Went to the Emirates Palace tonight to catch the last evening of an exhibition of the photographs of Henri Cartier-Bresson with a chum, Linda (sorry, no picture of her - you'll have to settle for one of Henri's), who I met there a couple weeks ago during a lecture conducted via transcontinental video conference with James Turrell, on his astoounding Roden Crater project. Check out:
Turns out, the Emirates have a high regard for the fine arts, even though at times it feels a little like their place here is a bit forced, as though the Royals know they should be infusing the nation with some culcha.
Whatever - there have been some really nice goings on at the Palace and the Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation, both massive and gorgeous venues and they're all FREE to the public. (Even the underground parking is free!) And the Cartier-Bresson photos are amazing. The guy started out in photography with a little old Leica in the early fities, and the exhibit tonight was all European studies. The guy had an incredible sense of timing and humor. As witness the picture to your left.
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