Photo courtesy of smartnoggin
Ah, it seems our posts have slowed down a bit. Maybe we’ve been asleep at the wheel, as they say. But imagine working in a place where your visitors are having a great time, enjoying art, having lunch and maybe a glass of wine… and the next thing you know, they’re taking nice little naps. Meanwhile, YOU have to keep working.
Photo courtesy of Richard Wanderman
Look closely, and you’ll see lots of slackers here.
Photo courtesy of Richard Wanderman
They are in good company–look at this self-portrait by artist Joseph Ducreux. Not exactly industrious.
Self-Portrait, Yawning, Joseph Ducreux, before 1783. The J. Paul Getty Museum
We even have some actual beds in our galleries–talk about sleeping as a fashion statement!
Bed, French, about 1775-80. The J. Paul Getty Museum
Not to be outdone, this painting makes sleeping seem positively elegant:
Mischief and Repose, John William Godward,1895. The J. Paul Getty Museum
Well I guess we had better keep working while all this napping goes on. Otherwise we might end up like this:
New York City, Walker Evans, 1932. The J. Paul Getty Museum
