SOMETIMES COLD EXCURSIONS, CAN BE WORTH IT!
The BNF or the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, is, in my book, a dreadful place to get to. I walk along the quais and finally get there only having to climb what seems like endless steps. Then there is a central square to cross where the wind howls and you rush to get there - usually against the wind. The so called shorter route is not a good one for me so along the quais I go. You really need to be motivated to go there. I was off to see Anselm Kiefer and for another given reason, I had confused him with Anish Kapoor! The two artists could not be more unalike. The tall building on the right With this exhibition we discover over one hundred books he worked on between 1968 and 2015, presented with recent sculptures and paintings. Lots to read but fascinating and "Clariere" 2015 His library as he constructed it The exhibition space What I was to learn is that Anselm Kiefer, who is mainly known for his paintings and sculptures, his books represent 60% o