Today I visited the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA). While visiting I took some time to analyze some of the art that I enjoyed in the order that I liked them, here is a write up and a few pictures, ENJOY!
SFMOMA TRIP
Barry McGee- Untitled
Materials: Mixed media
Year: 1996
What I noticed: The first thing I noticed was how many framed pieces of art had been to make this one great piece of art work. I noticed the shape that was created on the wall from the smaller framed artwork and how it wrapped around the corner of the wall. I also noticed the consistency of the urban feel throughout the piece.
How I felt: I felt like I could relate to this piece and I have never did graffiti or tagged anything in my life. I felt happy that this was accepted as art in the same museum that has had artist such as Vincent van Gogh in it. Lastly, I felt inspired and proud because Barry McGee is from the Bay Area, he is a San Francisco, California native.
This is the second time I have experienced his art, I attended the "Art In The Streets" art installment at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in Los Angeles, last summer. It was definitely a great experience and he was one of the highlights that I remembered that stood out in the west coast section, his graffiti alias is "Twist."
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Ellesworth Kelly- White Relief
Materials: Oil on wood
Year: 1950
What I noticed: I noticed the shadows that the raised wood made instantly and that combined with the all white wood around it created colors from the multi-shaded shadows. The most important thing about this painting and the thing that stood out above all the other pieces was the fact that as you move the shadows move, so two people standing in two different areas will see two different perspectives of the same are piece. This piece has motion.
How I felt: I feel like this piece move with me as i move to different angles around it. Personally it makes me feel calm and blank because of the all white.
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Robert Bechtle- Watsonville Olympia
Materials: Oil on canvas
Year: 1977
What I noticed: I noticed how real the painting look, at first glance it looks like an over sized photo, even when you are face to face with it it's hard to distinguish whether it's paint or a photo. The detail is amazing, the skin tone, the patio chair, and the landscape in the background are all different types of objects to paint an Bechtle did an extremely great job at making everything photo realistic, in short it was AMAZING!
How I felt: It gives you a happy feeling, because the person in the painting looks as if they are enjoying a sunny Saturday in the backyard with their friends. Most of all I was shocked because I had to keep reminding myself it was a painting.
This painting was in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art when I visited in January and it had just as much impact then as it did this visit. I remember getting as close as i possibly could to examine the texture so I could examine whether or not it was a photo or a painting.
