Photo By Gail
She had blue skin,
And so did he.
He kept it hid
And so did she.
They searched for blue
Their whole life through.
Then passed right by –
And never knew.
Shel Silverstein (September 25, 1932 – May 10, 1999)
Spotted On a Utility Pole Near Stuyvesant Cove, NYC. Street Artist Unknown.
All Photos By Gail
I Saw the Figure Five in Gold (1928) is one of my favorite modern paintings; one that I have loved since I was in my teens. To be honest, I am a little bit obsessed with it. That might have something to do with the fact that the painting’s title is a complete sentence. “I Saw the Figure Five in Gold” sounds like something you would say in a dream. I bet you didn’t even know that this painting is actually a Portrait that was loosely inspired by a Fire Engine, but it is.
Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: I Saw The Figure Five in Gold By Charles Demuth
It’s simple, but it says it.