Schjeldahl

I have been spending a lot of time on Todd Hosfelt's blog over the last few days. I don't even remember how I found it. Among the dozens of posts that I became absorbed in, I really enjoyed this one admiring The New Yorker's Peter Schjeldahl's critique of the 2008 Koons retrospective. We get The New Yorker (a generous gift from the in-laws) but sometimes fall behind and sadly, speed read through some issues.

So I went out to The New Yorker's website and found a fantastic podcast of Schjeldahl talking about a Francisco de Zurbarán painting Still Life with Lemons, Oranges and a Rose, and how looking at a painting can be like looking down the barrel of a gun.

So, thank you Todd Hosfelt, for reminding me to slow down and enjoy my gifts and for the great shots of the Modern Art Museum of Ft. Worth, which is a favorite of mine.

So glad to have stumbled upon Hosfelt. Will take advantage of The New Yorker (print and online) more. I ♥ the internet.