Curator Mary Anne Stevens on Manet @ The R.A.

Curator Mary Anne Stevens on Manet @ The R.A.

Postby CAP » Thu Feb 07, 2013 12:31 am

Bit of a verbal walkthrough from the curator on the controversial show...
http://uk.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/ ... aying-life

If you're up for iconography and all that. Mary Anne big on costume...

Me, I can't help but find that Tuilleries painting a complete mess. Manet really couldn't pull off the mass figure composition. Degas could.
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Re: Curator Mary Anne Stevens on Manet @ The R.A.

Postby jasperjoffe » Sat Feb 09, 2013 10:42 pm

there are some good manets, he paints asparagus well. they're just not at the ra
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Re: Curator Mary Anne Stevens on Manet @ The R.A.

Postby CAP » Sun Feb 10, 2013 2:10 am

Agreed, the still lives are underrated.
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