A BIT OF POP ART IN MONTREAL - CHAPTER 2
David Altmejd "The Eye" For some reason or another I had not been to the Beaux Arts museum in my previous trips to Canada. It's slightly off the beaten track but as I try not to take public transport when traveling regardless of distance, I had not trudged up and down the very boring streets to get there. It was certainly worth it. The David Altmejd greets you majestically. It’s called «The Eye» and is really a spectacular statue. The main exhibition I wanted to see was the Tom Wesselmann - "Beyond Pop". I did not know anything about this artist although had quite obviously seen his work in posters or books. His name rang no bell at all. In 2007, I went to see Roy Liechtenstein at the Pinacothèque in Paris with Jerome and Laurent. They certainly knew his work infinitely better than I did. Not a discovery perhaps but Pop art has never been top on my list so have not detoured to see exhibitions. Today I try and ask myself why I don’t like something. This