Once upon a time, I started a #blackandwhiteseries on Instagram to talk about ways to frame black and white art. And by art, I mean documents, prints, painting, photographs, whatever : ) The idea for the series sprung from a happenstance discovery of a vintage Picasso book, found during a cleaning spree.
Happy Thanksgiving, my American pumpkinheads! I am full of thanks for this – my all time favorite Jamie Wyeth painting! You are positively right. This painting is a bit more Halloween than Thanksgiving. But isn’t it fun? I don’t recall which museum I was visiting, mumble-mumble years ago, when this masterpiece first caught my attention. …
Vincent van Gogh created art so far ahead of its time, that we still haven’t caught up. On a recent trip to Pennsylvania, I had the good fortune of seeing two of van Gogh’s Sunflower paintings. The first, an original, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Two days later, I viewed a 3D-printed reproduction of a similar, …
If you’re familiar with Vincent van Gogh’s story, then you’re already aware of the fierce brotherly bond between the world renown artist and his younger brother Theo. What strikes me is how well they documented their relationship.
For those thinking this is a guest post by Rocky Balboa, sorry. Although the resemblance is uncanny, it’s me, your Framing Godmother! And, like Rocky, I did some framespotting at the Philadelphia Museum of Art!