The last time at the Met, (Friday) I pointed out a della Robbia in the lobby to Brandon, its flat graphic quality, white ceramic against blue glaze, Renaissance though no foreshortening or perspective, flat-backed sculptures for wall-mounting, the city-dwellers' art. A della Robbia fell from its place above an archway at the Met last night, suffering extensive damage, now New York Magazine has a blog post up on its website, "Are Met Exhibits Safe?" Broken Link. My boss' boss signs her e-mails informing staff of a foreshortened day "be safe." People, it seems, care less now, than ever, about freedom and peace, although who "people" are or when "ever" was or how "ever" came to be right now is unclear; I've been an adult only once. People do care, quite a lot about safety. Is safety equal to freedom; could she have signed her e-mail "be free." What kind of message would she be sending out with an exhortation to her workers to seek freedom?
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