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fiercebunny) wrote2008-02-27 02:47 am
fiercebunny) wrote2008-02-27 02:47 am
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Today I arted. Or at least, I went to the Oklahoma City Museum of Art and looked at the Paris 1900 exhibit. I loved it, it was so amazing to see how the actual art looks in person. The museum didn't allow photography (this means you, people with cellphone cameras >_<), but I bought the exhibition booklet and scanned some of the pictures.
"Jardin du Paris" - Jules Chéret
Apparently the Jardin du Paris was a nightclub similar to the Moulin Rouge, but more respectable. Which means presumably without the crotchless panties.
"Chasteté" - Charles Maurin
On a completely shallow note, I liked this painting because I thought the woman on the left was pretty. Why can't I ever get my eyemakeup to look like that?
“Théâtre de L’Opéra-Comique: Griselidis” - Françoise Flameng
I really like the medieval style of this print. Not sure what's going on with the evil winged gnome though.
"Passe le Détroit" - Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen
There were a series of prints by Steinlen for a literary magazine called Gil Blas, each one focusing on a different short story. This one was about English performers on the streets of Paris. Speaking of which, does anyone have any good recommendations for books either from or about the fin de siècle period?
"Sarah Bernhardt, La Plume" - Alphonse Mucha
The great thing about getting to see these things in person is that you can pick up all the nuance and fine detail that you would otherwise not notice. Like this poster in particular, there was a lot of ...um, metallic ink(?)used, so it was very shiny. Especially in the bronze colored parts, like the stars and Sarah's hair. Okay, obviously I didn't take any art classes in college, but trust me, this was even more gorgeous in person :D
My favorite parts of the exhibition was seeing the works of my favorite artists, like Mucha and Toulouse-Lautrec. There were a couple other Sarah Bernhardt posters, some magazine illustrations and the ginormous Job cigarette papers. Toulouse-Lautrec's posters, in particular, are also huge in real life. I'm not going to scan those, because you can see them anywhere on the net, like the famous ones of Jane Avril and the one of La Goulue. The posters are so vibrant and full of life still. It reminded me how very real these people were, and not just as icons of the Belle Époque.
Art Bonus Round!
Not Art Nouveau, but a painting from the regular museum collection. 'S pretty, I like.
"Portrait of a Woman Holding a Mask" - Giuseppe Maria Crespe
Dead tired now, back to work tomorrow.
"Jardin du Paris" - Jules Chéret
Apparently the Jardin du Paris was a nightclub similar to the Moulin Rouge, but more respectable. Which means presumably without the crotchless panties.
"Chasteté" - Charles Maurin
On a completely shallow note, I liked this painting because I thought the woman on the left was pretty. Why can't I ever get my eyemakeup to look like that?
“Théâtre de L’Opéra-Comique: Griselidis” - Françoise Flameng
I really like the medieval style of this print. Not sure what's going on with the evil winged gnome though.
"Passe le Détroit" - Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen
There were a series of prints by Steinlen for a literary magazine called Gil Blas, each one focusing on a different short story. This one was about English performers on the streets of Paris. Speaking of which, does anyone have any good recommendations for books either from or about the fin de siècle period?
"Sarah Bernhardt, La Plume" - Alphonse Mucha
The great thing about getting to see these things in person is that you can pick up all the nuance and fine detail that you would otherwise not notice. Like this poster in particular, there was a lot of ...um, metallic ink(?)used, so it was very shiny. Especially in the bronze colored parts, like the stars and Sarah's hair. Okay, obviously I didn't take any art classes in college, but trust me, this was even more gorgeous in person :D
My favorite parts of the exhibition was seeing the works of my favorite artists, like Mucha and Toulouse-Lautrec. There were a couple other Sarah Bernhardt posters, some magazine illustrations and the ginormous Job cigarette papers. Toulouse-Lautrec's posters, in particular, are also huge in real life. I'm not going to scan those, because you can see them anywhere on the net, like the famous ones of Jane Avril and the one of La Goulue. The posters are so vibrant and full of life still. It reminded me how very real these people were, and not just as icons of the Belle Époque.
Art Bonus Round!
Not Art Nouveau, but a painting from the regular museum collection. 'S pretty, I like.
"Portrait of a Woman Holding a Mask" - Giuseppe Maria Crespe
Dead tired now, back to work tomorrow.
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