tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039102620798617581.post2595510528677372134..comments2023-10-29T08:30:58.414-07:00Comments on One Way Street: Francis Bacon/John DeakinOne Way Streethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11821529041615599849noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039102620798617581.post-49184086897109423992009-07-03T08:28:43.744-07:002009-07-03T08:28:43.744-07:00I was also annoyed by the "well-attended tour...I was also annoyed by the "well-attended tours" of the Bacon exhibit and, with my companion's consent, made sure to walk ahead of or behind any such tour while viewing the exhibit. I consider most of what is said just so much packaged information to be forgotten as soon as the crowd leaves the room. (One side benefit was that on the morning we viewed the exhibit, only the tours were crowded; the other rooms were remarkably free of crowds.) My first and only experience with the Met's "art appreciation" was when I took the audio tour for the J.M.W. Turner exhibit just last year. Philippe de Montebello's droning on about religious influences in Turner's life and work added absolutely nothing to my appreciation of the work; and indeed my main discovery in the exhibit was that Turner should have left oil (and self-marketing) behind in favor of watercolor. In any case, I agree with your assessment that the only reason to include the "lifestyle" of an artist in an appreciation of his work is to further marginalize him or her.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861922735249338777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039102620798617581.post-30418244765467952032009-06-15T20:07:14.448-07:002009-06-15T20:07:14.448-07:00Thanks, B. The reading of this great post caused ...Thanks, B. The reading of this great post caused the Deakin book to come down off of a crowded shelf. I love him so. The degradation of the prints adds much, but it was more than the great cast of characters or the condition. His images are juicy and so romantic is some dark way that succeeds with me far more than Bacon.dedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05619696286068175170noreply@blogger.com