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Isamu Noguchi’s Bolt of Lightning – A Memorial to Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia. When I started working at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia in 1983, I was standing on the front steps of Independence Hall when I noticed a large sculpture depicting a silver lightning bolt connected to a kite and a key. . . . → Read More: I Keep Bumping into this Guy Re-reading this post, I realize that it serves as the foundation for all the art tours I offer through Art Tours by Amy. Happy Reading! It would be an honor to travel with you to Paris or Spain in 2015. Amy Amy’s Winterthur story BY AMY BOYCE OSAKI, ON JANUARY 18TH, 2013 Why Winterthur? Perhaps . . . → Read More: Objects as entrees to other places and times Here is a great book! With chapters on Louisine Havemeyer, JP Morgan, and Isabella Stewart Gardner, and more, this books provides a rich background for understanding the art of collecting in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Full of detail, drama, gossip, and real research, this book is a lively look into the private . . . → Read More: Paris, New York, Boston: recommended reading |
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