frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The Courtauld Collection (or at least a portion of it) went on tour a couple of
years ago, and stopped here in Toronto at the Art Gallery of Ontario.
The painting you refer to was part of that exhibit.
It was stunning! Bigger than I imagined. As most
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Subject: The light rules.
The troll speaks. I just finished developing a roll
of TriX and was reminded of the light rules. A matter
of technique, sometimes, but also a matter of art:
sensitivity, subjective seeing, achieving or not
achieving a balance of intensities, pointing the lens
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Subject: The light rules.
The troll speaks. I just finished developing a
roll
of TriX and was reminded of the light rules. A
matter
of technique, sometimes, but also a matter of art:
sensitivity
At 03.01.2003 13:03:44, John Whicker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In what way is light embodied in photography but not
in painting? Surely both are techniques for capturing
light reflected from the subject?
Tongue moving towards the cheek, I'd say that in photography the light is
deeper embodied
In a message dated 1/3/2003 12:10:49 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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Jostein wrote
At 03.01.2003 13:03:44, John Whicker
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In what way is light embodied in photography but not
in painting? Surely both are techniques for capturing
light
I should have prefaced all that with, IMHO.
Take that as a given.
Doe aka Marnie ;-)
Marnie,
I just thought about the painter's possibility to create the picture after the
light has come and passed. Your argument is better than mine. :-)
One experience of light I will never forget is spending some time looking at
the Rembrandt portraits exhibited in the Winter Palace in St.
In a message dated 1/3/2003 1:04:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
One experience of light I will never forget is spending some time looking at
the Rembrandt portraits exhibited in the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg.
Until the rest of the party I travelled with dragged me
Mike Johnston wrote:
Bob,
If you ever get the chance to visit the Art Institute of Chicago, it has a
large collection of Van Goghs. The advice above truly applies.
You'll find a trove of Monets in Chicago as well. It may well be the
best collection of impressionists in the world. Of
Hi,
Friday, January 3, 2003, 10:21:55 PM, you wrote:
Bob,
If you ever get the chance to visit the Art Institute of Chicago, it has a
large collection of Van Goghs. The advice above truly applies.
me and Vince are old mates. We have a few of his here in London. Of
particular interest to me
However, one of my favorite museum
experiences was NY's MOMA, which is now temporarily relocated. They have
a relatively small collection of impresionists, but it includes Van
Gogh's Starry Night. That painting is such a powerful icon that
viewing it in person left me speachless.
Paul,
What
Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You'll find a trove of Monets in Chicago as well. It may well be the
best collection of impressionists in the world. Of course New York's Met
has quite a collection as well. However, one of my favorite museum
experiences was NY's MOMA, which is now
Mr. Walkden sir,
Next time I'm in town I'd like to buy you a drink! (Absynthe, perhaps?)
You don't find senses of humour like that in the states!
Bob Walkden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
me and Vince are old mates. We have a few of his here in London. Of
particular interest to me (having at
having at separate times had both ears
sliced off!
Bob,
Playing the field, were you?
s
After the first operation on my right ear, after the bandages were
taken off but while the dried blood, stitches and half-shaved head were
still evident, I made a point of visiting the Courtauld to look
The little museum in Central Park is a mystery to me. I'm aware of the
Frick (which has a lot of Renoirs) and the Gugenheim, both on 5th
avenue next to the park, but I don't know of any museums in the park.
But there's a lot I don't know :-). (The Frick is a real treat, by the
way, because it's
Mike Johnston wrote:
Paul,
What is the little museum in Central Park that has so much modern art?
The Met is in Central Park. In addition to the museums I named earlier,
there's also the Whitney at 75th and Madison, about a block from the
park. The Whitney is American contemporary art.
Paul
Hi, Mark,
The Courtauld Collection (or at least a portion of it) went on tour a couple of
years ago, and stopped here in Toronto at the Art Gallery of Ontario.
The painting you refer to was part of that exhibit.
It was stunning! Bigger than I imagined. As most of us, I'd seen many prints
of
The troll speaks. I just finished developing a roll
of TriX and was reminded of the light rules. A matter
of technique, sometimes, but also a matter of art:
sensitivity, subjective seeing, achieving or not
achieving a balance of intensities, pointing the lens
to discover what it sees. When I
In a message dated 1/2/2003 10:08:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
In my limited understanding, I
believe that painting is about color and surface,
sculpture adds the dimensions of time and space, and
photography embodies the light.
bpoe
I like that
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