Seeing the Artwork in New York City

Seeing the Artwork in NYC

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

The first week of January I went to New York City with a couple friends and it was the most amazing experience I've ever had. Seeing the work of some of the most famous artist that have ever lived was surreal. It's never the same seeing a painting or a photograph in person as it is just seeing them on a computer screen. 
We visited the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the NY Public Library had an amazing photography exhibition going on while we were there. There was work by Marcel Duchamp, Salvador Dali, Jackson Pollock, Ad Reinhardt and hundred of other artist.  The exhibition at the NY Public Library had work on display by Maxime Du Camp, Alfred Stieglitz, Eugene Atget, Martin Parr, and many others. Here are a few photographs from my trip: 

Pablo Picasso

Vincent Van Gogh

Adelaide Labille Guiard

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Jean Leon Gerome

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Museum of Modern Art 

Mark Rothko

Marcel Duchamp

Roy Lichtenstein 

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Public Eye: 175 Years of Sharing Photography 
NY Public Library 

Martin Parr

Alfred Stieglitz 

Eugene Atget

Maxime Du Camp

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These are just a few of the pieces we saw out of hundreds. 
I listened to some visitors talk about some of the work while in the museums and a lot of people were saying things like "Why did we pay $50 for this?!?" as they rushed through the rooms. But if you actually spend time with a painting or a photo it can be a totally different and new experience.
 If you're ever in New York you should definitely visit the museums. It can be an experience you'll never forget.
Thanks for looking.