Musings at the Museum

This is a collection created entirely due to my tendency to people-watch instead of get overly involved in the artwork. People, I believe, are the greatest forms of art from which we can learn more than if we were to be observing anything else at all. Photos by Sarah Bush.

(Above) This is the gentleman who works at the information desk. Everything was organizde into perfect, neat piles. The gray/ blank lighting and expression offers a feeling of boredom and duty. He is, at this moment, listening to the inquiry of a visitor.

(Above) My photographer friend, Piotr, admiring a piece or artwork in one of the stairwells.

(Above) Woman lost in thought. I wonder what she is thinking about. I like that she is not looking at the artwork, but musing about something else entirely as she gazes at the floor.

(Above) These two did not say two words within the span of ten minutes. I guess they know each other too well, which I suppose is far from a negative thing. They were people watching too.

(Above) Admirers of this stature. I like the way their heads are all bent towards each other. It looks balanced and thoughtful, and the statue appears as if it is annoyed by their gaze, which I find adds a bit of comic relief to this elegant photo.

Chicago Art Museum Pieces

After the morning with the cats, we spent an afternoon on an excursion throughout downtown Chicago, which included the art museum. Here are a few interesting snapshots of the museum's pieces of work and architecture. Photos by Sarah Bush.

(Above) Staircase in one of the lobbies. I like the contrast emphasized by the black and white color filter I used, as well as the aesthetic lines that curve at pleasant ratios throughout the photograph.

(Above) I love the way the lines of the hallway converge at a place just beyond the vase, as well as the character enhanced by the lighting.

(Above) A very Lladro-esque miniature statue. I like the sculpted movement of the cloth garment, as well as the expression of the face, blurred, just beyond that. The lighting also enhances the grooves carved into the piece.

(Above) This is actually a roughly 3' by 3' box/ diorama display of a room. This particular gallery was filled with miniature scenes and rooms from houses with decor ranging from the 17th to the 20th century. Photographs snapped up close appear as if they are of an actual, life-size room. It was amazing. The way the artists re-created natural lighting was incredible.

Lazy Day for the Felines

Spending a lazy morning with a friend's roommates' cats in their apartment in Chicago. It was a very snowy, cold day. We all curled up in the gray light pouring in from outside, pretending there was absolutely nothing better to do. Photos by Sarah Bush.