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ArtFebruary 2007 Exhibition note On "Saul Steinberg: Illuminations" at the Morgan Library and Museum, New York.
"Saul Steinberg: Illuminations"
Morgan Library & Museum, New York. November 30, 2006-March 4, 2007 When we enter the world of Saul Steinberg’s drawings, we find ourselves enclosed in a paradise of delightful absurdities. What we normally think of as the reality of daily life has everywhere been transformed into an animated landscape of wit and paradox. Everything we see in these drawings—nearly 100, from every phase of Steinberg’s career, are on view in this fetching exhibition—is either too big or too small, and the force of gravity has been suspended in favor of objects and figures that enjoy the liberties that Steinberg has created for their benefit. Even words are endowed with the power to remain aloft, and a Christmas tree may serve as a suitable costume for a Santa Claus. Despite the inveterate zaniness of Steinberg’s art, however, it would be a mistake to regard these deli ... This article is available to subscribers and for individual purchaseSubscribe to TNC (Print and Online editions) Subscribe to TNC (Online only) This article originally appeared in The New Criterion, Volume 25 February 2007, on page 51 Copyright © 2008 The New Criterion | www.newcriterion.com http://www.newcriterion.com/articles.cfm/exhibition-note-7-2589
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