[Republicanprofessor]

The Whitney hangs the suns and moons beautifully, in a small, dimly lighted room, with the walls painted a soft, dark color. Ceiling spotlights train directly on the work. They afford Bluemner's art its own light, seemingly from behind or within.

The room with these small watercolors of suns and moons was amazing. They were lit so that they looked like stained glass lit from behind. He did these as he was recovering from the grief of his wife's death.

I used to know only a minimal amount about Bluemner. He is really a fascinating person and I highly recommend this show. (I also recommend as highly the brand new show of Elizabeth Murray's work at the Museum of Modern Art. Her use of color is amazing too. I will write about it soon for FR.)

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