pw.travelogue » ch. 41 national gallery of art, washington dc

[ch. 41 / national gallery of art, washington dc]

Love the contrast between the West Building and the East Building at the National Gallery of Art. West houses mainly European and American art from 19th to early 20th century; East showcases the Gallery's permanent collection of modern and contemporary art. The two buildings are connected by an underground concourse (third photo down) which feels like a portal that transports, or prepares you really, from one era to the next. Like all my other museum visits, it never feels like I have enough time in each...

As you are reading this, I'm preparing for my trip to South Carolina. Taking some time off before the next wave of projects and shoots begin. Plus more traveling in the next few months for work! Enjoy your weekend.

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pw.travelogue » ch. 40 guggenheim, new york city

[ch. 40 / guggenheim, new york city]

Happy Birthday to Mr. Frank Lloyd Wright (he would have been 145 years old today!) If you can believe this, all those years I lived in New York City, I had never once took a photo of the Guggenheim. And of course when I was back for a short visit a few months ago, I couldn't take enough of them. Also stopped in at The Wright for a quick bite to eat – burrata and pea greens salad with a glass of crisp Prosecco. Ahh...

Side note: I've been getting some really excellent words from you guys on last week's post, thank you! In case you missed it, it's not too late to tell me your word. Keep them coming!

Happy weekend everyone. x

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the word... solitude

Over the long weekend last week, I decided to catch up on the show The Conversation with Amanda de Cadenet. Have you seen it? My good friend Jane recommended it and I finally sat down and watched it – all five episodes in one setting (she knows me well!) Hard to say which are my favorites, but at this point of my life, the Conversations with Diane von Furstenberg and Glenda Bailey really ring true to me.

"The most important relationship is the relationship you have with yourself." – Diane von Furstenberg

She also talked about how crucial it is to have solitude. I couldn't help but remember my birthday post this year. I wrote about spending time with myself, and how content I felt. Solitude. That is my word.

So when I was setting out to edit my regular Friday's pw.travelogue post, an idea came to mind. The second I saw this photograph, it spoke solitude to me – I could spend all day there, sitting on the bench, reading, thinking, writing. Instead of a full-on pw.travelogue today, I thought of posting this instead. It's what's on my mind, and it's something that I would like to continue to do more of. A single image, a single word.

What is your word? Tell me what it is and what it means to you. You may just see your word featured on the next post! Happy weekend everyone. x

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pw.travelogue » ch. 38 the phillips collection

[chapter 38 / the phillips collection, washington, dc]

This may sound strange, but I love the architecture of the back of The Phillips Collection. The landscape of the buildings is so graphic, in its own contemporary and classic way. The museum's collection is phenomenal – there's even The Rothko Room, which limits up to 8 visitors at a time (pictured). Do you remember the post from last week titled overexposed? Well, here's the "real" shot on the bottom, Ellsworth Kelly's bronze sculpture, Untitled.

Happy Friday!

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overexposed

Editing photos from my Washington, DC trip (which you will start seeing tomorrow!) and couldn't help but to share this one now. I remember walking out to the courtyard at The Phillips Collection and the first thing I saw was this floating sculpture by Ellsworth Kelly (one of my favorites) and had to take a photo immediately. Except, my settings on the camera was for indoor and without realizing it, completely overexposed the shot. But something about it I just love, and never deleted it.

What do you think?

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pw.travelogue » ch. 36 the met, new york city

[chapter 36 / the metropolitan museum of art, new york city]

Every time I go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, it just seems like I'm seeing it for the first time. Spent the morning walking Central Park and the afternoon at the Met. With The Steins Collect exhibition as my priority, I also did a walk through of the Modern and Contemporary Art section. Equally inspiring – artwork and the space that houses them. Click here to read a bit more about my day in the city.

Enjoy your weekend everyone!

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