Art.  To me it’s such a broad term, I have the following print below because it perfectly sums up my perspective about art.
With this week having such a theme, one would think it’s more like a wildcard week.  Free pass if you will.  Art is so subjective and can be interpreted in infinite ways, why did I struggle with the theme?  Honestly, I could have chosen anything.  But there is an intense desire to create something great, not just get by on a technicality, and there have been weeks that I have created art.  The kind that makes others marvel at what was created.  Which I will add, happened very organically.  Now that I’m trying to create that intentionally, it seems more difficult.
Therefore I did something different, more literal.  I had a vision in my head of a certain little blonde girl standing in front of a gigantic  piece of classical art, so we went to the Portland Art Museum this week.  I try to go several times a year when the exhibits change because I just adore the variety of collections that make their way to Portland, but I haven’t taken Eva since she was five.  And now that she’s older and more matured and actually interested in art, I figured it would be a fantastic time.  Having the opportunity to answer her questions about theory and interpretation felt like heart candy.  I LOVED the conversations we had; it was the best day!!  The main exhibits currently showing are a collection of California Impressionism, and a very large collection of prints by Ellsworth Kelly.  However, I found that the art museum is extremely particular about camera use and a security guard in another room was tipped off the second I pulled mine out of my bag.  The only shot I got was within seconds of pulling it out and testing for light.  Here it is, and yes this is a common pose of my little lady:
So what in the heck did I do?  Improvised.  Iphones are allowed. This image was edited with my VSCO Cam app. =)
And to round out the documentation of our first happy and interested visit to the art museum, I captured these as well.
Next up is Amy Grace of A Beautiful Life Photo from San Diego, California.  You’re in for awesomeness because I’ve already seen Amy’s post and gorgeousness abounds.  You can find her beautiful interpretation:
http://www.abeautifullifephoto.com/blog/2012/07/17/fifty-two-wednesdays-week-twenty-eight/
I love seeing what kind of photography people can do with their iPhones! It’s amazing how creative you can get with just a cell phone these days! Great images this week, Marla 🙂
I wholeheartedly agree with your perspective on art and love your images this week. There is something so wonderful about sharing the love of art with our children!
first off, i LOVE the iphone image. really, i think you captured it just as well, and the feeling and composition are amazing. looking at these it makes me crave a day like this. you illustrated the experience beautifully, these times are magic, and surrounding her with art, by everything you do, is such a gift. i love the softness of your colors. that last image should be on a flier. love it.
That first one is so cute – a little stretch before getting started. 🙂 Love the iPhone image – she seems to be taking it all in and the rest are just brilliant in art. Love these!
You kicked serious butt with that iphone photo! And you nailed the light in the first one…no need to test!! I love how kids just stand or walk around without worrying what others think. If she wants to stand with her hands up in the air, then she’s going to do so. That is awesome!
Your first shot was a test for light? looks like you nailed it! 🙂 and every picture after is perfection…pefect color and composition. I am such a fan of you!
it is perfection – compositional magic – reflections, frames within frames and a very interesting sense of space – and the gesture captured takes it into another dimension. and the others expand and elaborate on your impression of what things felt like and how you experienced the day with your daughter.