I really enjoyed the art museum trip a lot more than I thought I would. When I first heard about the trip, I thought," At least it gets us out of class." However, when we did end up going,I really had a good time. I think the reason that I enjoyed it more this time than previous visits was because I was forced to actually think about the pieces and not just see them. I find it difficult to differentiate as to which piece is my favorite or not. I enjoyed the marble statue of Pan, the Convergence splatter painting by Jackson Pollock, and the painting of the lavishly adorned sitting woman done by some French artist with a last name a million miles, long just to name a few. I also liked the room towards the end of the Pollock exhibit that allowed vistitors to write on the wall with chalk. I saw the normal Becky loves so and so. I also saw the one sided view of some political wannabe doubting Obama or McCain. I also threw in one of my favorite quotes by the renowned author Dr. Seuss, "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." I think that anyone who visits the St. Louis Art Museum has the privelage and option of learning alot about magnificent artists and about themselves for free. I just hope everyone is on time at the bus next time :).
I agree with raquita it was a fun trip and rewarding experience my only difference if I really do not care for artworks. Not that they aren't great I personally am not into it. Some of the paintings I felt like anyone could do it especially Pollacks work. They all looked the same and were very boring because it was splattered paint! That sort of bugs me how they get fame out of nothing. It makes you think which is good it just isn't work. That's just me I'm sure. I hate to be so harsh art is just not my thing...music is! Even after all is said I did have a great time and I will remember the experience years to come.
I thought the field trip to the art museum was pretty good. The exhibit was neat, and there was some very interesting art in there. The trip to the loop, however, was nothing great. The way everyone was talking about it made me think that it would be some really cool place. I almost thought of it as an outlet mall by the way everyone had described it, with shopping and eating. I was a little disappointed when it just turned out to be a street with a few shops, that quite honestly, I didn't even like.
The art museum to me, was interesting in the fact that I hadn't been there before. I was walking around with a few people and we checked out the exhibit that was 'haunted,' that had the srcatches on it. We looked and saw that there were some kind of scratches but to me, it just seemed like someone took their pen and made little lines on the glass. I think it would have been more exciting if we had some sort of a tour guide that could explain things to us a little better. I think all of the history in that place has plenty of stories and/or myths behind them and hearing some of the information would have made it that much more interesting. Overall I had a great time examining the Pollock exibits and seeing all of his work up close.
Love the Seuss quote, Raquita. I think I'm going to copy that and hang it in the classroom!
Sanepsycho, they've changed the glass for Effigy Man. The other panel had a really large crack in it! In any case, it's a fun spooky story, probably not meant to be taken too seriously.
Jagzlov09m thanks for being honest with your thoughts and your opinions.
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I really enjoyed the art museum trip a lot more than I thought I would. When I first heard about the trip, I thought," At least it gets us out of class." However, when we did end up going,I really had a good time. I think the reason that I enjoyed it more this time than previous visits was because I was forced to actually think about the pieces and not just see them. I find it difficult to differentiate as to which piece is my favorite or not. I enjoyed the marble statue of Pan, the Convergence splatter painting by Jackson Pollock, and the painting of the lavishly adorned sitting woman done by some French artist with a last name a million miles, long just to name a few. I also liked the room towards the end of the Pollock exhibit that allowed vistitors to write on the wall with chalk. I saw the normal Becky loves so and so. I also saw the one sided view of some political wannabe doubting Obama or McCain. I also threw in one of my favorite quotes by the renowned author Dr. Seuss, "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." I think that anyone who visits the St. Louis Art Museum has the privelage and option of learning alot about magnificent artists and about themselves for free. I just hope everyone is on time at the bus next time :).
I agree with raquita it was a fun trip and rewarding experience my only difference if I really do not care for artworks. Not that they aren't great I personally am not into it. Some of the paintings I felt like anyone could do it especially Pollacks work. They all looked the same and were very boring because it was splattered paint! That sort of bugs me how they get fame out of nothing. It makes you think which is good it just isn't work. That's just me I'm sure. I hate to be so harsh art is just not my thing...music is! Even after all is said I did have a great time and I will remember the experience years to come.
I thought the field trip to the art museum was pretty good. The exhibit was neat, and there was some very interesting art in there. The trip to the loop, however, was nothing great. The way everyone was talking about it made me think that it would be some really cool place. I almost thought of it as an outlet mall by the way everyone had described it, with shopping and eating. I was a little disappointed when it just turned out to be a street with a few shops, that quite honestly, I didn't even like.
The art museum to me, was interesting in the fact that I hadn't been there before. I was walking around with a few people and we checked out the exhibit that was 'haunted,' that had the srcatches on it. We looked and saw that there were some kind of scratches but to me, it just seemed like someone took their pen and made little lines on the glass. I think it would have been more exciting if we had some sort of a tour guide that could explain things to us a little better. I think all of the history in that place has plenty of stories and/or myths behind them and hearing some of the information would have made it that much more interesting. Overall I had a great time examining the Pollock exibits and seeing all of his work up close.
Love the Seuss quote, Raquita. I think I'm going to copy that and hang it in the classroom!
Sanepsycho, they've changed the glass for Effigy Man. The other panel had a really large crack in it! In any case, it's a fun spooky story, probably not meant to be taken too seriously.
Jagzlov09m thanks for being honest with your thoughts and your opinions.
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