THE ONLY WORD I HAVE FOR THIS IS WOWWWWW
I was deep in thought coming out of « Empires ». What invariably happens after an exhibition, my mind races with ideas and how l will write the blog chapter. I didn’t get too far as looking up as l turned the corner, presumably going to the metro, I saw this.
The exhibition was on my list, so why not give it a go? I knew absolutely nothing about Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso. Not even what nationality he was. The short article in one of my art magazines had wetted my appetite. Here I was, so off I went. Apart from a couple of very chatty groups of women, it looked as if the inside was relatively quiet. The first things l saw were... Le Chateau Fort around 1913 and without even thinking my voice said - aloud « Wowwww ». Quite a few heads turned. He is a multifaceted artist whose work lies at the crossroads of all the artistic movements of the twentieth century. Amedeo (as I shall call him), refused all labels. Was he an Impressionist, Fauvist, Cubist or did