Art galleries and museums are irresistable as far as I am concerned when visiting new cities, and the Seattle Art Museum affectionately known as SAM certainly does not disappoint. It opens up a whole world of many different cultures from around the world. Centrestage of course is the immediatley distintive native indigenous art - totem poles, carved wooden boxes and panels, textiles....
and beautiful, striking masks of course....
But after taking in the homegrown pieces, be prepared to travel around the world from Africa to Papua New Guinea, Japan to Australia, Canada to Korea. Here is a selection of some of the vibrant Aboriginal dot paintings on display.....
The piece of art commanding most attention and close scrutiny was this magnificent, ceremonial robe created by a young Korean artist out of over 40, 000 dog tags - a grand anti-war statement..
9 comments:
You got some really terrific captures at the Art Museum, Catherine! I'm so glad that you enjoyed it! Hope your week is off to a great start! Enjoy!
Sylvia
the masks are beautiful, but I really like that robe made of dog tags. that is stunning!
very interesting. they are vibrant indeed.
Museum is always interesting place for me. If I were there, I would go to see these exhibitions. I love all photos.
Have a nice day.
It must be a magnificent museum. Thanks for choosing such a great variety of images to share.
That looks like a marvelous place to visit!
Thank you, Catherine, for the glimpse of the Museum. You made such artistic collages of terrific captures in an organized way, I love them all.
I love SAM, its PNW section and I adored that robe. I didn't dare photograph it though, I thought it was forbidden.
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