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  1. Arched Panel of Wrought Iron Ornament

    Drawing; Ornament and architecture, second half 19th century by Anonymous, British, 19th century

    metmuseum.org/art/collection/s

    #Drawings #Ornament #TheMet #MetMuseum #Museums #Museum

  2. #FotoVorschlag
    “Farbe: Blau” / Color: #Blue

    Big Bird, in blue. I’ve shared this before, but it fits the theme so well that I couldn’t resist. More info in the alt text.

    #photography #art #exhibition #sculpture #bigbird #metmuseum #nyc

  3. #FotoVorschlag “In die Luft geschaut” / Looking into the air

    Today’s theme reminded me I had taken photos of Alex Da Corte’s sculpture “As Long as the Sun Lasts,” which was exhibited on the rooftop of the Met Museum in 2021, at the height of the pandemic. A life-size blue Big Bird sits on a crescent moon in a rotating mobile, gazing out at the city. What is he thinking about? What does he make you think about?

    More info in the alt text.
    #photography #art #sculpture #bigbird #metmuseum #nyc