tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post7430957291933272912..comments2023-10-18T06:20:09.433-07:00Comments on cul de sac: National Portrait Galleryrichardcthompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02176282831210054050noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-56952085470605014012010-07-27T06:57:42.519-07:002010-07-27T06:57:42.519-07:00Alfred E. Neuman, not Newman, but then I guess bot...Alfred E. Neuman, not Newman, but then I guess both are imaginary.<br /><br />The National Portrait Gallery blog is <a href="http://face2face.si.edu/my_weblog/2008/06/herblock-drawn-from-memory-curators-conversation-event-at-npg-june-27.html" rel="nofollow">Face to Face</a>.<br /><br />I was only there a few times, but what a wonderful museum!<br /><br />Bhob @ <a href="http://potrzebie.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Potrzebie</a>Bhobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281438622988146331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-15697141736368590552010-07-26T19:12:32.654-07:002010-07-26T19:12:32.654-07:00That was always one of my favorite museums in D.C....That was always one of my favorite museums in D.C. I'd often go there just to wander and see the new acquisitions. It was a great chance to see a Covarrubias original or a Ralph Barton. And they used to do those great TIME magazine cover exhibits. What a great place.<br /><br />Unfortunately, it was closed for the last few years I lived around D.C. and only reopened after I moved away. (I think they were trying to tell me something.) Thanks for reminding me what a great place it is.Dan Steffanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513739572585857670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-18992923323131702452010-07-26T04:20:26.353-07:002010-07-26T04:20:26.353-07:00It's open late. Upstairs there are great innoc...It's open late. Upstairs there are great innocent artworks by just plain folks. And right now there's a Norman Rockwell show with pencil drawings along with the paintings.Don Moyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17629977135011310360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-74641982005561550352010-07-24T12:25:57.536-07:002010-07-24T12:25:57.536-07:00Plus it's free and open late unlike many of th...Plus it's free and open late unlike many of the other D.C. museums (or at least it was two summers ago). I thought it was fascinating, like discovering the biographies section in the library.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06318002783470604784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-5144405460403570052010-07-24T10:31:30.863-07:002010-07-24T10:31:30.863-07:00Now I want to go to D.C. again. The Washington dra...Now I want to go to D.C. again. The Washington drawing is excellent!Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09969004710699469668noreply@blogger.com