This photo may not look very spectacular to you, but I love it. I took it outside the Musée d'art moderne de la ville de Paris (the Paris modern art museum) on the river Seine side (almost where I already took this one). There must have been a special night on that day as the whole museum was turned into a huge restaurant with lots of guests. It must have been nice to have dinner in this magnificent set. I've tried to find what artist(s) was(were) featured on this floor but I did not find the answer. Probably a painter from the 1920's 30's.
I really like the way you captured a moment--conversation in the midst of art ... I love the way it's dark outside and light and colorful inside. Special!
ReplyDeleteOh, wonderful! I love the atmosphere, wish I was there
ReplyDeletethe painting makes me think of Sonia Delaunay
It looks to me as though that work is in the style of Fernand Léger.
ReplyDeleteThis is a rare moment though. A swanky event in Paris to which Eric wasn't invited.
Obviously a big Blogger bug this morning. But solved now!
ReplyDeleteI like the photo, and this "concept" of stolen photo! One of the pleasures of "Paris by night" is the opportunity to see the architecture and decoration inside the lightened buildings and appartments...
Back to the ET lightshow: Eric, I hope you'll post about it in the next days! I was there yesterday (and made a few photos), and it's really great...!
Yes, Thib, there was some kind of blog-quake in Blogger-land but it's come good, hooray!
ReplyDeleteYour caption is great, Eric. And how very French to be able to avoid pixellation thanks to wine bottle placement. :)
The painting is: "The Disks" by Fernand Leger - 1918
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info, Anonymous ;-)
ReplyDeleteVibrant colours that stir emotions from within.
ReplyDeleteThanks Eric!
Ohhhh...I would love to dine there on a special night!
ReplyDeleteAu contraire. This photo is spectacular! I agree with Thib that it is so very Parisian to get a glimpse inside buildings at night. This photo really illustrates some of my favorite Paris things--great art, strolling at night, good food and conversation. Thank you, Eric.
ReplyDeleteEric, I love this photo too.
ReplyDeleteThings often seem more appealing when you are on the outside looking in. The reality when one eventually gets inside can sometimes be a disappointment.
Not in this case though, I think we would all enjoy being in there.
Your comments reminded me of a child looking longingly through the window of a toyshop!
(Do children go to toyshops anymore?)
Drummond, children don't go to toyshops anymore! But they are still looking through Windows.. ;-((
ReplyDeleteOh what a lovely photo!
ReplyDeleteAnd it's nice to know I'm not the only one who enjoys looking in peoples' windows at night (I thought only naughty tourists did that...)
Glad to hear the problem was with the blogosphere and not with you, Eric. It IS a bit surprising that you were on the outside looking in, but this shot has such a wonderful clandestine feel to it—so much more intriguing this way. Have to agree with Stuart—this certainly looks like a Léger.
ReplyDeleteLove this photo and love this museum. I can't believe they left our Eric off the guest list! Oh pooh! Well your stolen look is even better than being there I think. Bravo. Did you leave your nose print on the window???
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Thib, nice one!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a dinner for the patrons of the museum. Museums do that a few times a year. They will throw an opening dinner party just prior to a show's opening. Only the people who contribute a lot of money to the museum get invitations. It's the museum's way of giving something back to the patrons.
ReplyDeleteThe photo looks like you were there, I would have never guessed that you were an outsider -- very intimate shot -- it's different. The photos taken during these events usually look staged to me.
I attended the opening party for the "Masterpiece and the Louvre" exhibit last weekend at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. It was hilarious. In what has been a very traditional, somewhat stodgy institution, they had go-go dancers on pedestals, dressed like Marie Antoinette at a bordello. (Ooh, la, nice legs!) The Doryphorus was sheathed in a glass bead curtain with purple lights.
ReplyDeleteThe exhibit is ok, but Vermeer's "Astronomer" is stunning.
Great call on the Leger, Anon.
Jeff, that setting sounds perfect.
ReplyDeleteI really like the Leger piece shown in the photo (thanks for the tip anon). To me, a lot of abstract art looks like it was (or could be) done by a 3 year old. This one looks like it could have been done by a 13 year old, which is an improvement.
YouTube of the ET light show last night, shows a bit of the action in the control room:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGzQH5U8mu8
Starts out in the daytime - be patient
It's a beautiful museum... I remember that picture and it is huge.
ReplyDeleteI love this photo! Something about the "looking in someone's window" and the striking Leger piece grabs me. :)
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