8.12.2007



The first image is the view from the balcony that all you suckers missed by not staying with us in our sweet sweet Midtown hotel. Second photo is what I assumed to be the loading dock structure built for the delivery of the steel pieces. Third needs no explanation.
More Serra pics here.

Its hard to capture the big pieces with a point and shoot and tons of people around. You need distance from the object and a nice wide lens to take it in. The earlier works were great, but no photos are allowed to be taken inside the MOMA. Also, those works are best absorbed in discussion. They don't impact the viewer in such a visceral manner as the Torqued Ellipse and the like. We're still awaiting the exhibition catalog and I think only when revisiting those early works will I begin to understand those hung belts and draped rubber pieces. I've been reading his interviews book and its illuminating. Before the rest of you go, make sure to watch this. I saw it about a two months ago and its great stuff. Still can't prepare you for the experience of walking through his new pieces on the second floor. Awe-inspiring.

Longchamp pics here.

1 comment:

R. Simpson said...

awesome. thanks.

what did you think of the longchamp store? its a little dissapointing that you can see where the vertical wood curves into horizontal ceiling.

while in nyc did you get any pictures of your desk to post?