Shelley's Art History Blog November 2004 Archive

George Jacobson wrote and asked if I would please consider featuring one of his favorite artists, Helen Frankenthaler. Happy to comply, George, and thank you for the suggestion. I think ... Read More

Deirdre Le Blanc, an artist who gifted us with a great article on the Sacred Geometry in Pysanky, wrote up a piece about her father, renowned wildlife artist Lee Le ... Read More

Stan (a completely different Stan from the Stan below), has begged to differ that the architecture of the MoMA expansion has received "nothing but raves". Good for you, Stan. I ... Read More

He's a beloved figure in American art, and because of the very thing that made him a bit insecure. Rockwell called himself an illustrator as if it was a somewhat ... Read More

All this week it was "MoMA" this and "MoMA" that, as befits an ahead-of-schedule grand opening of New York's Museum of Modern Art's $425 million (US) expansion. Nothing but raves ... Read More

From Ye Olde Overflowin' Inbox: "Dear Mrs. Esaak, Speaking of 'Holy Auction Prices', riddle me this. What's the deal with this Duccio cat? The Met just purchased a work of his for ... Read More

It is always welcome news to hear of friends' new creative endeavors, adventures and ideas. I had been meaning to post a reminder about Holiday greeting cards featuring Neil ... Read More

Cassie Barnes wrote and said, "Please feature John Constable. I really like his clouds." Well, thanks for the great suggestion Cassie. His clouds have always appealed to me, too - ... Read More

This week, Christie's and Sotheby's both held auctions of modern works and all sorts of individual artist records (here noted in U.S. dollars) were established. Gauguin has now hit the ... Read More