Several months ago I visited the Museum of Russian Art in Minneapolis with an out-of-town guest of mine. Because we were not supposed to take photos, she was horrified that I managed to snap a few of their current exhibit. Because I do NOT use a flash, I don't feel that I did any damage to the art work and took the pictures without compunction. Normally I would not consider doing something which is against museum rules, but the temptation was just too great. This painting depicts a shameful period of humanities' past, WWII and the round-up of Jews. We all thought that was the epitome of horror, didn't we? But now it seems that the world has not learned much from the past.
Here is a description of the museum taken from their website:
The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA), is a member-supported non-profit
that preserves and displays historically significant examples of
Russian art and artifacts. It is the only museum in North America
solely dedicated to the preservation and presentation of Russian art
and artifacts. Through the universal language of art, TMORA visitors
explore new and unique perspectives of Russia, a country with a
recorded history that spans over one thousand years. Recognizing the
importance of educating current and future generations about Russian
art and culture, TMORA exhibitions are designed to provide our guests
with an opportunity to examine important artistic achievements and
historical events through the works of Russia’s most esteemed artists.
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magnifique peinture, j'aime beaucoup l'art russe
ReplyDelete2010 will be a France-Russia year with a lot of cultural exchange, including some important exhibitions (Louvre and elsewhere). Yes, Russian art is not only Soviet propaganda art.
ReplyDelete(I also "steal" pictures sometimes!) :-)
An extremely powerful painting and one I might never have seen if you hadn't posted it.
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely. A few years ago, one of our Scottsdale museums had a show of Russian art that really impressed me. The pieces were wonderful. I bet this museum has a great show.
ReplyDeleteYes, a terrible scene in the memory of humanity!! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteDo you know who the painter is and when he painted this painting? Very "moving" and it looks a bit like a photo too.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was in NYC last year i could take photos of all the paintings in the MOMA. We were allowed to use our cameras, without flash, of course. I took photos in the museum at the university of Yale too.
Photographers were born to break the rules....well done!
ReplyDeleteMarie, Yes, I know that no photos is puzzling. Because I was being "secretive" I don't have the important details!
ReplyDeleteQuel dommage, Kate. I tried to search for it on the site of the museum but didn't find anything. It must be fairly recent (after Hitler came to power) but it has some "impressionist" tones (I think).
ReplyDeleteInteresting painting, it looks more like a modernization of Goya than Russian art.
ReplyDeleteI am so pleased to know about this only museum in the USA. I am so impressed by this interest to Russian culture and art!
ReplyDeleteA little paparazzing adds pepper to photographer's life!
Compelling!
ReplyDeleteAs you didn't use the flash I think you are OK.
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid that we humans are a sorry bunch sometimes.
My wife and I watched a fascinating PBS show last night on TV about how the Nazi stole countless paintings and other pieces of art and stored them deep in an underground mine! That Russian Museum in Minneapolis is great, Kate!
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