Rigid and Curved, 1935 by Wassily Kandinsky. This popped up on my visit today. #portlandartmuseum #pdxartmuseum #portlandart #portland #wassilykandinsky #abstractexpressionism #abstractart #abstract #art #beauty
One Ball Total Equilibrium Tank (detail), 1985 by Jeff Koons. UPDATE: I've been keeping track of the location of the ball. It started out in the lower right hand corner. Ideally it's in the center. #pdxartmuseum #portlandartmuseum #jeffkoons #koons #koonsball #conceptualart #sculpture
Absolute Tyranny, 2009 by Faith Ringgold from three portfolio Freedom and Independence. Part of the Constructing Identity exhibit of African American art. #portlandartmuseum #pdxartmuseum #portlandart #portland #faithringgold #constructingidentity #africanamericanart #art #painting #tyranny
George Wallace, Governor of Alabama, New York, 1963 by Richard Avedon. One of America's ghosts haunting us. #portlandartmuseum #portlandart #pdxartmuseum #portland #richardavedon #photography #blackandwhitephotography #georgewallace #alabama #newyork
New New York, 1938 by Alfred Stieglitz. How many "new's" are we on now? #portlandartmuseum #pdxartmuseum #portlandart #portland #photography #blackandwhitephotography #newyorkcity #alfredstieglitz #architecture
McClean, Virginia, 1978 by Joel Sternfeld. Oh, look the neighbor's house is on fire. #portlandartmuseum #pdxartmuseum #portlandart #photography #art #virginia #joelsternfeld #firefighter #fire #fruitstand
Iris, Messenger of the Gods, 1891 by Auguste Rodin. A tough modeling gig, but a beautiful form. #portlandartmuseum #pdxartmuseum #portlandart #portland #augusterodin #rodin #sculpture #iris #artnude #art
Body Building, 2013 by Jon Pestoni. An exciting visitor to the basement stairway. #portlandartmuseum #pdxartmuseum #portlandart #portland #abstractart #jonpestoni #art #painting #beauty #pestoni
Untitled, 1975 by William Eggleston. This has so much beauty in terms of form, subject and composition, but is the woman enjoying the grass in the sun or is she in despair? #portlandartmuseum #pdxartmuseum #portlandart #pdxart #williameggleston #photography #beauty #spring #art
Akbar's Elephant, 2000 by Lee Kelly. What a delight to encounter this Lee Kelly masterpiece at the Fox Tower. #leekelly #foxtower #portland #portlandart #art #sculpture #beauty #akbar
One Ball Total Equilibrium Tank (detail), 1985 by Jeff Koons. I've been keeping track of the location of the ball. It started out in the lower right hand corner. Ideally it's in the center. #pdxartmuseum #portlandartmuseum #jeffkoons #koons #koonsball #conceptualart #sculpture
William Casby, Born in Slavery, Algiers, Louisiana, 1963 by Richard Avedon. "The man I see here who had been a slave", wrote french philosopher, Roland Barthes, "He certified that slavery existed." #portlandartmuseum #pdxartmuseum #pdxart #portlandart #photography #portrait #blackandwhitephotography #richardavedon #rolandbarthes #art #beauty #slavery #algiers
Tête de Femme, 1904 by André Derain. #portlandartmuseum #pdxartmuseum #portlandart #andréderain #derain #painting #oilpainting #french #frenchimpressionism #frenchimpressionist