Museum Day - Norton Museum of Art

Typewriter Eraser
Claes Oldenburg
Norton Museum of Art
West Palm Beach, FL

 Yesterday was museum day. Chris and I visited a first class art museum in West Palm Beach. We were looking for something different to experience and it had been a while since we visited an art museum. We headed off to the Norton Museum of Art where we enjoyed some fabulous art and a very nice lunch.  

The museum is an exciting place to visit. The art is displayed creatively and that makes it easy to view and appreciate. 

We were greeted by Clear Oldenburg's, Typewriter Eraser, at the entrance. It is larger than life standing at least 10 feet tall. The funny thing is that this once ubiquitous office tool is almost extinct with the advent of computers. There is no need to erase mistyped letters anymore, just correct the document before printing. 

As we walked through the collections, we were challenged to expand our horizon to accommodate the subjects that the artists were confronting us with. Sometimes it was easy and fun, but with others the subjects were hard and gritty. 

I enjoyed the museum and will likely return in the near future. 

-- Bob Doan, Tequesta, FL