tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post6976935457749806648..comments2023-09-10T06:49:28.959-04:00Comments on The Unbearable Banishment: What not to do when admiring a priceless work of artThe Unbearable Banishmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-43188543492347119792010-01-29T11:13:06.500-05:002010-01-29T11:13:06.500-05:00UB - To answer your question from the 26th, I'...UB - To answer your question from the 26th, I'm glad I wasn't there to see it. It sounds horrific.popomatic.jeffhttp://www.popomaticjeff.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-72045950738295840692010-01-27T22:20:08.709-05:002010-01-27T22:20:08.709-05:00The first thing I thought was... that ain't no...The first thing I thought was... that ain't no accident. What was she doing? Running from painting to painting?<br /><br />I'd have thought they'd have a barrier round it or something.Please Don't Eat With Your Mouth Openhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246896544080806179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-65378323834181673352010-01-27T09:54:01.404-05:002010-01-27T09:54:01.404-05:00Bwahaha. Imagine being known as the chick who tore...Bwahaha. Imagine being known as the chick who tore Picasso's painting.PYThttp://verbal-sid.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-26701299884345678132010-01-26T20:45:31.513-05:002010-01-26T20:45:31.513-05:00Scarlet: Wynn and Cowell are twins born from diffe...Scarlet: Wynn and Cowell are twins born from different mothers.<br /><br />Point: I remember on my first trip to London many, many years ago, I saw the Rosetta Stone in the British museum. It's edges have been rubbed smooth from people touching it. What's the urge to want to reach out and touch things? I sure had it! Have you ever stood close to a police officer and want to touch his gun?<br /><br />PG: My 3-year old daughter got too close to a Degas statue in the Cleveland Museum of Art. It was a hair-raising moment. I love the Tate Modern. Wish I was there right now.<br /><br />Daisy: Are you sure it wasn't performance art? It sounds like it.<br /><br />Gnu: Actually, I'd argue that Wynn's collection is nothing more than a metaphor for his prowess.<br /><br />Lori: Very young children do not belong in museums. Sorry. I did it one time and it was a terrible mistake. They don't care and can wreck things!The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-20654435744620389732010-01-26T18:31:54.914-05:002010-01-26T18:31:54.914-05:00When I saw this story of the mishap I thought of y...When I saw this story of the mishap I thought of you - no, not because I thought it sounded like something you would do :), but because I know from your blog how you love the art in NYC, and how well you know the museums and works. I thought you might mention it here....<br /><br />When we were at the Guggenheim last summer we witnessed an unpleasant argument between museum staff and parents of a young child who, security personnel insisted, touched a painting. The parents insisted their child was a little angel and would never.... They shouted insults to the red-faced but calm museum employee who asked them to control their child. The parents demanded to see the director so they could have him fired. And then they all hurried off to hash it out before the director..... As far as I know, the painting is fine. But those arrogant parents sure caused an ugly scene...Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03068853853820975087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-26557102537124159192010-01-26T18:28:41.671-05:002010-01-26T18:28:41.671-05:00"...showing off his Picasso..."
a euphe...<i>"...showing off his Picasso..."</i><br /><br />a euphemism? dirty boy... okay, well, i am for even thinking that...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-4226290060527665092010-01-26T17:50:23.024-05:002010-01-26T17:50:23.024-05:00my daughter had to leave a Chihuly show at a priva...my daughter had to leave a Chihuly show at a private gallery - it was a 'wine/cheese' event, and the glass was displayed on small podiums around increasingly drunken people -- and she couldn't stand the thought of seeing someone knock one over while reaching for a bit of crab rangoon...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-9277106276161351252010-01-26T16:06:38.285-05:002010-01-26T16:06:38.285-05:00I was in the new Tate once when a child nearly kno...I was in the new Tate once when a child nearly knocked a small statue (Picasso again, I think)flying. It certainly wobbled while horrified parents rushed to the scene.<br />This could be your future...Pueblo girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04904318623281033442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-84269130922148659402010-01-26T12:57:09.380-05:002010-01-26T12:57:09.380-05:00it seems unusual that we don't hear more about...it seems unusual that we don't hear more about mishaps at art museums, with the volumes of people that drift through on an average week. I'm sure that the woman who tripped and damaged that painting was completely horrified. The last news worthy item I seem to recall in a related note was the vandalism to the Liberty Bell. Remember that? Just a couple of years prior to that, I had personally visited Philadelphia (coincidentally to see the visiting Cezanne exhibit) and went to Independence Hall too. Back then you could actually touch the Bell and commune with the sense of historical importance. But now, no such luck. Hopefully art museums will not resort to having visitors stand at arm's length from paintings. I so much enjoy getting close enough to see the brush strokes and imagine that I can sense the energy from the paintings...Poindexterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02754293708567921996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-10812477803575300602010-01-26T11:49:38.014-05:002010-01-26T11:49:38.014-05:00Ha ha... I don't know... is Wynn anything like...Ha ha... I don't know... is Wynn anything like Simon Cowell? I wouldn't put anything past Cowell..<br />SxMs Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-47845109700794428132010-01-26T11:40:35.849-05:002010-01-26T11:40:35.849-05:00Hello, Willow. Thanks for stopping over. It IS ama...Hello, Willow. Thanks for stopping over. It IS amazing that this sort of thing doesn't happen more often. <a href="http://theunbearablebanishment.blogspot.com/2009/04/old-catholic-church-in-heart-of.html" rel="nofollow">Here's the story of where I got my avatar</a>.<br /><br />Esc: The Phillips Collection is the motherload, isn't it? It's nice to get swept up in a painting like that. It doesn't happen on a regular basis but when it does it's a treat.<br /><br />Pop: I wish I had seen it happen. Do you?<br /><br />Leah: See...adult education is a terrible thing.<br /><br />Scarlet: Do you think he did it on purpose to increase its value? Not even Wynn is that devious.The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-72327756570436635932010-01-26T10:24:31.543-05:002010-01-26T10:24:31.543-05:00I also have the giggles now after reading Popomati...I also have the giggles now after reading Popomatic Jeff.<br />Yep, a good story always adds value.<br />SxMs Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-29503775440858707782010-01-26T10:23:40.379-05:002010-01-26T10:23:40.379-05:00I saw this on the news this morning and was so hor...I saw this on the news this morning and was <i>so horrified</i> because this is a fear of mine! To stumble clumsily into a great work of art and f-- it up, can you imagine the humiliation???? So anyway, the story gave me a real frisson of horror and sympathy combined...<br /><br />I love the idea of a painting being worth <i>more</i>, not less, with the story attached to it. Though this Picasso is said to be worth less now by countless millions, perhaps given enough press, the value will increase again. I think crazy-mad cash value applied to art is sort of a silly concept anyway...<br /><br />Okay, I've rambled on enough...Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14061893047279652658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-17588789919585642682010-01-26T09:47:27.526-05:002010-01-26T09:47:27.526-05:00I read this story the other day and couldn't b...I read this story the other day and couldn't believe it. I'm a clumsy person but can't understand how someone could have enough momentum in a museum for a stumble to hurl them into a painting with enough force to tear it.popomatic.jeffhttp://www.popomaticjeff.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-43968043819255628072010-01-26T09:02:46.166-05:002010-01-26T09:02:46.166-05:00The other day I went to The Phillips Collection he...The other day I went to The Phillips Collection here in DC, and have to say that I thought of your blog. I'm not usually one for art museums, but every once in a while you stand in front of a piece and it just blows you away. <br /><br />On this visit, it was van Gogh's House at Auvers & Renoir's Luncheon of the Boating Party. I don't know why, but both managed to catch me off guard and I was simply mesmerized. <br /><br />And to think, if it wasn't for a Groupon deal, I would have missed out (50% off admission). Anyway, that's my 2 cents...escapenovanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-62343162751628826222010-01-26T08:44:34.210-05:002010-01-26T08:44:34.210-05:00Gosh, as many museums as I visit, and considering ...Gosh, as many museums as I visit, and considering how stumbly I am, I'm lucky I haven't ripped any masterpieces.<br /><br />I saw you over at Leah's blog. Your unique blog name and avatar lured me over.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.com