I SEE BEER

A change of scene to the big art fair at Laumeier Sculpture Park. Tony Tasset's Eye must be looking for something other than the beer truck. I'd take a left.          

Clayton

Still inching my way forward through The Lou's September and October events. I've gotten to the Clayton Art Fair, one of our two big outdoor exhibitions, held three weeks ago. Clayton is an inner suburb, seat of St. Louis County and, in a way, a second, sanitized downtown. The work on display there tends to be of a high level of craft and lacking in originality.

The best photos are in the details. Susan Stone was there, of course (she's always there, everywhere). The still life in the second picture was just sitting on a table in front of me. I made no attempt to arrange it but I suspect someone else did. 

If They're Entertained, They'll Spend More

There was a music tent on the way in to the exhibition area at the art fair. This group looked and sounded very 40's and they were pretty hot. They didn't play the Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy Of Company B but they might as well have.

The St. Louis Symphony season ends today with your faithful blogger and spouse in attendance. They are doing the last act of Wozzeck and Beethoven's 9th. Talk about agony and ecstasy. O Freunde, nicht diese Töne! Sondern laßt uns angenehmere anstimmen, und freudenvollere.
   

Art Fair At Night

One of our two big annual art fairs opened last night. This one is at Laumeier Sculpture Park. Its 105 acres/42 hectares are a wonderful place to wander. With a cool evening and threat of rain, the fair was lightly attended. Good for photographers.