This past Sunday (the 24th) was my birthday! I ate at the best breakfast joint in the city, rode on a ferris wheel, stood in front of giant Roy Lichtenstein pop art, Miros, and Jackson Pollocks, had dinner at my favorite steakhouse, the kind of place where you’d find Frank Sinatra back in his day, and then my friends and I did a little karaoke. “Total Eclipse of the Heart” may have happened.
The Modern Wing at the Art Institute in Chicago was just completed, and last week was its opening week. This giant Lichtenstein piece was centered at the foot of the Contemporary exhibit, and to the right was another mammoth piece of his abstract pop art, and a delicate Andy Warhol near the entry way. The resemblance should confirm your thoughts – Lichtenstein is what inspired the graphic art for my pop culture blog. But, more on that for a later time!
It was also Bob Dylan’s birthday. So, Happy Birthday, Bob.
Thank you for the birthday wishes, and to the many friends and readers who continue to support me in my writing: there is so much to come, soon… I promise!
Tags: art, art institute modern wing, birthday, bob dylan, karaoke, may 24th, roy lichtenstein
