January 1997, Kansas City
On Words and Awkward: Paintings
MFA Thesis
University of Kansas Art and Design Gallery
Steven Burnham
Jerome Bosch
December 1987
Hope the new year brings you health and happiness and brings the Twins a divisional victory (so the Brewers can beat them in the playoffs!)
Love, Jane
Jerome Bosch, The Garden of Delights (Detail 1), Del Prado Museum, Madrid
For some reason this postcard uses the name Jerome (it is printed in France). His more common name is Hieronymus Bosch but he was born Jheronimus van Aken c. 1450 and died 9 August 1516. Here is the painting The Garden of Earthly Delights. He was Dutch.
France
June 1971
We are in Angers now and we just got through seeing these tapestries. It’s rainy, we, and very cold. The tapestries are in a great big chateau. I’m really getting tired of rolls and tea for breakfast every morning. I can’t wait to get to England. Write a letter, I’ll answer it the 21st of July.
Bye, Mary
Chateau D’Angers. Tapisserie de l’Apocalypse, execute a Paris par Nicolas Bataille de 1375-1380, d’après-guerres des cartons de Hennequin de Bruges – Le troisième Cavalier de l’Apocalypse, la famille ne
New York
April 1983
How’s the new address? How many skinny dip parties? Oh my! It has been wild – my folks were here carousing for a week, then we went to Florida to recoup for a week. Got some good sun tho the Floridians thought it cold. We pot lucked here for Easter and are just now gettin caught up with school and unpacked. Enjoying the calm…
And you wild one? Write me one of those letters! Are you going to England for Rhonda’s wedding?
Love, Wo
Bronze Bull, Sabaean, South Arabia, VII-VI century BC
Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
Vincent Van Gogh
June 1971
We are in Paris and Jean is going to kick Stephen’s buns… That has been going on since we got back. They are getting really nasty. Are you coming back? I saw Belinda in Kennedy airport but I didn’t say anything to her. I met some people from Greenhill school. They are nice but a bit typical. You know, football players and cheerleaders. Write and I’ll answer your letters when we get home.
Bye, Mary
Roses and Anemones, Louvre
Diego Rivera
Diego Rivera, Vendedora de Alcatraces (1943)
MALBA museum exhibit, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Washington DC
July, 1995, Washington DC
It is hot and humid. Not for me. Bill took me to see the Vietnam Memorial (by taxi) this AM – so impressive! The photos don’t do it justice. Had lemonade below the Pee waterfall, saw the Mondrian old favorites from Den Haag. Now back in hotel and cool.
Take care, Love, Va
Mount Saint Alban, Washington Cathedral, Washington DC
Mosaic Detail. The appearances of Christ after his resurrection are illustrated in the nave mosaics of Resurrection Chapel, which are the work of Rowan and Irene LeCompte. here is shown in close-up the scene at the sea of Tiberias as described in St John’s Gospel, chapter 21.
Vincent Van Gogh
November 1982, Den Haag
How about these flowers? they look almost dangerous! Yesterday Rosie and I went to the Gemente to look at the Wedgewood China collection – interesting. But we “found” another exhibit of Woody Van Amen – modern, collage type and most innovative and interesting. He is a young Dutchman who has traveled a lot – uses maps, photos, neon lites, etc!
Love, Va
Sunflowers, 1887
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Edgar Degas
November 1982
I am now watching the news on BBCI-TV! Yesterday, my first “watching” was the Queen opening parliament, in all her jewels and satins – horses and gold carriage. Great! Today was damp and dark but walking to the market (street) on Stevinstraat through the park was rather nice. Not cold.
Love to you, Va
A Woman with Chrysanthemums, 1865
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Claude Monet
November 1982
This is rather like Van Gogh, no? A bit lighter. We took the Werdyks to the Gemente and to the Mondrians (among many others) and I am again so impressed with his middle years – the purple tree, landscape, etc. I suppose an artist who lives 90 years is bound to change styles many times. Good to talk to you yesterday. Is it cold? We are still warm but windy.
Love, Va
Apple Tree in Bloom, 1873
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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