Back when royal courts were major art purchasers, painters like Francois Boucher, Rubens and many others got to exercise their sexy muscle on behalf of their royal employers, painting titillating works based on mythology. Many of these erotic paintings (some specifically for the boudoir) now sit in major art museums around the world, a [...]
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Lee Miller Self-Portrait in Headband, New York (1932), Lee Miller Archives © Lee Miller Archives, England 2008. All rights reserved. The last time Miller posed as a fashion model for Vogue she was the photographer as well. The credit ran photographer: Lee Miller, model: MISS LEE MILLER (COIFFURE BY DIMITRI)
There’s a confluence of [...]
By admin | August 19, 2006
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Detail of Bourgeois’ 1992 performance at the Fabric Workshop, “She Lost It” The Louise Bourgeois exhibit at the Fabric Workshop highlights the artist’s recent works in different materials, concentrating on her use of textiles. The majority of what is on view revisits her 1992 performance “She Lost It,” which revolves around a [...]
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Crouching SpiderOriginally uploaded by libbyrosof.
Louise Bourgeois’ Crouching Sider moved onto the front plaza in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art today. The event announcing its presence included–besides the obligatory gaggle of local school children from Philadelphia and Media– the creme de la creme of local power women: Director Anne d’Harnoncourt and COO Gail Harrity [...]
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[The Weekly's Summer Guide issue this week includes my wrap-up of things to do locally and in Pittsburgh (let's look west for a change!). Here's the link to the art roundup and below is the copy with pictures.]
Catching the WaveFrom a one-day-only traveling sideshow to a monumental bronze and steel spider, this summer offers an [...]
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