Hello, everyone! Writers have done it from time immemorial, and the French have made an art of it. And what is that? Flanerie, the noble art of walking the city. Any great city will do, but for me Paris and New York are the lodestars of my life, the sources of inspiration for my blog Desperately Seeking Paris. Come, walk with me!

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Posts tagged Cubism: The Leonard A- Lauder Collection

Cubism: The Leonard A. Lauder Collection

Cubism, one of the most radical and influential movements of the early twentieth century, attracted Mr. Lauder from an early age, when he fell in love with a painting by Léger. The stupendous collection he amassed—eighty paintings, drawings, collages and sculptures by four preeminent Cubist artists—is now, as he always intended, a promised gift to the museum.

Art in New YorkBarbara DonskyFebruary 15, 2015Cubism: The Leonard A- Lauder Collection, Fernand Leger, Georges Braque, Juan Gris, Metropolitan Museum f Art, Pablo Picasso Comments

Madame Cézanne and Lady M

The first time I laid eyes on Madame Cézanne --specifically, Madame Cézannein a Green Hat--I hardly knew what to make of her. Seated in an elegant chair, with a stylish green hat atop her head, she sat with lightly folded hands and tightly pursed lips. The more I studied her, the more I felt I was keeping her from far more urgent matters. Hurriedly, I moved on. When I heard the Metropolitan Museum of Art was mounting an exhibit devoted solely to her, it seemed a bit odd.

Art in New York, New York Walks, Bread/Cheese/ChocolateBarbara DonskyJanuary 4, 2015Assyria to Iberia, Cubism: The Leonard A- Lauder Collection, Lady M, Leonard A- Lauder, Madame Cezanne, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Paul Cezanne, Visiting NYC Comments