Book Review: Art and Fear
Art and Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking by David Bayles My rating: 4 of 5 stars Art and Fear is a broader book than the title suggests. In fact, I was initially put off by the … Continued
Book Review – Prelude to Spanish Modernism: Fortuny to Picasso
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Prelude to Spanish Modernism: Fortuny to Picasso by Mark A. Roglan My rating: 4 of 5 stars “Prelude to Spanish Modernism: Fortuny to Picasso” is a beautiful catalog covering the exhibition by the same name at The Meadows Museum in … Continued
Book Review: Fortuny, Friends and Followers
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Fortuny: Friends and Followers by Amanda W. Dotseth My rating: 5 of 5 stars Fortuny: Friends and Followers is a catalog of the recent exhibition by the same name held February 3-June 2, 2019 at The Meadows Museum, Southern Methodist … Continued
Book Review: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: A Guide
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: A Guide by Christina M. Nielsen My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: A Guide, is more than just a museum guide. It offers an objective yet insightful overview of the … Continued
Book Review: A Museum of One’s Own
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A Museum of One’s Own: Private Collecting, Public Gift by Anne Higonnet My rating: 4 of 5 stars The hardcover version of A Museum of One’s Own, published in 2009, is beautifully designed and illustrated with many photographs of the … Continued
Book Review: The Anarchist’s Guide to Historic House Museums
Anarchist’s Guide to Historic House Museums by Franklin D. Vagnone My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Anarchist’s Guide to Historic House Museums offers fresh ideas for museum administrators and staff to evaluate and improve the visitor experience to their … Continued
Book Review: Museums 101
Museums 101 by Mark Walhimer My rating: 4 of 5 stars Museums 101 is a great place to start for anyone interested in learning how museums operate. The book is well organized and methodical in its approach. It is easy … Continued
Book Review: What We See When We Read
What We See When We Read by Peter Mendelsund My rating: 4 of 5 stars The cover caught my eye first while I was browsing in the bookstore. Not surprisingly, I later learned that the author, Peter Mendelsund, is an … Continued
Portrait of Glenfinch MacRae
A former boss and mentor once said that my desire for perfection stood in the way of actually getting things done. His words stung. The truth didn’t hurt as much as the fact that it came from someone I highly … Continued
More on Character
I mentioned in my last post that I took Hemingway’s advice on creating real characters and the places they inhabit a step further. I started a painting of my children years ago. Their teenage years were fraught with a lot … Continued
