Richard Diebenkorn painted Large Still Life in 1966 and I like this painting much more than the others in MOMA’s collection because it reminded me of Henri Matisse, and I think that’s a good thing, in this case.

For me, Large Still Life is totally satisfying as a painting, yet it has many abstract elements of color handling and texture that are much different than Matisse, even though the Large Still Life hearkens back to the French Painter. I kinda wonder what the paper near the foreground is …what does it have written on it? I guess we’ll never know.

Giorgio de Chirico’s The Song of Love is probably much more romantic in it’s name than what the painting represents.

The Song of Love is more of a mathematical formula, an enigma, or a cryptic dream - full of symbolism - what works for me best is the cloud peaking out from behind the plaster cast of a head. The hanging glove reminds me of “slap in the face” ….like….”take that“! The Ball….well, I’m not sure what it means in this painting and the image of the building tops - exquisite - it evokes feelings in me - like a reminder of something past.

Pierre Bonnard’s, The Bathroom, was painted in 1932 and is one of my favorite Bonnard paintings. When I got close up to the painting I saw a lot of detail in bursh work that is lost in the photo - not to worry - you can always go over to the MOMA and see the painting - it’s wonderful.

Well, I think that’s enough posting about MOMA’s collection tonight - I have more to post about this trip over the weekend.