Matthew McLeod

Review of Barnes Foundation

The art itself is amazing, of coarse. A brilliant ...

The art itself is amazing, of coarse. A brilliant man who captured a brilliant time. He saw far ahead of his contemporaries around the globe! I would have loved to see it where he meant me to see it. The Barnes collection belongs in Merion. How terribly sad and disrespectful it is to destroy Dr. Barnes' will. I guess it's o.k. though, since you know so much better than everyone else, including the genius owner, who collected this while the rest of the art world napped. Perhaps you think the end justified the means. I'm sure that you feel you were well intentioned, taking this art for your purposes. Remember, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. I suppose if you have power and position, you can do whatever you want. A serious body blow for Philly. Too bad there is a permanent stain on the experience now. Too bad about the Pew's pivotal role in this injustice.