Since I really did not concentrate on Gerald Murphy’s art in the entry about the exhibition at the DMA, I am providing a few links to some of his works. The other two paintings shown at the DMA exhibit are Doves and Villa America (the sign he painted for their villa in Antibes). You can…
books
Masquerade
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As I wrote previously, sometimes I find an author and then I become obsessed with his or her books and have to read everything they’ve ever written. Then I start on the biographies about the author if he or she is famous. If I’m not already sick of reading so much about a person, I’ve…
Dallas Museum of Art (DMA), Ernest Hemingway, Gerald Murphy, Lost Generation
The Murphys at the DMA
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One of the exhibitions currently at the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) is Making it New: The Art and Style of Sara and Gerald Murphy. This exhibition is a big deal for the DMA because before the contemporary and fine arts museums merged in Dallas, the contemporary museum was the first to discover Gerald Murphy…
Movies
One of the Worst Movies I Have Ever Seen
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I went to see the fourth Indiana Jones movie last night and was sorry I did. The decision was between Get Smart or the Indy film. I can’t wait to see Get Smart now to help erase the memory of the horrible movie I did see. I’m not a big Indiana Jones buff, but was…
arts, books
Welcome, Readers!
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Hello, reader! Welcome to my arts and humanities blog! I hope you will enjoy my postings on books, films, and cultural events I happen to attend in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex and elsewhere. Reading is my favorite thing to do so I will probably emphasize books more than the others. More free time is spent…
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