Category Archives: ART

hanging lover

Posted on August 21, 2015 by thebestdressup

         Jean-Michel Othoniel -hanging lover (2013) All human things Of dearest value hang on slender strings. ~ Edmund Waller Nothing speaks louder than an evocative photograph that stirs the imagination, tugs at the heart strings and engages the … Continue reading →

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just the best

Posted on January 7, 2015 by thebestdressup

i will agree that just the absolute best is having health and love.  i tend to not want to accept any absolutes, but health and love are absolutes.  and other than these ‘absolute’ best, i find that there is ‘just’ … Continue reading →

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savour THANKSGIVING

Posted on November 27, 2014 by thebestdressup

The Turkey (1961) private collection – Roy Lichtenstein gobble, gobble…not a good idea.  best to savour.  as you are savoring; give thanks.  and not just for the luvSTUFF.  it’s thanksgiving in the usa.  it’s a day to give ‘thanks’ that dates … Continue reading →

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the kiss

Posted on July 12, 2014 by thebestdressup

yes, i saw the kiss.  i felt the kiss…in vienna, austria, at the belvedere museum.  i had seen the kiss, but not the actual kiss.  i had seen so many photos.  and this is a kiss that must be seen. … Continue reading →

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THE FABERGÉ BIG EGG HUNT

Posted on April 16, 2014 by thebestdressup

The present was an egg laid by the past that had the future inside its shell. ~  Zora Neale Hurston  walking on madison avenue, i caught sight of a big egg in the window of a shop.  further down, a … Continue reading →

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the aim is love

Posted on February 13, 2014 by thebestdressup

love is in mind on valentine’s day.  love is the aim.  cupid is aiming…when he strikes, in that instant you are in love.  the aim is love.  love is the aim for thebestdressup now! Love looks not with the eyes, … Continue reading →

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EDWARD MUNCH

Posted on January 24, 2014 by thebestdressup

when i think of Edvard Munch, i can only think of the iconic scream.  although, not too long ago, i had seen the The Scream at the MoMA, and did not want to spend a gorgeous day in zurich enclosed in the Kunsthaus Zürich, i heard a … Continue reading →

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tick tock splendid 2014

Posted on January 5, 2014 by thebestdressup

in zurich, switzerland,  i found a beauty that keeps time.  Albert-Ernest Carrier–Belleuse made the bronze sculpture and the watchmaker, Eugene Farcot, made the clock, circa 1870, for the world exhibition in paris.  this masterpiece clock has been keeping time since 1870 onwards.  splendid … Continue reading →

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ROB PRUITT

Posted on December 6, 2013 by thebestdressup

us; 253 facial expressions over a gradient color field.  Rob Pruitt at the de la Cruz Collection, expressing emotions.  do we live all these emotions?  we surely live some better than others.  give me the heart.  i am smiling, i am … Continue reading →

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ANDY WARHOL

Posted on December 5, 2013 by thebestdressup

art at Art Basel – Miami Beach can take you for a spin.  this Andy Warhol car definitely does.  take me for a spin.  this is a luvFAB spin for thebestdressup now!  

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