Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Video of Robert Graham's "The Female Form" exhibit

Many contemporary artists abandon narrative descriptions of their work,
leaving it to dealers, publicists, critics, and viewers to provide their own.
Artists can sound too self-serving as the price goes up.
The question is always, "What did YOU think?"
I have been curious to find a narrative for Robert Graham's Torso,
reportedly destined for placement in the Venice Circle. Some Venetians see a lobotomized
helpless victim, while others see a sensuous dancer whose extremities are only just off frame.
Robert Graham has provided a video of his 2004 exhibition at Ace Gallery in Beverly Hills.
It is titled "Robert Graham The Female Form A survey from 1968 to 2004"
This will help put the Torso in the context of his other work. It is
wordless, but has a nice version of Django on the soundtrack. What did YOU think?
Robert Graham (video/quicktime Object)

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