Lea, You have to look at a lot of art in a lot of museums. An art museum is not necessarily an art gallery. Museums collect works that may represent various styles and spans of time including the present. They may focus on regional art, or local collections. Contemporary art is very difficult for most of us to comprehend without an MFA where you learn that really good art should get you aroused (not that way!) Seriously, I often come out of Contemporary art museums angry and I have an MFA. Just don't let anyone hear you say "my kid could'a done that." Museums tend to purchase the "usual suspects" that have been blessed by the art establishment. That doesn't mean it isn't good art. So, who managed to annoy you most in the Kemper? AZ LOOKAROUND - Since 1978 http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [SPAM] museum collections? > From: Lea Murphy <lea@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Mon, January 24, 2011 2:38 pm > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Does anyone here have images in a museum collection? > > If so, would you share your experiences as to how that came about? > > I ask because this past weekend I went to see an exhibit at our Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art and saw a few things hanging in the show that, had I taken them, I'm sure I would have deleted from my media card before they ever took up residence on my hard drive. > > I know nothing of how a museum acquires images and am interested in learning more. > > Curious minds want to know. > > Lea > > your kids . my camera . we'll click > www.leamurphy.com
