Guggenheim Jury – more exciting & interesting this year – a new member – he represents the detached museum mind that assures a much wider tolerance of art styles than any practicing artist – we had many interesting discussions
To country east of Bowen Rd. Park first on Bowen Rd. and walk eastward to explore swamp...
A dappled sky, silver sun...sunlit noon...in some places greening grass...A haze vibration over the ground.
Ice-storm from the east – Crackle of poplar branches swayed by the wind –
Edward showed some of his recent acquisitions, all abstracts. — One in particular I like, by Tobey. Abstracts are fine for people who have all the material benefits, and who wish to avoid all unpleasant contacts with the world. Abstract art offers a complete escape.
Erin go Bragh! Hurrah for Ireland! Everyone had green or orange on to-day. Spring is coming back. It has been cloudy all day but it has been growing steadily warmer and the snow is melting fast.
It had rained all night & all day—I went out over the loose spongy earth—the rain increased in fury—a flock of bluebirds in a meadow were chattering with a melodious cheerfulness—
Irregular layer rifts of cold blue + ochre in the sky, tops of house glow with blue lit; things are only half seen - our mind is carried to other scenes + ideas than the one before us
A dream—of being on a train, arriving home for Christmas (with the old anticipation I used to have when coming home from school)...
"...we went to the railroad...a train rushed past and I remarked on the beauty of the smoke which was white and ghostly..."