I invited Kennedy to go see the Hopper exhibit at the SAM (Seattle Art Museum) today.
She got more excited over this than I imagined she would. In anticipation of our date this afternoon, she woke up at 2 AM. Holly had to send her back to bed at 5:30 AM. Needless to say, when we finally got to the SAM this afternoon, she was low energy. They only had a few Hoppers on display and Nighthawks–my favorite–was not among them.
Kennedy and I enjoyed what was there. We also enjoyed the lobby of the SAM, which has some crazy sculpture of cars flipping through the air.
We had a snack in the restaurant. I tried to imagine Kennedy as a girl in a Hopper painting.
Tags: Edward Hopper, Kennedy, Seattle Art Museum
November 27, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Nice juxtaposition of your girl in the diner photos with a trip to see Hopper at SAM. “Nighthawks” is in the Art Institute of Chicago; it is worth the trip just to see the painting. You’ll never forget it, and the monumental size is astounding.
November 27, 2008 at 11:21 pm
Thanks, Lee. I usually just fly through O’Hare, but I’m going to have to find a way to spend some time in the city. I didn’t realize it was massive.
The SAM exhibit is called Hopper’s Women and features Chop Suey, New York Movie, and others. I didn’t even think too much of it when I was taking my girl’s picture, but that’s where my head was at. Lots of pictures of women looking off into the middle distance.