Current Eggleston and Arbus shows

<p>The Cheim Reid Gallery in Chelsea. Is showing color prints by William Eggleston. This is of particular interest to me because I have not understood his work, but never seen the original prints. At their best they are very good. The guy is a colorist. At their worst they are a little boring. There was a little room of b&w Diane Arbus prints in the same gallery. These were quite a surprise, not being her usual pictures of people. Some of the prints were really gorgeous, a quality for which she was not known, and which I did not notice at her retrospective at the Met. Possibly these prints were made by someone else. The show is worth seeing.</p>

<p>If you're in London, some of Eggleston's newer work is on display at the Victoria Miro Gallery. A good bit of it is interesting...a little more abstract than his regular thing.</p>

<p>“I never have taken a picture I've intended. They're always better or worse.”------ Diane Arbus</p>

<p>My personal favorite D.A. quote.<br /> </p>

<p>Steve, that's a wonderful quote about photography...</p>

<p>Two of my favorites! Wish I could be there. I loved the Diane Arbus show at the Getty a couple years ago.</p>