I actually planned it all out myself - took Brigid on a surprise trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Winslow Homer Crosscurrents exhibit, which was marvelous. It closes the end of this month which is why I wanted to get down to it.
A little bit from the website and then a couple of few pictures. ALSO if you hit the link Winslow Homer Crosscurrents you can see and hear a virtual tour with commentary on a number of the paintings. If you like painting in general or Winslow Homer in particular it's worth doing the virtual tour.
Renowned for his powerful paintings of American life and scenery, Winslow Homer (1836–1910) remains a consequential figure whose art continues to appeal to broad audiences. This exhibition reconsiders Homer’s work through the lens of conflict, a theme that crosses his prolific career. A persistent fascination with struggle permeates his art—from emblematic images of the Civil War and Reconstruction that examine the effects of the conflict on the landscape, soldiers, and formerly enslaved people to dramatic scenes of rescue and hunting as well as monumental seascapes and dazzling tropical works painted throughout the Atlantic world. The centerpiece of the exhibition is Homer’s iconic The Gulf Stream, a painting that reveals his lifelong engagement with charged subjects of race, geopolitics, and the environment. Featuring 88 oils and watercolors, Crosscurrents represents the largest critical overview of Homer’s art and life in more than a quarter of a century.
After seeing the exhibit we got back to Croton and had a late lunch with the whole family - the four of us - at 105twenty.
The picture in the background of my silly selfie is The Gulf Stream, maybe the most famous of Winslow Homer's paintings
The guy looking frightened in the middle of the canoe is Homer's brother Charles. Winslow Homer painted it in 1909, a year before Winslow died.
Brigid, enjoying 105twenty!
Last one, a close up of the Gulf Stream. They didn't mind taking pictures - I used the office lens scanner on my phone. Of course none of these pictures do justice to the paintings ...or Brigid.
This birthday photo taken with the lovely wife Brigid definitely goes a very long way towards offsetting the poor judgement shown in having that recent shocking birthday photo taken with the ugly Joe Biden.
KUDOS TO YOU !
Posted by: the Matrix of Moisture - SWEAT | Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 12:58 PM
You lucky ducks! Great way to spend a birthday.
Favourite Homer painting - "The Fox Hunt". I wonder if it was part of the exhibition..
Posted by: June | Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 01:15 AM
June yes it was! I will send you the picture I took - it really was a wonderful exhibit. There was no restriction on pictures so I took quite a few with the scanner on my phone.
Posted by: tom faranda | Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 03:56 PM
A belated happy birthday Tom! I’m so happy you enjoy beautiful art with Brigid and had a dinner out. You look great and you deserve it!
Happy Birthday!!!
Posted by: Jessica | Friday, July 29, 2022 at 02:15 PM