to Cezanne exhibit.
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It was free Feb 1-21, but when I went to buy a season pass the lady told me if I was a teacher/student I could get in free any time. But I really wanted to get into the picasso/cezanne exhibit so I almost bought it, but she talked me out of spending the 70 bucks. I don't know if there was any new stuff at the exhibit because a lot of the walls were bare. They just moved the "good" stuff into the pay area because so many people were getting in for free. Maybe.
ReplyDeleteI take that back. Looks like there is a lot of non-Art Institute work in the show.
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