After a day of classical art, and a bit of a schlep to see David Hockney, I decided I was primed for some modern art. The collection at Musée d’Art Moderne was just the place I wanted to be, and I didn’t even know it until I got there. Absolutely essential that I visit the Cemetery at Pere Lachaise. I had a lovely weather day for exploring, thank you April in Paris.
So proud of myself for again doing TWO THINGS IN ONE DAY!
Raoul Dufy, La Fée Électricité, 1937Floating Woman, Gaston LachaiseFor the curationThis, too!More skillful curationMaud Gérard, EveLove a black catJean Dupas, Dame à la licorne et colombeKees Van Dongen, Maria Ricotti dans L’Enjoleuse (The Enchantress)Albert Decaris, Construction for 1937Maria Blanchard, Le GourmandiseMarcel Gromaire, Le GuerreMarcel Gromaire, Une GareMarcel Gromaire, La RueModigliani, Femme aux yeux bleusKees Van Dongen, La Vasque FleurieChagall, Le ReveJules Pascin, Temple of BeautyLeonard Fujita, NuPablo Gargallo, Kiki of MontparnasseChäim Soutine, Grotesque self-portraitFrancis PicabiaKurt Schwitters, Miroir CollageMax Ernst, Sans TitreToyen, Le ParaventJorge Camacho. La SouveraineVictor Brauner, StéréofigureVictor Brauner, ConglomerosPierre Bonnard, Le JardinHenri Matisse, Odalisque au FauteuilHenri Matisse, Danseuse assiseBernard Buffet, Femme au filetBernard Buffet, Still Life With GunNiki de Saint Phalle, Notre Dame de ParisDaniel Spoerri, L’Enfant de ChiricoDetailArman, Orbes et désorbesPierre Alchinsky, ContrepoidsPierre Alchinsky, L’oeuvre au noirGaston Chaissac, TotemGaston Chaissac, PersonnagesGaston Chaissac, Grande Porte de bois peintGaston Chaissac, The Sorcerer and his WatchKarel Appel, Oiseaux de nuitFernand Leger, Man with a pipe. AND HIS DOG!Fernand Leger, DiscsObligatory Pablo Picasso, Le Vieux MarcPicasso, Tete d’hommePicasso, Le FouRaoul Dufy, RegattaAuguste Chabaud, The ParisienneEmmanuel Gondouin, NuLiz Craft, Wendy and LisaDavid Altmejd, Le NoixdetailAnother aspectAnd anotherYu Nisimora, Two BoysDanh Voh, Gustav’s WingsHelene Delprat, Monster SoupFlorian Krewer, Reviving the BearRenaud Jerez, By setting aside my convictions, I realized the pleasure of spending €20, of representing #theworld as a phosynthetic neurosisAnother aspect Nina Childress, SylvieRobert Delaunay, Rhythm No. 2Henri Matisse, Nu couché
From Art to Death, next stop was Pere Lachaise. Mandatory pilgrimage to literary and music heroes and heroines. What I wasn’t expecting were the numerous moving and beautiful and also horrific memorials to the Nazi death camps, and other holocaust and WWII remembrances. Also, just a LOT of gorgeous monuments and crypts.
Just dropped in and had an amazing lunch; forgot the name, maybe L’Aribus? If I hadn’t been alone in Paris, I might have done a lot more of that.Unknown inhabitant, beautiful monument.Likewise.Obligatory Oscar Wilde.A secret door!Just loved the sculpture.Cemetery black cat!Just loved the doggo!Just loved the tile work.Gertrude!What I wasn’t expecting was the amazing and moving Holocaust memorials.Edith PilafModiglianiNo crowds at Jim Morrison, I was happy to see.Chopin.ChopinDon’t know this guy, but what an amazing monument.Heloise and AbelardOne of the Wallace fountains!Dinner at home, again!
I had a ticket to the second level of the Eiffel Tower (nothing available for the top, alas). But after the peacefulness of Pere Lachaise, I just couldn’t face the crowds. Having a grand view of the Tower from my flat certainly helped make that decision!
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