Bush, Cole Bay, Anguilla
Assemblage in shape of teepee, Anguila
Metropolitan 139, 1961, Jean Tinguely
Rainbow over the valley, St. Maarten
Hell Yes, 2001, Ugo Rondinone
Also, I did not get a picture of this, but coming back on the ferry from Anguilla I saw a sky just this color blue over the distant hills of Saint Maarten, and a single star had the same electrifying effect that this moon does.
The Sleeping Gypsy, 1897, Henri Rousseau
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Well, it just goes to show that you can take the gal out of the NYC art world, but you can’t take the NYC art world out of the gal. Nice pictures and juxtapositions, Art.
Great post, I too like the juxtapositions and comparison photos.
It’s so true–I realized that all the art I was using as a comparison I had seen in New York.
Thanks JafaBrit, it’s great to have one of those moments when you make a mental connection like these. Seeing the bush immediately reminded me of Maelstorm and I had an aha moment. The work makes more sense to me because of it.
Yes, it does some times feel like life is busy connecting the dots for us (those aha moments you mention) if we strive to look with caring eyes. Usually it is art that seems to show the way …
Perhaps these mental juxtapositions are another aspect of inspiration.