07 October 2009

The White House


Photo: Courtesy of Ed Ruscha
NYTimes: The White House released a list of 45 artworks that are on loan to the Obamas from several Washington museums. It is a big, broad selection, mostly modern and contemporary paintings and sculptures. Shown here, "I think I'll ... " by the Californian artist Ed Ruscha. It deals with the subject of indecision. "Michael Smith (the Obama's decorator) came to us with a long list of artists and asked me what was available,” Kerry Brougher, chief curator at the Hirshhorn Museum, said in a telephone interview. “There are some very interesting figures. It’s more interesting and shows a greater diversity of art than I’ve seen.”
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