Joe's Auto Graveyard, near Bethlehem, PA, 1936 (the picture itself says 1935)
Dropped by MoMA this afternoon to breeze through two shows & look even more briefly at a couple of others (Hopper, a chair made of white corrugated paper).
Luckily, Johnny's a member so the claustrophobia was a little lessened by getting waved through the long lines. I found it hard to be alone with the art when there was so little space to stare & absorb.
Predictably I liked Walker Evans's junkyards & old cars the best. As I've written before, I find shabby to be both soothing & inspiring.
Is there a link between Magritte & Evans, beyond that the two shows cover about the same time period? We looked but didn't see it.
Also, there's a Nascar driver named Walker Evans.
Luckily, Johnny's a member so the claustrophobia was a little lessened by getting waved through the long lines. I found it hard to be alone with the art when there was so little space to stare & absorb.
Predictably I liked Walker Evans's junkyards & old cars the best. As I've written before, I find shabby to be both soothing & inspiring.
Is there a link between Magritte & Evans, beyond that the two shows cover about the same time period? We looked but didn't see it.
Also, there's a Nascar driver named Walker Evans.