Planes By Colors, Large Nude.

[NNadir]

Frantisek Kupka, Czech, 1871-1957.

At the Guggenheim Museum, New York City.

(I had the awesome pleasure of seeing this painting this afternoon, during a magical New York day with my wife and sons. It's right next to Chagall's Paris Through the Window. This was a very good day.)

[hippywife]

1. That is a fabulous painting.

Thanx for sharing it. :hi:

[taterguy]

2. Ahem, how about a Not Safe For Work Warning?

:eyes:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. "Large Nude" might be a pretty good hint.

[Bucky]

4. Honestly, she's not really what I'd call large.

[NJmaverick]

5. She's actually 7 feet tall

:evilgrin:

[NNadir]

7. I'd estimate that that's about right, although I'd say she's seven feet reclined.

[lunatica]

6. Aaah! That's just wonderful!

It's inspiring and makes my fingers itch for a paintbrush.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. My dear NNadir!

Wow! She is gorgeous!

I just love the angles and the way the sun plays out over her...

I can bet seeing her in person was really tremendous...

Thank you!

:hug:

[NNadir]

9. If you come to New York sometime Peg, go to the Guggenheim. It's a museum with humor, edge,

and makes you think seriously about art and what it is.

My wife and sons were with me, and it was a teaching experience for us all, although some of what we saw was, for lack of a better word, disturbing.

I have been to the Guggenheim before, but somehow never managed to appreciate quite like I did yesterday.

The Chagall I referenced earlier was probably my favorite painting there, and maybe I'll post it in another thread sometime.

But this painting, just next to it, is most remarkable. I spent a long time with these two.

[RagAss]

10. This image grips the heart.

[Shell Beau]

11. She had some muscular legs!!

Very beautiful painting.

[Kaleva]

12. Where are the planes?

I've seen far better nudes in Penthouse. This OP is a rip-off. No jet fighters and a lousy nude.

[NNadir]

14. Well, I can't say I've seen the nudes in Penthouse, but there are stealth planes in this painting,

if not stealth fighters.

[MajorChode]

15. Nude plane...

[RainDog]

13. sounds and looks wonderful n/t