Comments on the style saloniste: Picasso’s Picassos come to California

Oh Diane!! another tour de force!! And I had neve...

2011-06-24T17:49:00.024-07:00

Oh Diane!! another tour de force!! And I had never read "Chasing Picasso" so, not one, but two!!

I am going to get to San Francisco for sure to see this once-in a lifetime exhibit!

thank you so much for those posts! Indescribable!

What a gift you give to all of us!!

Fantastic post. We just did a post on how style e...

2011-06-24T13:51:08.043-07:00

Fantastic post. We just did a post on how style evolves, and contrasted Picasso's First Communion of 1896 with the Dora Maar painting of 1941. I agree with you and the Devoted Classicist that seeing the originals in-person makes all the difference.

Many underestimate the differences in seeing a pri...

2011-06-22T05:23:03.751-07:00

Many underestimate the differences in seeing a print reproduction verses an original, and that is especially true with Picasso. Hopefully, a great number will be able to see these remarkable shows.

Dear Friends- My dear friend Darra Baker left the...

2011-06-21T23:24:55.615-07:00

Dear Friends-

My dear friend Darra Baker left the most wonderful comment on Facebook:

"My kids and I went wild for his three-room retrospective at The Met in NYC last summer...so much so, in fact, we went two days in a row! Picasso posters from that exhibit hang proudly in their rooms...I would love to take a road trip up to SF with them, to see this. Thank you, as always, Diane, for bringing THE BEST to our attention"

Thank you, Darra. I can just imagine you speeding up Hwy 5 through the central valley...and heading straight to Golden Gate Park and the museum.Picasso awaits you.
cheers, as always, DIANE

Hi Carl- Thank you for your enthusiasm. We have...

2011-06-21T23:21:59.347-07:00

Hi Carl-

Thank you for your enthusiasm.

We have lived with Picasso our whole lives...and yet this show is fresh and powerful. I felt that in some ways I was seeing his body of work for the first time. That is very exciting.
cheers--lovely to hear from you, DIANE

Picasso continues to be a constant fascination for...

2011-06-21T22:36:32.493-07:00

Picasso continues to be a constant fascination for me. His legacy of vision cannot be denied. Perfect post as usual.

Dear Mary and Peggy- Thank you for your message. ...

2011-06-21T07:59:25.955-07:00

Dear Mary and Peggy-

Thank you for your message.

Just to re-encounter Picasso...far from the hoopla and fan-fa-ra is a wonderful thing.

It is astonishing to see an artist's more than 60 year career encapsulated in this exhibit.

I am so impressed. It's presented in a lowkey manner, so the paintings come at you full force.
I could not have been more thrilled.
happy days DIANE

You are the Mistress of great culture! Thank you s...

2011-06-21T07:54:37.126-07:00

You are the Mistress of great culture! Thank you so much for this post! What a wonderful way to start my morning! I am definitely making a trip to San Fran for this show!
Have a wonderful day!
Regards!
Jamie Herzlinger

Diane! you certainly made me want to take a peak a...

2011-06-21T07:11:39.969-07:00

Diane! you certainly made me want to take a peak at this. Hopefully a trip to San Fran is on my schedule. xxpeggybraswelldesign.com

Thank you for this great review of the Picasso sho...

2011-06-21T06:06:50.854-07:00

Thank you for this great review of the Picasso show. I've just put it on my calendar as a must see. Paul en Arlequin, seen alone, would be sufficient motivation to make the trip. Mary