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The Guggenheim Museum, NYC

Posted on February 18, 2014 by notes to the milkman

Last week the Management and I had a week in New York ostensibly to celebrate my 66th birthday though we actually flew back home the day before. I love New York! OK, we didn’t actually go further than Manhattan so … Continue reading →

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No Photography At The Whitworth

Posted on July 11, 2013 by notes to the milkman

The old chestnut of photography in art galleries reared its head again today as I went to check out the latest exhibitions at the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester. I was there killing time as I had arrived to hand … Continue reading →

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Where I’m Going Wrong!

Posted on June 20, 2013 by notes to the milkman

I’ve figured it out!! Recently I came across this self portrait by L S Lowry whose major exhibition at the Tate opens next week. Then I saw a photograph of Picasso. But when I saw Denis Whiteside (who I mentioned in my … Continue reading →

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Daytripper – Part 3

Posted on May 8, 2013 by notes to the milkman

(Out intrepid hero has already visited three exhibitions but still has time for Picasso at the Courtauld. He knows that Rosie Scibblah has described the exhibition as ‘amazing’. Will he be disappointed? Read on!) The Courtauld is a favourite of … Continue reading →

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Happy First Birthday To Me!

Posted on April 21, 2013 by notes to the milkman

Or a least to this blog! On 21st April 2012, I posted the Hello page of Notes to the Milkman. The first ‘proper’ post came a couple of days later. In Hello (my blog post, not the celeb mag!) one … Continue reading →

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Drawing Quotes

Posted on April 17, 2013 by notes to the milkman

I’ve mentioned Helen South’s posts on About.com before. (Ignore the ads and the layout. There is some good stuff there!) Today she had some interesting quotes about drawing. (The links are Helen’s own.): Cennini: ‘Do not fail, as you go … Continue reading →

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… and some exhibitions in London. No. I – Picasso, Vollard and Hardacre

Posted on June 4, 2012 by notes to the milkman

This post was meant to have been called “… and some exhibitions I’m going to” and was to have been posted at the beginning of last week before we went to London. However, as every blogger knows, occasionally real life … Continue reading →

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