Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Peter Blume @ PAFA

Looking for something interesting to see?  Head on over to PAFA for their retrospective of modernist painter Peter Blume.  Called Nature and Metamorphosis, it includes 159 works, including 56 paintings and 103 drawings.  Throughout his career, Blume crafted elaborate allegories that dramatize the growth of cities, the creative process, cultural memory, political power, and regeneration. A consistent theme in his work is metamorphosis—whether in nature, manifested in dreamlike imagery, or as a working method traced in the numerous drawings and studies he made for compositions.

And there’s some really cool stuff on display!  Take a look at this:



It’s called Tasso’s Oak.  Look at that gorgeous sky, and the beautifully painted town in the background.  Not to mention that all the people are dressed from several different time periods…I love this.



The Circle Cutout Sandal by Giuseppe Zanotti is just the perfect shade of sunset orange, and I like how the oval shapes mimic the circles of the green harness around the tree and the chalk drawing of the sun on the ground.  The vamp is made of suede and the heel is five inches tall, and a zipper up the back lets you in.  Yours for $1395 from Neiman Marcus.

This one is called The Rock:



We’ve got construction.  We’ve got ruin.  We’ve got a big, craggy rock that looks like the deserts in the southwest.  Fascinating.



I love how the craggy red shapes of the Mimoza by Bleona for Scene mimics the jagged red rock in the middle of the painting.  Plus it’s a sexy boot in its own right, with its stiletto and ankle buckle.  Also available in a blue and black combo; your choice for $67 from ShoeDazzle.


The show runs through April 5.  Go take a look!

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