tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post8770027614357323402..comments2023-07-25T09:14:24.599-04:00Comments on Transit Notes: A DAY IN THE CITYGeorgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-54239115697017550382012-01-22T09:03:07.947-05:002012-01-22T09:03:07.947-05:00No problem from my standpoint, Marty. You are fre...No problem from my standpoint, Marty. You are free to download my image of the Matisse room of the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-53519046099571466232012-01-22T08:56:58.538-05:002012-01-22T08:56:58.538-05:00May I use your image of the Matisse Cut Out galler...May I use your image of the Matisse Cut Out gallery for a blog posting of mine on 'Artists I Love'? I want to show the scale of some of his last pieces and your photo is a great example of that. I will give credit of course. Here is last weeks blog entry as an example of what I am doing. http://napkindad.com/blog/2012/01/14/artists-i-love-the-winter-weekend-series-rembrandt/ Thanks, Marty<br />Marty@martycoleman.comThe Napkin Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18012401048345631305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-57819703121402313682010-09-22T13:55:21.509-04:002010-09-22T13:55:21.509-04:00Thanks for the nice comments, Fireweed Meadow. I ...Thanks for the nice comments, Fireweed Meadow. I also love the walkway photos. Have a nice day.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-40336842921468079152010-09-22T13:50:32.687-04:002010-09-22T13:50:32.687-04:00Love the photos of the moving walkway. Entrancing....Love the photos of the moving walkway. Entrancing.fireweed meadowhttp://www.fireweedmeadow.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-89374096339171184372010-09-17T16:51:17.854-04:002010-09-17T16:51:17.854-04:00To Tramp,
Thanks, Tramp. It was a great day and ...To Tramp,<br /><br />Thanks, Tramp. It was a great day and I'm glad to share it with you. Here's hoping that the back is on the mend. I'm looking forward to your postings as you get back on your feet.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-1945107320373552482010-09-17T16:38:17.003-04:002010-09-17T16:38:17.003-04:00Hi George
Thanks for the amazing journey. I can un...Hi George<br />Thanks for the amazing journey. I can understand your enthusiasm for this place.<br />...TrampTramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10367405984066895755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-41132342114963585632010-09-17T10:31:06.874-04:002010-09-17T10:31:06.874-04:00To Robert,
It's intentional, Robert. I just ...To Robert,<br /><br />It's intentional, Robert. I just moved to a new template, which is wider and allows for larger text and photos. I'm still working with it. Thanks for the note, however.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-4083493010489107412010-09-17T10:24:13.597-04:002010-09-17T10:24:13.597-04:00All back to normal, George - though I'm receiv...All back to normal, George - though I'm receiving everything twice the size than previously... Just thought I'd mention it, as I don't know if this is intentional or not...The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-6712475900030960162010-09-16T14:44:19.834-04:002010-09-16T14:44:19.834-04:00To Lorenzo,
Thanks again, my friend, for all of y...To Lorenzo,<br /><br />Thanks again, my friend, for all of your assistance today in trying to solve my tech problem with the feeds to other blogs. Thanks also for the nice comments on the posting. I assure you that, before all is said and done, I will salute you with a wicked slice of tarte aux pommes.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-20333133283841663182010-09-16T13:49:31.926-04:002010-09-16T13:49:31.926-04:00Here's a toast, then, to those lies that bring...Here's a toast, then, to those lies that bring us closer to the truth. Exceptional photography once again, George. It has been decades since my last visit to the National Gallery (which I used to frequent quite a bit when I lived in the States). I was particularly struck by the good job on the Calder mobiles and shadows, further enhanced by your insightful comments. And the shots of the walkway are mesmerizing and radiate mystery. This is the next best thing to an actual visit to the National Gallery. Now, if you could only send me a slice of that "wicked <i>tart aux pommes</i>".Lorenzo — Alchemist's Pillowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07522265816460154722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-24735740663633872962010-09-16T09:11:46.845-04:002010-09-16T09:11:46.845-04:00To Ruth,
Thanks, as always, for the thoughtful co...To Ruth,<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for the thoughtful comments, and I'm delighted that you liked the photos. While we go to art museums to see the art, I think its important to remember that great buildings and great interior design are also works of art.<br /><br />With respect to the mystery evoked by the lighted, moving walkways, one might rationally argue that I see too much in common things and places. To this, I must plead guilty, for I am at a point in my life where everything seems to radiate with meaning.<br /><br />I like your point about discovering other dimensions of "celebrities" such as Dennis Hopper. As always, there is much to experience if we can get beyond our preconceptions about "who people are."<br /><br />I was reluctant to include the self-photo and did so only at the last moment. If the payoff is that I have now achieved my lifelong dream of being a constellation, I have no regrets.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-32356501858975239332010-09-16T05:46:54.550-04:002010-09-16T05:46:54.550-04:00I agree with you, George. The displays are very pl...I agree with you, George. The displays are very pleasing. I really like that you photographed the rooms, showing that, because it is not something people often do. The wall of Rothkos, especially, strikes me as a pleasing and balanced composition. <br /><br />You make a beautiful observation, about the Calder mobiles and stabiles, with their shadows displayed. Jung, and John Hillman, have helped me accept my shadow self/selves, and I appreciate you bringing this to my attention in a gallery. In fact, I have a Calder-esque stabile in my office that my friend Lar made for me, a human (male) figure standing on his head, balancing a piece on his feet in the air. I will look at the shadow play on the wall today when I get to the office.<br /><br />The illuminated walkway is gorgeous, and again, bringing it home to your journey is just like you, and I appreciate it. We have an LED walkway at the McNamara terminal at Detroit Metro, and I feel mesmerized whenever I walk through it, partly because when I’m there I’m headed somewhere over the Atlantic, which in itself is an exciting journey. Your middle photo of the light tunnel with the man figure in motion is just the right illustration for the mystery you evoke.<br /><br />I am always interested in “celebrities” known for one thing, being discovered (by me) in another field, like Ginsberg and his photographs. I felt that way recently when I found out about Dennis Hopper’s photography. By the way, I look forward to seeing “Howl,” though I haven’t really read much about it yet.<br /><br />Lastly, I’m so glad you included the self photo! It’s great to see you there, and also it is apropos of how we experience each other via blogs. As in art, the artist has a job to do, a performance of sorts, to communicate what he wants. And the reader/observer perceives the artist/blogger in her own way. It’s fun to see you through a Pei pyramid, an archetype of modern art, with that ceiling light-moon at exactly your waist level, a constellation of George, which is my title for this photo. ☺Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.com