sun in an empty room
I spent yesterday afternoon marveling over the spectacular new American Art wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I was surprised and delighted so many times by the thoughtfully curated collections and themes. My three favorite rooms were the “Artist’s Studio” painting depictions, the room of portraits of women (and, by extension, conceptions of femininity), and American Impressionism.
I decided early in my tour through the wing that The Weakerthans felt like a really perfect iPod soundtrack for the collection – something in their directness, and cogent beauty. As I walked into the American Impressionism room, this song shuffled on, and this picture greeted me.
Sun In An Empty Room – The Weakerthans
[Edmund Charles Tarbell, Across The Room, 1899]
It was a perfect moment.
Off to SXSW tomorrow for my panel Tuesday; I’m working on a shortlist of bands I am prioritizing seeing, and will post that soon, for those of you also heading into Austin’s sweaty gorgeous fray.
Name: Heather Browne
seems that light plays the game while met´s depiction (http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/67.187.141) goes in slightly lighter version of all shades…cheers
james — March 11, 2012 @ 11:37 am
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