BACK TO THE MODERN PINACOTHEQUE FOR MORE DISCOVERIES - CHAPTER 4

One more day and there was a must….go back to the Modern Pinacotheque to see the the few exhibitions I had missed out on and look a little more at the permanent collection.

After the marvelous experience with the Kirchner (which I went back to see too), the permanent collection was good but not exciting. Even the Picasso room seemed a little dull or was it that so much seemed to be lacking in color.


Picasso 1881-1973, Madame Soler 1903

Picasso, Woman 1973

Picasso, Artist and Model 1963

APicasso, Artist and Model 1963

I have now come to the conclusion too that every time I see Georges Baselitz, (1938-1973) I will see him upside down. I have showed many pictures now from permanent collections where he seems to be obsessed with that view. I still like his work though.

George Baselitz 1938 : 1973

George Baselitz 1938 : 1973

George Baselitz 1938 : 1973

George Baselitz 1938 : 1973

George Baselitz 1938 : 1973

and then suddenly this.....



 The Dan Flavin( 1933-1996) was spectacular. When I see his neon installations like this, I tend to go along with them.


Dan Flavin - 1933- 1996 : untitled 1973

Dan Flavin - 1933- 1996 : untitled 1973

Just as I do with Sigmar Polke (1941-2010)……


Sigmar Polke 1941-2010: 1969

Sigmar Polke 1941-2010: 1969



This however was a oddity as from a little way off you were not sure what you were seeing. George Segal (1924-2000): Alice listening to her poetry 1970. A artist I know, but can give a miss. If you wanted to listen to her poetry it was somewhat difficult. The words were not clear and sounded to me like whispers in the dark.....

George Segal 1924-2000: Alice listening to her poetry 1970


Norbert Prangenberg (1949-2012): This was entitled « His Gallery ». The only reason I stopped is that there was some relationship to the work my daughter does. This rough kind of finish with the ceramic work.



Norbert Prangenberg 1949-2012: His Gallery





Norbert Prangenberg 1949-2012: His Gallery - close up


Perhaps the surrealists are not really to my liking although I enjoy Magritte in small doses. But Dali as you may remember only impressed me in his early work.


Max Ernst 1891-1976 : Die Windsbraut 1917

René Magritte  1899-1967 -1942

René Magritte  1899-1967 -1942

Germaine Richier 1902-1959 - The Ant, 1953

Salvador Dali 1904-1989 - My Mother, My Mother etc 1929

Max Ernst 1891-1976 : Birdmen 1919/20


It was good to see Dix and Beckmann in another context
Otto Dix 1891-1961 : Ursus Dix 1928

Max Beckann (1884-1950 in N.Y)  1927
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 Kandinsky, Macke and Marc too

August Macke 1887-1914 - Maidens under Trees: 1914

Franz Marc 1880-1916 : wirling forms 1914

Wassily Kandinsky 1866-1944 : Imrpvisation - The Rider 1910











All this was very pleasant but nothing over exciting  (although I love "recognizing" the artists I tend to follow) and then I fell upon  David Shrigley (1968 -  ). English, with the most wonderful sense of humor - for me anyway…….that will be the next chapter.

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