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Brianne Alcala's avatar

Adam, I've been a fan of your medical writing, but just found this lovely corner of your non-medical dalliances. You captured so well that magic of paintings feeling personal. When I visited the Art Institute of Chicago for the first time — and saw several of Hopper's wonderful paintings — it just happened to be during the Georgia O'Keefe's exhibit "My New Yorks." It was an emotional surprise to see familiar scenes from a painter I had only known through her exquisite flowers and desert still life. It felt like she had done more than record skyscrapers with paint; she had somehow known how I felt walking down a dazzling New York street at night. Art can be disconcerting in the most delicious human way.

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Adam Cifu, MD's avatar

Thanks for the kind words. I loved that O'Keefe show. So many totally unexpected pieces of hers!

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Jon Nicholson MD's avatar

I also love to find the “story” in a painting. I am always asking myself what is just out of view, over that hill, or around the bend. Thanks for the great post.

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Danielle's avatar

"They suggest a narrative but in such a nonspecific way that you are challenged to add a story" .. ah! This is so true.

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Jim Ryser's avatar

I have never observed a painting the way you do. I will have to practice this. I do hear music this way, though. Music does the same thing to me that a painting does to you. I’m looking forward to some effort into eye candy thanks to the painting you posted.

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Adam Cifu, MD's avatar

I'm getting to music! Give me time.

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