My wife and I went to Boston this weekend to visit our youngest, which explains the fact that I didn’t post anything, except the drivel that precedes this post. Here’s a few pics, the first from the window of our hotel. We stayed at the Westin, which was definitely not our first choice, but it was a last minute thing, and the more ancient and interesting hotels were already filled.
We went to the Institute of Contemporary Art, which right on the harbor. Here’s the view from the rear of the building:
The lobby featured this really great installation of colored mirrors:
Right now there is a Shepard Fairey Exhibit (He of the iconic Obama image) centered on his “Obey” works, which, at least to my inexpert eye, appear to be at least in part a protest against mindless regimentation. The oft repeated directive “Obey” is clearly meant ironically. So, how should one react to the absurd museum regulation against taking photographs of what was originally intended as street art? Do I “obey”, or not? Well, I chose to mostly obey, but I sneaked one shot, which I managed to salvage with a bit of artful rotating and cropping.
The building itself is well worth seeing. The upper floors jut out toward the water. There’s a spectacular view, and the window plays some great visual tricks.
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