Our first full day was spent at the Guggenheim Museum where we saved $10 on the entrance fee, because I asked if we qualified as seniors. We appreciated Masterpieces from the Guggenheim Collection, an exhibit including modern artists such as Mark Rothko, Anselm Kiefer, sculptor Richard Serra (think Seattle's Olympic Sculpture Park), Andy Warhol, and Picasso along with Renoir, Monet, Manet, Van Gogh, and Cezanne, but our favorite was an exhibit by Portuguese sculptor and installation artist Joana Vasconcelos. Her work poignantly, and even playfully, comments on what it means to be female.
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The famous topiary puppy at the
museum's upper entrance.
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This bridge crossing the Nervion River is clearly part of
Gehry's overall design.
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On our way to the museum. Jets of
mist occasionally fills the reflection
pond outside the lower entrance. |
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| And the view of the same sculpture outside the lower entrance. |
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| Maman (25 feet tall) by Louise Bourgeous. Spooky. |
Pic of bridge taken from inside and outside the museum.
I tried capturing the bridge supports from inside.
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Joana Vasconcelos sculpture. Click and enlarge this pic; you
won't believe the material used. |
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Joana Vasconcelos calls this Marilyn. It's made
from pots and pan lids of various sizes. |
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| A gathering of classic motorcycles on the plaza near entrance. |
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We enjoyed a tapas lunch after walking 7.5 miles. I picked 3
and asked the waitress to select a fourth. Wowser! |
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Couldn't resist this hot ham and
cheese frittata when the waitress
brought it out. |
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