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Monday, August 7. 2006

Revisited the sculptures at Storm King Art Center yesterday, up in the Hudson Highlands.

Mrs. Chairman remarked that "Isn't it funny how often, when people talk about abstract art, they tend to translate it into metaphors about representation - and when they talk about representational art, they talk in terms of line and shape and flow and abstract form and dynamics?"

This is one of their Calders, about 30-40' high:

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Posted by The Chairman in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 05:52 | Comments (5) | Trackbacks (0)

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And here I thought you actually lived in Vermont, where a neighbor of ours when I was a child was named Maggie and lived in (almost) the house depicted above. I doubt you'd have taken a day trip all the way to Storm King.

All that aside, I'm glad you mentioned it because I think it's one of those wonderful, special places that we should all visit at least once a year, kind of like the ocean. Thanks!

#1 anne (Link) on 2006-08-07 09:42 (Reply)

No - I have nothing in VT.
House in CT near NYC, and a place in Maine.
Others of us have different places scattered around New England, including VT

#2 the C. on 2006-08-07 11:19 (Reply)

Wow, no kidding?! And my aunt has a place in Maine near the Cranberries. You're near me, then (or I, you). It is, indeed, a small world after all....

#3 anne (Link) on 2006-08-07 12:56 (Reply)

I used to sell painted steel roofing and siding.

That red color was a favorite.

I usually go by the tenet that if I could do it, it is not art.

And even though I personally am not fond of the sculpture in the picture and do not see the point, I certainly could not make anything like that.

But I know some welders and heavy equipment operators who could definately give it a go.

#4 Patina on 2006-08-08 11:05 (Reply)

Abstract 3D design.
If they could give it a go - they should. Why not? I think it seems like good fun.
People love to look at stuff.

#5 bird dog on 2006-08-11 20:09 (Reply)

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