Have you ever been there? If so, I can't imagine even you making such a dumb statement. If not, go, humbly, and wash a few cinders from your eyes. WC
--- On Thu, 10/16/08, Chris Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Chris Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Is art sacred? > To: [email protected] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008, 8:12 PM > What's curious about the National Portrait Gallery -- is > that the museum vets > the subject but not the piece. > > So if Sara Palin, for example, were deemed famous enough to > merit a portrait > in the museum, it would then be up to some donor to choose, > hire and supervise > an artist -- and it really could be anyone. > > The results might be uneven -- but probably no worse than > what is selected for > inclusion in other contemporary art museums. > > **************** > > Michael's comment reminds me that one of the great > national museums is the > National Portrait Gallery in D.C. On a visit a few months > ago I saw Queesn's > portrait plus many other contemporary portrait. The > permanent collection > includes some great portraits by Elaine DeKooning, Phillip > Pearlstin and > others of note, to say nothing of the terrific portraits of > past leaders > > ____________________________________________________________ > Find precision scales that can weigh anything. Click now! > http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2231/fc/Ioyw6ijlkQIvyaEZ8Py0S7HeIXA2Px > iKuvkMRyW6EznUE3K5ffd6AU/
