Mark & Juanita wrote:

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I'm concerned that it's now spilled over into woodworking.

The presence of abscence? That puts my teeth on edge!


Now, that, we can both agree upon. Have you taken any trips to any art
museums? *That* is an experience that borders on the illogical.


Been a few years. I O.D.ed on them. Vienna - The Goya Exhibit -
fifty of his paintings. Albrecht Durer (sorry no umlat or whatever
it is over the "u") - only two or three of his engravings - but
detailed
to the nth degree. Hans Holbien's work was also represented. In
Florence - Michel Angelo's The David at the Acadamia, stunning.
At the Uffizzi (sp?) - Donatello, Caravagio. At The Duomo - some
amzing carvings - gold leafed so I have no idea of what the wood
was inderneath. Paris - the Picasso Museum - some of his work
is fascinating when you can get close enough to see how it was
done. At the Place Georges Pompidou a speed record motorcycle
almost totally enclosed in cowlings that had some of the most
sensuous lines I've seen anywhere. Spent a LOT of time examining
some incredible massive wooden doors throughout the area that
I could walk to from the Hotel Tim K(swear to gog - Hotel Tim -
on Rue Monge). Deutsches Museum - both the jet engine technology
sections and the auto sections - art in functional application.
Prague
- the Alfonso Mucha Museum - and the art nouveau found everywhere
- on the paper currency, many buildings and in every shop. Glass
works EVERYWHERE. Their cobalt blue glass is addictive to look at
and always heavier than they appear to be. And in St. Petersburg,
Florida of all places - the Dali Museum. Dali was the ultimate
self promoter - a super draftsman - on LSD!

So which museums have you visited?

charlie b