My first trio to the Museum of Modern Art was an eye-opening experience. While I had seen many of Pablo Picasso’s works in books and other sources, I had never seen his pieces in person. Standing in front of Les Demoiselles D’Avignon was a very different experience than seeing a photograph of it on the Internet. It’s life-like size brought a realistic aspect to the painting that I had not yet considered.

A piece I thought was especially interesting was the guitar that was made out of what looked like metal scraps. The idea of created depth through the use of empty space was a novel approach to art, which I had never before seen. The most intriguing aspect was the “hole” of a guitar. If a guitar were opened up, the structure would be extremely different than what we saw in Picasso’s version. However, the illusion of the “hole” is significant.

My favorite gallery was the last one we saw, the one that displays the art of Piet Mondrian. The simple colors (primary colors, white, and black) and the simplicity of the art are actually provocative and bring a complexity that is not apparent at first glance. His works invite the audience to “look outside the box” – literally and figuratively – and imagine what exists outside of the frame. Piet Mondrian’s style is often imitated in fashion. I have a Mondrian inspired dress (below) and many other articles of clothing including shoes, sweaters, jackets, and accessories have been designed using Mondrian’s style.

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