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Pierre990429
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 4:21 am    Post subject: Looking for Tannhäuser's Gate in NY :) Reply with quote

Maybe in the wrong sub-forum, sorry...

So I was in New-York (first trip, from France - NY is a very interesting and beautiful town), and my group (I was with an organized tour) was visiting the Guggenheim Museum.
I discovered that there was a "Thannhauser Collection".

http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/exhibitions/collection-on-view/thannhauser-collection

So, while other members were listening to our guide standing in front of a painting, I went to one of the museum "guards", a young man, and asked :

- "Excuse me, I'm looking for Tannhäuser's Gate"
- ... ???
- "Well, it's a joke... you know, it's a reference to the movie Blade Runner"
- "Oh ... , I see" (which I wasn't totally sure)

Anyway, it was rather funny Razz

(no photos because it's forbidden in this museum, outside the "main hall" at the bottom of the spire.)
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 7:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It would've been great if the guard knew the movie, but what's more interesting is that the Guggenheim was designed by FLLW (famous American Architect) who also designed Ennis House in L.A. and where some of the scene from BR were shot (+that famous tile in Deck's apt).
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 3:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the info, Joberg !
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 9:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Guggenheim is beautiful! Had the joy of visiting in 2014 Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 9:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I went there once for an exhibit of Brazilian art. And they painted the interior black! Now that was something!

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