November 9, 2013 More from Paris

FIrst, a correction.  The modern art museum adjacent to the Palais de Tokyo is the Musee d’Art moderne de la Ville de Paris and they did allow photography.  At the end of a long day and a lot of time in the shoe exhibit, we weren’t able to see the whole museum but here are some highlights.

In the Surrealist section  was one of Marcel Duchamp’s exquisitely crafter boxes boxes.  Note a miniature toilet alluding to his famous Readymade and the miniature Underwood typewriter cover.  Always mysterious and elusive.

Bôite en valise-1936-1968

In the same section, a painting by Giorgio de Chirico.  I love the Surrealists and he is one of my favorites.  As we traveled through the smaller places in Italy, there were several De Chircio moments: a particular configuration and angle of streets, certain shadows and the slant of the sun.  He was there in spirit.

Antigone-consolatrice 1973

Students were seated on the floor in this section listening to a docent or teacher tell them all about Surrealism.  There was much student art education going on in the museums.

Then there is the whimsy of this wonderful sculpture by Gaston Chaissac.

Totem 1963

Always on the lookout for anything textile, I saw this fabric painting or collage of cloths and napkins by Gèrard Deschamps.

Torchons et serviettes 1961

And in a more contemporary vein, this painting, huge and confronting, by A. R. Penck.

The Man, the Woman, the Lion and the Animals at the Water Hole 1989

Stay tuned for more.  Today I wrapped all my mounted textiles for their ride downtown on Wednesday.  My car is full of party supplies.  Only a few more days until the opening of my show.