tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post8632104906916120107..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Modern Women . . .materfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-65376868102977258672010-08-26T07:09:49.546-07:002010-08-26T07:09:49.546-07:00Tiffany: I didn't get to Berger as early in li...Tiffany: I didn't get to Berger as early in life as you did -- how lucky that you had a teacher like that. I do think the book is revelatory and potentially life-changing in many ways.<br />Does Kid 2 draw already? Or will the book be an inspiration . . .materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-1030223483670728372010-08-24T15:36:50.381-07:002010-08-24T15:36:50.381-07:00Wow, I wish I could see that exhibition. Interesti...Wow, I wish I could see that exhibition. Interesting you mention Berger - a teacher made us read Ways of Seeing when I was doing the International Baccalaureate and it was one of those life-changing moments for me ... <br />In other odd instance of synchronicity, Kid 2 is right this minute poring over a book I have about teaching children to draw!Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536212906241844509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-26716968470767362872010-08-24T13:11:22.144-07:002010-08-24T13:11:22.144-07:00HHR: You remember well -- the portraits, all frame...HHR: You remember well -- the portraits, all framed separately, covered a wall. As for the next portrait, I'm shy even to describe it and you definitely won't get to see it . . . <br />LPC: I'm a huge fan of portraits as a genre and in London, we try to stop in at the National Portrait Gallery several times per visit -- what a treasure that is!<br />Interesting that even separately, those family portraits capture a relationship between siblings. And obviously very impressive that your portrait artist went on to "do" the Kennedys (and mine ended up sketching in a mall!)<br />I could exhaust many posts on this topic and I'll be happy to have you chime in . . . my next post will be much more personal, as you may be beginning to guess . . . <br />Pseu: Isn't that a wonderful book?! Such an interesting case study of how quickly taste changes!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-4907989424519095012010-08-24T09:30:58.113-07:002010-08-24T09:30:58.113-07:00How fortunate you are to have access to this exhib...How fortunate you are to have access to this exhibit! I'd go multiple times as well had I the opportunity. I'm looking forward to reading your follow up thoughts. I'm adding both of those books you've mentioned here to my list. Have you read "The Judgement of Paris"? An absolutely fascinating and riveting history of Manet and the early days of Impressionism. It was interesting how quickly certain topics and presentations went from being "shocking" to the Paris art world, to being acceptable and even commercial.<br /><br />We never had portraits sketched or painted, only photographed.Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-741116183207997012010-08-24T09:10:13.733-07:002010-08-24T09:10:13.733-07:00Mater - there's so much to say here. The way p...Mater - there's so much to say here. The way portraits captured social change. The personal experience of portraiture. Self-portraits. Such a rich topic - thank you. My mother had a portrait painted of us oldest three children. Subsequently the guy went on to paint Kennedy children and prices rose out of reach. So for my youngest sister, years later, mom had a charcoal portrait done. Always reminded that the youngest was a separate being, in a way, 10 years younger than me and 5 years younger than #3. Much loved, however, and ravishingly beautiful.<br /><br />Oh, I could go on. But I'll wait for you.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-38100932468312714952010-08-24T09:03:41.855-07:002010-08-24T09:03:41.855-07:00The artist has captured you well...imagine sketchi...The artist has captured you well...imagine sketching all your siblings! I remember that you come from a large family!<br />I await the next portrait...hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.com