Tag: Getty

• Why I Hate Provocation and Why I LOVE Museums

  In what appeared to be a desperate attempt to remain culturally relevant, CNN published an opinion piece by Senior Travel editor James Durston titled, “Why I Hate Museums”.  The essay makes an attempt to stoke the fires among the ranks of museum administrators who apparently don’t do enough to stimulate museum goers. “Worst of all,…

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  August 26, 2013

  Art/Culture, Museums

  Andy Warhol Museum, CNN, De Young, Getty, James Durston, LACMA, MOCA, museums, Norton Simon, Why I Hate Museums

• “Delusions of Grandeur”

  I was reading an interesting post today about the fashion industry, sizing and proportions, which turned into an interesting dialog about body image. In a moment of levity, I thought of this René Magritte piece at the Getty…If you’ve been swimsuit shopping recently, some of you may relate to this piece 😉

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  April 9, 2013

  Art/Culture, Fashion, Museums, Photography

  Body Image, Delusions of Grandeur, Fashion, Getty, Rene Magritte, Sculpture