All a bit Emperor’s New Clothes for me. Experience marred by modern NY Yankees hats lying around, modern umbrellas, and warnings about CCTV cameras. Waste of what was probably a good idea. Could work better if you were really alone and not lining up with other visitors to experience the “bonding warmth of a generous… Read More
Category: Museum
I’m on a two-day culturefest and I’m back at the British Museum for Hadrian – the next in the empire series. Can’t say it was as good as the Terracotta Warriors. I mean, don’t get me wrong, Hadrian was a pretty interesting guy but the exhibition is largely full of statues of the Hirsute one.… Read More
I’m at the British Museum. Last time I was here was for the Terracotta Warriors. Now it’s for “American Scene” in the invariably excellet print room. It’s a take on American prints roughly from the first half of the 20th century. The marketing throws out the two famous names: Hopper and Pollock. But there’s lots… Read More