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It’s Joan Mitchell’s Wood, Wind, No Tuba and Celia Paul’s Breaking, Santa Monica for me.

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What a great exercise to choose summer ready inspiration. Love all of those especially the 2 I was unfamiliar with! thank you. Holland Cunningham

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Those are indeed wonderful choices.

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Your post reminded me of a recent New York Times column:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/04/arts/design/the-swimmer-john-cheever-nyc-gallery.html

And somehow neither you or the gallerist included David Hockney's pools. There is so many other artists that evoke that pause that comes with hot weather. Thank you for sharing these images, especially the Celia Paul.

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Great choice of paintings for the summer! Thankyou

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what an inspiring selection✨

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Joan Eardley’s Summer Fields is glorious

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At the edge of the cliff by Laura Knight!!!!! 💖

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