Sunday, June 5, 2011

The Tate Modern

After initially being told that we couldn't take pictures in the Tate, Jordan learned late in our visit that she could as long as she didn't use flash.  She snapped these four pictures.  The first and last picture in this series are self-portraits of the same person.  If you can't tell from the first, you will certainly know when you see the last.


Do you recognize the artist?  If not from the picture, how about from the style?


A Lichtenstein.

The art in Europe (other than the Mona Lisa) was within arms reach and crowds were restrained by ankle-high roped off areas.  Literally, you could, if you had no respect for anything, reach out and touch the canvases.  Amazing.



This was a computer that searched the Internet constantly for references to torture in multiple languages. When it found one, it would print it on a sheet of adding machine paper, cut it off, and drop it to the floor.



Were you able to guess the identity of the artist before you saw this picture?  If not, I assume you know now.  Right?

Andy Warhol


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