Escape to myself

A beautiful and warm morning and yet another gallery. Im a bit obsessed I think no but they give such pleasure and open my eyes to new things. The Lichtenstein was really wonderful really well curated. I saw an aspect of his work I was unaware of. I knew of his use of comics, films and advertising to highlight American preoccupations with a certain stereotype of femininity and cultural mores but his interpretations of the work of earlier artists was really interesting and I was unaware of his sculpture and interest in brush strokes. I loved his take on surrealism and the artists studio.

The Albertina also had a wonderful collection of German Expressionist works. I love Marc and Shiele and the collection was extensive with Picasso and Fauve and Impressionist paintings. An amazing representation of Art in Vienna and in the immediate pre war period.