My Aunt, who lives in San Francisco, recently alerted me to the coolest thing ever! SFMoMA (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art) has such a vast collection of art — only 5% of the collection is ever on display — that they decided to come up with a fun way for people to explore more of their collection. In essentials, you send a text to them and you receive an image of an artwork and some information about it in return. It's called the "Send Me Project."
I sent a few texts, and here's what I got:
"Send me love" resulted in 1977 plans for a love seat by John Dickinson:
"Send me exuberant" resulted in this apt photo by Arthur H. Fellig:
"Send me mom" resulted in a macabre painting by Jim Morphesis:
"Send me America" resulted in this daguerreotype:
"Send me Matisse" resulted in his painting "Femme au cheapeau"
"Send me Frida" resulted in this painting of Frida Kahlo by Yasumasa Morimura:
"Send me Serra" resulted in this photograph by Sonya Noskowiak.
I was expecting a photo of this famous Richard Serra work, which I had seen on display at SFMoMA.
I was amused by the Noskowiak photo's echo of that famous Serra sculpture!
"Send me Robot" was pretty spot on with this piece by Nam June Paik
I had to laugh at "Send me rain" because I got this photo of sprinkles by Martin Parr:
"Send me music" and "send me jazz" both resulted in this painting by James Weeks:
Perhaps my favorite was "send me floral" and the resulting 1979 photo by Bill Owens:
I literally laughed out loud.
I didn't think it would be as fun as it is, but now that I've started texting, I can't stop asking for art! I think it's because you don't just get art. You get a kind a cryptic visual message to decode. Why this image in response to that word? I'm really enjoying interpreting what I get.
Give it a try for yourself! Send a text to 572-51 that starts with "send me" and see what you get!
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This is so cool. Thanks for sharing.
This is so cool. Thanks for sharing.
This is so cool. Thanks for sharing.
This is so cool. Thanks for sharing.
This is so cool. Thanks for sharing.
This is so cool. Thanks for sharing.
How cool is that!!! I’m glad that I don’t have to look at that wallpaper in the bathroom shown. LOL
How cool is that!!! I’m glad that I don’t have to look at that wallpaper in the bathroom shown. LOL
How cool is that!!! I’m glad that I don’t have to look at that wallpaper in the bathroom shown. LOL
How cool is that!!! I’m glad that I don’t have to look at that wallpaper in the bathroom shown. LOL
How cool is that!!! I’m glad that I don’t have to look at that wallpaper in the bathroom shown. LOL
How cool is that!!! I’m glad that I don’t have to look at that wallpaper in the bathroom shown. LOL
Wonderful – my husband and I were having coffee at our favorite cafe and when I saw your email we both started texting – thank you and thank your aunt.
Wonderful – my husband and I were having coffee at our favorite cafe and when I saw your email we both started texting – thank you and thank your aunt.
Wonderful – my husband and I were having coffee at our favorite cafe and when I saw your email we both started texting – thank you and thank your aunt.
Wonderful – my husband and I were having coffee at our favorite cafe and when I saw your email we both started texting – thank you and thank your aunt.
Wonderful – my husband and I were having coffee at our favorite cafe and when I saw your email we both started texting – thank you and thank your aunt.
Wonderful – my husband and I were having coffee at our favorite cafe and when I saw your email we both started texting – thank you and thank your aunt.
Define toy going to try this. Thanks for the info, Julie!
Hugs,
Carmen
Define toy going to try this. Thanks for the info, Julie!
Hugs,
Carmen
Define toy going to try this. Thanks for the info, Julie!
Hugs,
Carmen
Define toy going to try this. Thanks for the info, Julie!
Hugs,
Carmen
Define toy going to try this. Thanks for the info, Julie!
Hugs,
Carmen
Define toy going to try this. Thanks for the info, Julie!
Hugs,
Carmen
This is wonderful!! I love it so much!! Thank you for sharing the awesome!!
This is wonderful!! I love it so much!! Thank you for sharing the awesome!!
This is wonderful!! I love it so much!! Thank you for sharing the awesome!!
This is wonderful!! I love it so much!! Thank you for sharing the awesome!!
This is wonderful!! I love it so much!! Thank you for sharing the awesome!!
This is wonderful!! I love it so much!! Thank you for sharing the awesome!!
I love this texting thing. For whatever reason the word pancake popped into my head so of course I texted send me pancake and boom I got British breakfast food photograph back in return! Crazy!
I love this texting thing. For whatever reason the word pancake popped into my head so of course I texted send me pancake and boom I got British breakfast food photograph back in return! Crazy!
I love this texting thing. For whatever reason the word pancake popped into my head so of course I texted send me pancake and boom I got British breakfast food photograph back in return! Crazy!
I love this texting thing. For whatever reason the word pancake popped into my head so of course I texted send me pancake and boom I got British breakfast food photograph back in return! Crazy!
I love this texting thing. For whatever reason the word pancake popped into my head so of course I texted send me pancake and boom I got British breakfast food photograph back in return! Crazy!
I love this texting thing. For whatever reason the word pancake popped into my head so of course I texted send me pancake and boom I got British breakfast food photograph back in return! Crazy!