Fifty Two Pieces

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.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Goldfish in Portland

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That would be Goldfish Bowl at the Portland Art Museum... Here's Roy Lichtenstein's Goldfish Bowl currently on view at the Portla...
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Vincent Van Gogh ~ Happy 157th!!!

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Yes, if Vincent Van Gogh were still alive he'd be 157 years old. We featured Vincent during   Week 38 here at Fifty Two Pieces. Going b...
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Friday, March 12, 2010

Gregory Grenon ~ Sighting at the Ecotrust Building

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This painting, "I'm Very Well Protected (1991)" by Gregory Grenon (week 16) , can be seen at the Ecotrust Building. A local a...
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Saturday, February 13, 2010

Lee Kelly ~ Reprised, Part of the Portland Transit Mall

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On one less than sunny day, I walked past this sculpture by Lee Kelly the artist of Week 23 here at Fifty Two Pieces. It is part of the Por...
Wednesday, February 3, 2010

John Buck Reprised and Now on the Green Line / Transit Mall

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Lodge Grass ~ 2000 Cast bronze, 49.5 x 15.5 x 12 inches, Edition of 3 Back in May, Fifty Two Pieces featured John Buck. The Portland Art M...
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Lovejoy Bakers and Sol LeWitt

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One of the most popular pages here at Fifty Two Pieces continues to be one of Sol LeWitt's. I've linked it below this image that I t...
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Franz Kline ~ Reprised and with a Mind Open to all Kinds of Things

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Okay, this is just not a reprised piece from our archives. I've decided to include some additional content that I came across while trol...
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Saturday, January 9, 2010

Prague Panoramas -- Josef Sudek Sausages, 242 and counting

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Just this last week, this page has become very popular with visitors. So for everyone's enjoyment, I've decided to have Josef Sudek...
Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Back by Popular Demand ~ The Two Roys and Kris

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A number of people have asked about what's happening to Fifty Two Pieces, now that our original commitment of 52 pieces has been met. Re...
Thursday, December 31, 2009

The Top Ten

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Here's our list of the top ten artists at Fifty Two Pieces and the pages that made them so popular. Like most popularity lists this one...
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