aperitivo
a canal floods in Venice
Peggy is satisfied
Bird in Space grounded
ghost of Brancusi leaving
for smoke and grappa
photo and haiku by clinock.
Bird in Space by Constantine Brancusi. Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice.
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After reading the tags, I think I got it 🙂 but not sure. Still it is lovely. 🙂
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I like riddles and hope my readers strive for answers…I’m sure you “got it” Ina, positive in fact, how could you not?
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the ghost of Brancusi… leaving… for grappa…. How splendiferous an image. How physical and timeless at the same time…and grappa with that gleaming surface…like Brancusi’s Bird in Space. Very transcendent. beautiful.
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Inspiring and sensitive comment Steven…very much appreciated, thank you…
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Art? Convincing people it is, is certainly an art. Getting people to swoon and buy it is even a more sophisticated art.
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Thanks Carl for your interesting comments, which of course are not new. You might be interested to go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_in_Space to read about the court case that ensued when Brancusi brought his sculpture to America from Europe…all centering around whether it was art and free from customs duty…
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Great imagery, I can definitely see the ghost and the grounded bird. Very interesting image.
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thank you very much Cheryl…
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Hi John……..excellent post! Love the haiku and get the references which make it all the more meaningful and enjoyable. Did not know about the Bird entry into the US. So typical of government officials. Peggy was often satisfied by her artists.
Also….recently I entered a photographic competition here with an entry titled “Blue Bird On A Wire (After Brancusi)” It was not accepted. Previously I had posted it as “A Touch Of Blue” at http://burgessart.wordpress.com/2014/01/21/a-touch-of-blue/
I think you will see the reference. So this post has very personal meaning…….. a big thank you!
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Thank YOU my friend, and of course you understood all the references, however subtle, I expect nothing less of you. I remember that photo and can only say that the judges were clueless in their rejection, it is a beauty…and very Brancusi. Happy I am that you found personal meaning in this post…cheers Robert…
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Thanks again John!
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