Littlestone wrote:
The real disappointment of the exhibition (for some at least) was the inclusion of 'modern' art. The exhibition organizers didn't seem confident enough to present it (the exhibition) without the modern art element and I think that was a serious miscalculation. The 'Ice Age' art artifacts really swept the board and stood head and shoulders above the modern art element; the latter just was not needed.
I disagree with this negative view strongly. Its a while since I was at the exhibition, I recollect however, that the modern art was discreetly placed at the end of the exhibition in order to give a sense of continuity. It was saying we are the same people making sense of what what is important in our world through art. The two Joseph Hecht hangings (engraving and etching) echoed the cave paintings and were beautifully simple in their own right.Not a miscalculation in my opinion - rather a creative interpretation.