All of the portraits on this photographer's personal page aren't of people sitting at their kitchen table, but many of them are. Under the "Domestic Landscapes' tab, there are pictures from nine countries. Since the setting is very similar in each photograph- people seated, facing the camera, in their homes - the emphasis, to me, is that people are the same the world over. There are many differences, of course, but each person looks directly at the camera, seeming to say "Here I am. This is my place'.
Under the 'Info/Links' tab, which should have headings rather than a run-on page, in my opinion, there are copies of reviews of the exhibit. Included is the review from the New York Times where I first found out about "Domestic Landscapes'. Unusual for the NYT reviews, there was a link to the artist's website, which is how I found the information for this blog post. The review is accompanied by a good slide show, so if you have access, have a look.
April 21, 2007
Bert Teunissen - Portraits at the kitchen table
April 14, 2007
Vincent van Gogh: The Drawings
Vincent van Gogh: The Drawings, a special exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, shows drawings by Van Gogh. The website has 10 or 12 of the 113 works in the show. Viewing the images and a slide show provide a slightly different set of drawings and a few paintings. A neat extra touch is introduced through a reading by Kevin Bacon of letters from Vincent to his brother Theo - you can either download the file or listen to it on RealPlayer.
Although there is no text accompanying the art works shown, there is a good essay about Van Gogh and his drawings under the 'Learn More ...' link.
For more on Vincent Van Gogh, see the Van Gogh Museum. There's a dropdown menu near the top of the page. I found that the links under 'Vincent Van Gogh' and 'Permanent Collection' under 'The Museum' to be the most likely to lead to information about the artist and reproductions of his art works.
