Saturday, April 27, 2024

Another Day, Another Art Museum

 

Yesterday we went to the University of Arizona Museum of Art.  I wanted to see a specific painting which I'll tell you about in another post.  I didn't realize that the museum has such an impressive collection of paintings.


Here is a truly wonderful Georgia O'Keeffe.  It's called  "Red Canna".



















Above is an Edward Hopper called "The City".  It shows his love of New York City around Washington Square.

To the right is a Mark Rothko called "Green on Blue".
















Here is a Jackson Pollack called simply "Number 20".  

Pollack usually worked on a massive scale but this particular painting was painted on the back of a game board. The game was called Autograph Baseball Game from 1948.

I'm glad I finally visited this museum.  It had some unexpected treasures.


14 comments:

roentare said...

Great shadows and patterns!

Travel said...

I need to go museum hopping there next February

RedPat said...

What a great selection that you showed us, Sharon. I like them all especially the Pollack.

Linda Sue said...

Thank you! Great selection . That museum looks like a destination for me to venture to! Arizona has not been on my list of places to visit , politics and horrid sheriff shenanigans, but your photos are stunning, enticing beyond the insanity of Arizona's weird policies. The art and land there is grand!

Stefan Jansson said...

A good mix of works by famous artists.

remmij said...

seeking "Woman-Ochre"? de Kooning/Jerry and Rita Alter

remmij said...

https://wpu.arts.arizona.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/16-9-ii-WO-on-view.jpg

remmij said...

backstory
https://tucson.com/life-entertainment/local/art-theater/tucsons-not-to-miss-exhibits-from-de-kooning-to-degrazia/article_6cb45a3e-e2e2-11ed-8169-b7f1bbb4c4da.html

Catarina said...

I recognized O'Keefe's.
I wish I could go to that museum!!

Steve Reed said...

Fantastic! I love O'Keeffe and Hopper. In fact, I don't recall ever seeing that Hopper painting before.

Diaday said...

Wow! You saw some real treasures! Love all the artists you shared.

remmij said...

you should try to see also -
https://ccp.arizona.edu/

Aimz said...

Edward Hopper is one of my favourite artists, especially the ones he's done of a lady waiting in a cafe.

Gemel said...

The entrance is quite striking. Love the second painting the most.