Sunday was the first day in the 40s NYC has seen in months, and it was well appreciated. Went to the Neue Galerie with a couple of friends to have a look at the Egon Schiele portraits exhibit, and seeing his work in person is never disappointing. His linework is so sure and fine, and his… Continue reading Schiele Portraits and a wander day in the city
Category: artists
An illustrated book acquired on my travels
“Anbetung des Korsetts” Or, Adoration of the Corset, by Bele Bachem and Wolfgang Ebert. I found this at a book seller's stall in a little market in Amsterdam near Nieuwmarkt. Zac and I each found several books there, and a lot of vintage postcards. It's a German book, published in 1961, and the illustrations are fantastic. They remind… Continue reading An illustrated book acquired on my travels
The Man from Rijn
Landscape with three gabled cottages, Rembrandt van Rijn Over the weekend we were lucky enough to get into the Frick Collection after only a twenty minute wait. I’d not been there in years, and the first hour of my visit was spent reacquainting myself with it. It’s unique in its use of space; keeping the… Continue reading The Man from Rijn



