Monthly Archives: May 2011

Why Do Something If It Can Be Done: Quoting Gertrude Stein # 68

Posted on May 26, 2011 by admin

The Steins Collect: Matisse, Picasso and the Parisian Avant-Garde at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Several people had tears in their eyes, myself included, walking in a trance through the vast rooms of SFMOMA, in the stream of … Continue reading →

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Why Do Something If It Can Be Done: Quoting Gertrude Stein # 67

Posted on May 22, 2011 by admin

I took my third long walk through the exhibition, another treasure hunt. Again I was delighted to see how well Seeing Gertrude Stein: Five Stories is really SEEING her, seeing and responding and echoing her contemporary relevance. Pointing out: Stein … Continue reading →

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Why Do Something If It Can Be Done: Quoting Gertrude Stein # 66

Posted on May 16, 2011 by admin

Yes they did it. They pulled it off. The Contemporary Jewish Museum, arm in arm with the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery in DC (where the show will go from San Francisco) made it happen: the long-awaited exhibition Seeing Gertrude Stein: Five … Continue reading →

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Loving Repeating

Posted on May 9, 2011 by admin

Recently republished (see Why Do Something # 23), my photobiography is being offered by KQED as part of the May 2011 pledge drive. A timely offer, together with tickets to the museum openings about Stein… When the book first appeared … Continue reading →

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Why Do Something If It Can Be Done: Quoting Gertrude Stein # 65

Posted on May 4, 2011 by admin

San Francisco In the Spring With Gertrude Stein Soon the museum gates will open and entire families will stroll into “Seeing Gertrude Stein: Five Stories” and “The Steins Collect”. What will the kids make of the fat lady who doesn’t … Continue reading →

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