Food for the Soul: De Young Part 2 – Monet

Food for the Soul: De Young Part 2 – Monet

“Everyone discusses my art and pretends to understand, as if it were necessary to understand, when it is simply necessary to love.” Claude Monet By Nina Heyn – Your Culture Scout San Francisco’s De Young Museum is on a tearing streak as far as the milestone French artists are concerned. After Gauguin: A Spiritual Journey,…

Food for the Soul:  De Young Museum Part 1 – Gauguin

Food for the Soul: De Young Museum Part 1 – Gauguin

“There is always a heavy demand for fresh mediocrity. In every generation the least cultivated taste has the largest appetite.” Paul Gauguin By Nina Heyn – Your Culture Scout By all accounts Paul Gauguin was not a nice man. In his quest for artistic expression he abandoned his long-suffering wife and kids, he practically drove…