Woke up this morning in Rhode Island, took the train through Connecticut and ended up in NYC by 1:50. I have not been to this city since 1993, unless you count flying into JFK and driving immediately to Massachusetts. We think that the natives have fled and the throngs and throngs of tourists have taken over! Everywhere we turn we hear all kinds of languages and have people push and shove all over the place.After walking to our hotel in midtown, we freshened up and continued wandering north through Rockefeller Center and eventually to MoMA where we walked around the block to stand in line for free tickets. The line moved pretty quickly, and we made it in in about 15 minutes or so. It's great to be able to take photos of the art (as well as people looking at the art), and I couldn't resist this detail of one of my favorite paintings. Recognize it?
The fifth floor is full of many favorite and famous works including Starry Night, Water Lilies, Matisse's Dance of Life, a Klimt, a Chagall, some Braques, more Picassos, and on and on.
We also got to see the Matisse exhibit on the top floor (no photographs there, please). The last time I went to MoMA in 1992, we saw a HUGE Matisse retrospective, so I guess it was time to return.
I was proud of myself for not needing to be reprimanded by the security guards as a number of people were!
Indian food and a stroll through Times Square as the sun was starting to set capped off our evening. Early bedtime tonight!
2 comments:
What a delightful day! You made me feel as though I were there with you all.
Picasso. Three Musicians.
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