Thursday, June 28, 2012

Vuillard at the Jewish Museum

Today I went to the Jewish Museum jewishmuseum.org where a wonderful exhibit featuring the French artist Edouard Vuilllard who painted during the 19th - 20th centuries.  He was part of a group of artists known as Nabis....known for their somewhat abstract style, flat painting and pattern.  I was not very familiar with his work and enjoyed the visit tremendously.  He was a painter of people in their everyday surroundings.  As he said, he painted people, not portraits.  One can learn much more about an individual surrounded by their own possessions doing everyday things than someone sitting stiffly facing the artist.  I hope you take a look at the site.



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