My FIRST ever visit to the FIU-Wolfsonian Museum! I had a very nice experience. I enjoy the fact that it was in the middle of South beach. I think it really adds context to what the area carries as far as history.The founder wanted to illustrate with their collection the persuasiveness of art and design within the modernism. There was a mixture of furniture design, printmaking, painting, propaganda and sculpture. The way that the work is set up is in somewhat of a time line. It was nice to enter a different section on the space and have a different set of historical happenings. I found the film reel in the auditorium to be a nice tid-bit of insight. The founder Mitchell Wolfson, Jr spoke about being almost obsessed with the man-made things rather than the nature itself. I am myself rather fascinated with the man-made works as well. It is amazing why someone chose to do something, and as a viewed I am learning to view works within their context rather then just the contemporary view I may have on art.
Sculpture, II Legionario partente [Departing Legionary], 1939
Biagio Poidimani (Italian, 1910-2001) Chiurazzi Foundry, Rome, maker
Bronze, marble
This sculpture caught my attention because it captures a really tender moment between the soldier and his son. A moment of farewell. There is a great deal of emotion and detail in their faces, plus it is centered which highlights the figures even more so.
La Chasse (The Hunt) by Jean Dunand,
1935, lacquer, gold leaf and paint on plaster
This work was my favorite. The limited color pallet and composition was for one very well done, and eye capturing. The way that the artist separated the work into two panels was an interesting choice. It shows the lapse of time and movement. It is crazy for me to think that a person just like me created this. It doesn't seem accessible
. The craft and vastness of the work, plus the level of skill is something that they most definitely
practiced
for years.
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