People looking at art

[pepeguitarra]

Went to the Philadelphia Museum of Art this weekend with the M9 and 50 Lux. Got any good shots of people looking at art?

Woman with Ellsworth Kellys

Children waiting

Shirtless man looking at sculpture

The second shot shows people NOT LOOKING at art! 😉

 

[pepeguitarra]

What always puzzle me nowdays is the fact that some people spend time to go and see the art "in person". However, once they are there, they start taking photos (usually poor photos) of the art. Same thing recently when the Pope came to visit, I saw everyone (except one older lady) with the cell phone trying to take selfie or just filming the Pope. I would rather spend the time looking at the real thing! Again, that is my opinion. I personally do not photograph art, unless they are my own watercolors to post or send them for exhibition.

 

[daveleo]

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

pepeguitarra: truth!

daveleo: that's a nicely composed shot...what's that sculpture? And is that a phone pano, or a wide lens cropped, or a panoramic camera?

 

[daveleo]

That's an in-camera panorama.
Fuji XE1 / Fuji 18mm lens.
When I remember that the camera can do this, I have fun with it.

The sculpture is highly polished kitchenware (pots, pans, utensils) at the Boston MFA. (I did not read the descriprive card.)

 

[Dguebey]

 

[kena]

The Met

The Met

 

[kena]

The Broad

The Broad

 

[kena]

The Met II

The Met II

 

[sevres_babylone]

PROOF Opening - Gallery 44 Toronto by sevres babylone, en Flickr

 

[maggieo]

Grandfather Sees The Terra Cotta Warriors, Xi'an, May 19, 2016 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr


The Terra Cotta Army, Xi'an, May 19, 2016 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr

 

[Bob Michaels]

I swear people were lined up looking at my photos just a few minutes earlier. This was the opening of an exhibit of my Mississippi photo series in the lobby of the Biblioteca Provincial Alex Urquiola (Provincial Library) in Holguin Cuba. The theme is the similarity of the basic culture of the deep south in the US with that of Cuba. I had to hide my disappointment when I realized that the Ministry of Culture had hired a band as I had brought a collection of classic Mississippi Blues music. But after the obligatory speeches and my brief talk, the band opened with a kick ass version of "Proud Mary". Within 15 minutes, everyone got another glass of rum and began dancing to Blues and good old American rock and roll, forgetting my photos. It became a great party that sure beat a bunch of high nosed folks sipping Chardonnay while listening to elevator music.

The two press photographers chose to shoot from the audience while my position was quite different.

 

[rogue_designer]

AIC face right by Liam Strain, on Flickr

 

[Tom A]

[/url]Rodinal:Tmax 400 V360.jpg by T&T and Mr B Abrahamsson, on Flickr[/IMG]

Guggenheim. New York. Leica M3 and 50 summicron f2.0. Tmax 400 in Rodinal 1:100 stand development.

 

[rhl-oregon]

 

[winzenbourg]

Seattle Art Museum. Leica MP + 35mm Summicron-M ASPH + Ilford HP5.

 

[Larry H-L]

 

[filmtwit]

 

[Huss]

Hammer Museum, Los Angeles

Leica M3, CV Planar 50 f2

 

[danielsterno]

at the new Whitney.