There must be an infinite number of possible thoughts on any one piece of art, but we will only cover seven, a weeks worth. For 52 weeks, through 2009, you will see a work of art from the Portland Art Museum* and a riff each day inspired by it – prose, poetry, photos, video, thoughts or ponderings.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
The Critic Smiles
The piece of the week is Jasper John's 1969 The Critic Smiles. It is embossed lead relief, with gold and tin foil additions. A toothbrush sits on a ledge engraved with "the critic smiles".
This is high time for a trip to the Seattle Art Museum where the show "Target Practice, Painting Under Attack" is up until September 7th. See some Jasper Johns there. Here is a video from the Seattle Art Museum website that should make any critic really smile:
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