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Post by Ace on Nov 20, 2006 11:33:45 GMT -5
The LACMA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art is now having a Magritte & Conmtemporary Art exhibition. It started Nov 19 and ends March 4, 2007. If you're in the area and decide to go have a look you might want to pop for the taped audio tour because according to a blog I read Pierce provides the tour narration. |
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Post by sparadra on Nov 20, 2006 12:24:23 GMT -5
Is it possible to focus on the paintings with Pierce's voice in the ears ?  Question for Pierce specialists: did he ever mention any particular interest in Magritte's work? As there is also a reference to Magritte in Thomas Crown, I wonder if there is a reason for Pierce recording the audio tour... Here is the link to the press release confirming Pierce narrates the audio tour: www.lacma.org/press/releases/Magritte103106.docDamn, why am I not living in LA?!  |
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Post by Ace on Nov 20, 2006 16:38:51 GMT -5
Great find. I looked for something on the site and couldn't find any confirmation. Thank you:
Magritte and Contemporary Art: The Treachery of Images is specially ticketed. Tickets go on sale Monday, October 16, 2006 and can be purchased online at lacma.org, via phone at 877 522-6225, or on-site at LACMA’s Box Office. Weekdays: adults $17.00; seniors (62+) and students with valid I.D. $14.00; and twilight (starting at 5 pm) $12.00. Weekends: adults $20.00; seniors (62+) and students with valid I.D. $17.00; and twilight (starting at 5 pm) $15.00. Children 17 and under are always free.
In addition, the exhibition will accompany an audio tour narrated by award-winning actor Pierce Brosnan and feature narratives by John Baldessari, Jeff Koons, and several other contemporary artists.
Tickets for the audio tour are weekdays: public $6, public twilight $5, members $5, member’s twilight $4, and weekends: public $7, public twilight $6, members $5, member’s twilight $4.
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It's was Pierce's idea to use the bowler hats from Magritte's Son Of Man in The Thomas Crown Affair so he is familiar with his work. He's an L.A. native and a great museum frequenter so I'm sure it was relatively easy to get him to do this.
They should sell audio copies -- I bet it would make a nice little profit for the museum.
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Post by Ace on Nov 21, 2006 22:06:24 GMT -5
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Post by Ace on Nov 21, 2006 22:21:20 GMT -5
Antenna AudioLos Angeles, November 2006 Pierce Brosnan 'Steals the Show' as Narrator of LACMA'S Audio Tour for Magritte & Contemporary Art: The Treasury of Images Antenna Audio tour helps visitors understand Magritte through the eyes of the artists he influenced Antenna Audio (www.antennaaudio.com), the world leader in audio and multimedia interpretation and part of Discovery Travel Media, presents the audio tour for Magritte & Contemporary Art: The Treachery of Images, a special exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) that explores the impact of Belgian surrealist artist René Magritte’s (1898–1967) works on U.S. and European artists of the post-war generation. Narrated by award-winning actor Pierce Brosnan, the 45-minute audio tour provides context and commentary on 28 works of art on display in the exhibition, ranging from Magritte to several contemporary artists who were inspired or affected by his work. The tour goes beyond simply explaining the works on view, but instead draws the visitor into a seamless dialogue with the artists themselves. Commentaries from Jim Shaw, Jeff Koons, Richard Artschwager, Ed Ruscha, and exhibition designer John Baldessari reveal how Magritte’s visual vocabulary and artistic strategies have seeped into their work, and our culture as a whole. The conversations with Baldessari are especially insightful as he explains his unique exhibition design, "All the things I've done, in terms of design, have been things that I think Magritte would have applauded. He might have done them himself." As narrator of the tour, Brosnan provides a constant reminder of the different and sometimes unconscious ways that pop, conceptual, and post-modern sensibilities have referenced Magritte’s ideas and imagery. Brosnan was selected because of his memorable performance in the 1999 movie, The Thomas Crown Affair, in which several scenes are inspired by Magritte's work, including the closing sequence in which Brosnan's character employs a multitude of men in bowler hats to disguise an elaborate stunt. "We are grateful to Mr. Brosnan for donating his time and ability to enhance the audio tour for this extraordinary exhibition", said Antenna Audio CEO, Andrew Nugée. "His passion for Magritte is clearly discernable throughout the tour, and we hope his celebrity will encourage more people to visit LACMA, experience Magritte and of course take the audio tour." Magritte & Contemporary Art: The Treachery of Images opens to the public on November 19th and will be available through March 4, 2007. The show will not travel to other venues. Tickets for the Antenna Audio tour are available weekdays: public $6, public twilight $5, members $5, member’s twilight $4, and weekends: public $7, public twilight $6, members $5, member’s twilight $4. Participants use the award-winning X-plorer™ audio guide system, designed specifically to meet the needs of museum visitors worldwide. About Antenna Audio Antenna Audio (www.antennaaudio.com) is the world leader in audio and multimedia tours, and is an innovator in mobile and cultural interpretation, expanding into podcasting, cell-phone tours and downloadable walking tours. Each year, more than 20 million visitors, in 12 languages and across 20 countries, experience Antenna Audio's award-winning productions at 450 of the world's most famous, fascinating, and frequented destinations. Acquired in April 2006 by Discovery Communications, Inc., Antenna Audio is now part of the leading real-world media brand on all platforms. Joining Discovery Travel Media, the integrated travel media business of Discovery, Antenna Audio now offers its clients unprecedented access to Discovery's expansive archives, marketing channels, and distribution networks. For more information on Discovery Communications, please visit www.discovery.com.
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Post by sparklingblue on Dec 10, 2006 11:38:51 GMT -5
This sounds very interesting. I wish I could go there.
It would be great if those who can't go to the museum could buy this audio tour on CD or something.
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Post by Ace on Dec 12, 2006 18:36:45 GMT -5
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Post by sparklingblue on Dec 16, 2006 16:42:26 GMT -5
Oh, bless him!  |
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Post by Ace on Jan 17, 2007 21:50:29 GMT -5
Info courtesy of Ellen. I'm cross posting this from the Media Files section. Audible.com: Magritte & Contemporary Art: The Treachery of ImagesAntenna Audio and The Los Angeles County Museum of Art Price: $15.00 Special Offer: Find out how to get this for $7.49! SPEECH Magritte & Contemporary Art: The Treachery of Images Author: Antenna Audio, The Los Angeles County Museum of Art Narrator: Pierce Brosnan Release Date: 11-22-2006 Audio Length: 38 min. Average Customer Rating: Not Yet Rated Program Type: Speech; AudibleOriginal Interviewer: Pierce Brosnan Publisher: Antenna Audio Inc., 2006 Length: 38 min. Audio Format: Format:2 File size:medium (1 hour of audio = 4 MB) Sound quality:good Format:3 File size:medium (1 hour of audio = 7 MB) Sound quality:good Format:4 File size:large (1 hour of audio = 14 MB) Sound quality:excellent. This title is burnable Publisher's Summary Antenna Audio presents the downloadable audio tour for Magritte & Contemporary Art: The Treachery of Images, a special exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) that explores the impact of Belgian surrealist artist René Magritte's (1898 -1967) works on U.S. and European artists of the post-war generation. Narrated by award-winning actor Pierce Brosnan, the 45-minute audio tour provides context and commentary on 28 works of art on display in the exhibition, ranging from Magritte to several contemporary artists who were inspired or affected by his work. The tour goes beyond simply explaining the works on view, drawing the visitor into a seamless dialogue with the artists themselves. Commentaries from Jim Shaw, Jeff Koons, Richard Artschwager, Ed Ruscha, and exhibition designer John Baldessari reveal how Magritte's visual vocabulary and artistic strategies have seeped into their work and our culture as a whole. The conversations with Baldessari are especially insightful as he explains his unique exhibition design: "All the things I've done, in terms of design, have been things that I think Magritte would have applauded. He might have done them himself." As narrator of the tour, Brosnan provides a constant reminder of the different and sometimes unconscious ways that pop, conceptual, and post-modern sensibilities have referenced Magritte's ideas and imagery. Brosnan was selected because of his memorable performance in the 1999 movie The Thomas Crown Affair, in which several scenes are inspired by Magritte's work, including the closing sequence in which Brosnan's character employs a multitude of men in bowler hats to disguise an elaborate stunt. The audio tour can be enjoyed equally at home or while strolling through the exhibition, which will be on view at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from November 19, 2006, through March 4, 2007. © and (P)2006 The Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Antenna Audio, Inc. |
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