I think it's so much fun to stumble upon a book whose plot revolves around art.
While searching among the shelves of the "new" library I found an entire shelf of books by author
Aaron Elkins. He has a couple of mystery series: one about a forensic anthropologist who finds and solves crimes the world over and another about museum curator, Chris Norgren, who solves crimes that happen in the art world. Chris might find himself examining a newly discovered Rembrandt (authentic or fake?) or flying off to the Louvre to discover a killer (the collector or the gallery owner? ) It's just fun to read about all this juicy intrigue that goes on in the world of artists, forgers, museums and galleries.
Old Scores: a Chris Norgren Mystery by Aaron Elkins.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Quote of the Week
" What lives in art and is eternally living, is first of all the painter, and then the painting." Van Gogh
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Happy Anniversary
It was two years ago today that I posted my first entry on this blog. Blogging was new to me then, but I was willing to learn. Well, I managed to increase in knowledge and experience and images eventually became part of the blog. But I still have lots to learn and hopefully this blog will continue to evolve.
The very first post I entered was a book review, so I thought I'd tell you all about another book on this anniversary.
Frida Kahlo: the brush of anguish by Martha Zamora.
I started to read about Frida in the early nineties because I was fascinated with her images and because I was interested in Mexican art. But it seems as if since the movie Frida came out, in about 2005, there has been much more information.
Every book written on Frida emphasises her battle with pain; it influenced every part of her life, most importantly her art. Brush of anguish tells how this complicated woman portrayed her pain on canvas, wood, tin & glass. Information that was new to me was how hard she and husband Diego Rivera had to work at making art, just to maintain their lifestyle. They had two homes, servants, and Diego was building the Anahuacalli Museum that can still be visited today. The largest collection of Frida Kahlo's paintings are at the Dolores Olmeda Collection in Mexico City. Much of the work of this husband & wife artist team is still on display in Mexico. It makes me want to make the trip. But one painting I would really like to see is The Suicide of Dorothy Hale which is in the USA in Phoenix, AZ. Do I see a trip to Phoenix in my future?
Although author Martha Zamora's selection of paintings and the images of Frida, her husband and friends is not new, this book does contain some information about Frida's life that was new to me and makes this book an interesting read. But any book on Frida Kahlo is interesting, even if you only look at the pictures.
The very first post I entered was a book review, so I thought I'd tell you all about another book on this anniversary.
Frida Kahlo: the brush of anguish by Martha Zamora.
I started to read about Frida in the early nineties because I was fascinated with her images and because I was interested in Mexican art. But it seems as if since the movie Frida came out, in about 2005, there has been much more information.
Every book written on Frida emphasises her battle with pain; it influenced every part of her life, most importantly her art. Brush of anguish tells how this complicated woman portrayed her pain on canvas, wood, tin & glass. Information that was new to me was how hard she and husband Diego Rivera had to work at making art, just to maintain their lifestyle. They had two homes, servants, and Diego was building the Anahuacalli Museum that can still be visited today. The largest collection of Frida Kahlo's paintings are at the Dolores Olmeda Collection in Mexico City. Much of the work of this husband & wife artist team is still on display in Mexico. It makes me want to make the trip. But one painting I would really like to see is The Suicide of Dorothy Hale which is in the USA in Phoenix, AZ. Do I see a trip to Phoenix in my future?
Although author Martha Zamora's selection of paintings and the images of Frida, her husband and friends is not new, this book does contain some information about Frida's life that was new to me and makes this book an interesting read. But any book on Frida Kahlo is interesting, even if you only look at the pictures.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Quote of the Week
" Surrealism is the magical surprise of finding a lion in a wardrobe where you were sure of finding shirts." Frida Kahlo
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