museo

as i mentioned yesterday, i visited the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) this past weekend. and not only did it have some fabulous pieces of work from some of my favorite artists, but it was free. free, i tell you! baltimore loves its arts. and it should.

my mom loves Georgia O'Keefe, and growing up i was exposed to calendars and greeting cards and prints of her work. i love her soft lines and use of color. yes indeed.

ahh, Monet. what's not to like? here, The River Thames.

i was lucky enough to be able to visit the van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam a few years ago... i highly reommend alloting a few hours to explore it if you're ever in the area.

Felix Vallotton. not an artist i was familiar with, but this piece has me hooked...

and last but not least, Henri Matisse. the museum has a huge collection of his work- both paintings and sculptures- thanks to the Cone sisters. the second painting below- Pink Nude (the first is Blue Nude, logically enough)- underwent various transformations over a six month period, until Matisse felt he had the dimensions absolutely perfect. talk about perfectionism.

then there was the contemporary art wing, which always intrigues me. i'm more of a fan of "pretty art"- i find it difficult to grasp the meaning of the more contemporary, abstract pieces. does that mean i'm not a true art admirer? possibly. but that's okay. i give myself props for trying. (yes, that's the skin of an orange sewn together with a needle and thread.)