Mark Rothko @Kawamura Museum

千葉県佐倉の川村記念美術館で開催中の『マーク・ロスコ 瞑想する絵画』展。ロスコの巨大なぼんやりとした絵だけが15点ほど掲げられた部屋は圧巻でした・・・。瞑想するしかない感じ。ロスコが書いた手紙も公開されていて、そこには偉大な作品をつくる作家の人間としての弱さがにじみでていて、興味深い展示内容でした。
川村美術館の常設展も、レンブラント、ピカソ、マンレイなどなど、数は多くないけれどすごい名前がずらり。1990年に開館したそうですが、美術館の周りだけ違う空気が流れています。ほんとビックリ。
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Mark Rothko exhibition is held at Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art in Sakura near Narita Airport. Fifteen huge obscure paintings by Rothko are displayed in one room, which was just breathtaking. All you need to do is "meditate" as the museum advice you to do. There are also letters by Rothko on the display, which shows the great artist also had weaknesses. It was a good exhibition!
The museum is miles away from Tokyo but has got amazing collection. In the permanent exhibition, there are big names such as Rembrandt, Picasso and Man Ray. It opened in 1990 and the museum stands out from its neighbourhood. It was a good surprise to find out about this place...
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Henry Moore "Bronze Form" (1985) in a park