The Frick's exhibition, "Vermeer's Love Letters," captures the essence of a bygone era marked by intimate letters. Curated by Aimee Ng, the show features three paintings highlighting connections between women, specifically a lady and her maid, with letters central to each piece. Painting titles include The Love Letter, Woman Writing a Letter With Her Maid, and Mistress and Maid. The emphasis is on emotional narratives without distractions, providing a glimpse into longing and vulnerability. Each work elicits a physical manifestation of sentiments typically found in love letters, lost to modern communication methods.
In addition to The Love Letter, the show features Woman Writing a Letter With Her Maid and the Frick's own Mistress and Maid, each presented on a deep-green wall.
The Frick's luminous new show, "Vermeer's Love Letters," captures the essence of that lost world. Curator Aimee Ng describes it as "a very Frick show," emphasizing the focus on art.
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