We were looking forward to the Modernism show at the Palm Springs
Convention Center… in fact, it was the main reason we came down.
While interesting, to be honest, I was a bit disappointed. While I’m
not sure what I was expecting, I think we’d have found much of the same
stuff wandering Melrose Avenue in LA or the Mission District in SF…
good stuff, but not tons of it and very pricey. Some nice original pieces, but our bank-account prevents the purchase of a $900 Architectural Pottery urn. Maybe I was expecting
more of the Alameda Flea Market, but with Modernist stuff…
However, it was a real treat to see Julius Shulman there. We were
afraid we’d miss the chance to have a book signed by him as the show of
his work at the ADC opens next weekend. However, he and his co-authors
were there signing books much to the delight of many folks. The chance,
too, to see Charley Harper’s work up-close-and-personal was also a
treat.
So, in the end, it was worth the trip.
