6.24.2007

Hirshhorn Museum

Joseph Hirshhorn was this really rich guy who really liked modern art so he went around the world and bought up stuff that he liked. I think that's the way you should run a museum, fill it with things you like. The downside is sometimes you end up with stuff that's not really famous.

Anyhow, his museum is a bit too modern for me, in that it's got works by actual living artists. They're exhibiting Wolfgang Tillman (sp?), photographer, on the entire second floor. He likes to focus on the absurdities in news articles, military people and weapons (but not in a related manner), and photograph photographic paper.

Don't worry, the museum still has Calder. I'm going to go back and redo this shot (god knows I have the time), but you get the idea:
And Roy Lichhoweveryouspell's brushstroke.