Man Ray's Billiard Painting: La Fortune Showing at Whitney Museum

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For those who are interested, Man Ray's 1938 original painting, "La Fortune" is currently showing on the 3rd floor of Whitney Museum of American Art. In adjucent to the painting there is a sculpture of a life sized table by Sherrie Levine titled "After Man Ray"

On every Friday eve after 6, Whitney has a pay-as-you-wish admission. If you are an art lover or simply in the city for the Sang Lee tournament and would like to have a break from the scene, this is an interesting alternative. It can be followed by a walk in the Central Park or a visit to the new Apple store uptown.

If there are any billiard related art happenings around you, please share. I am certain there are people who are interested.

Museum Info: http://www.whitney.org/

 

[cuetable]

Here is a picture of the painting

 

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Here is a picture of the table

 

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And, the shot, not exactly an easy one from either cueball...

May Ray's La Forture Shot Layout

http://cuetable.com/3c.html

 

[jay helfert]

And, the shot, not exactly an easy one from either cueball...

May Ray's La Forture Shot Layout

http://cuetable.com/3c.html

Hey, it's a natural. White cue ball off the yellow cue ball, two rails out of the corner and over to the side rail for the third. Voila, i'm a billiard player.

 

[Black-Balled]

Hey, it's a natural. White cue ball off the yellow cue ball, two rails out of the corner and over to the side rail for the third. Voila, i'm a billiard player.

Nice one...I was thinking about getting short into the other corner off the red and playing a short 5-railer (and hoping to not catch the yellow on the way up). I surrender- yours is better...

 

[cuetable]

Hey, it's a natural. White cue ball off the yellow cue ball, two rails out of the corner and over to the side rail for the third. Voila, i'm a billiard player.

You meant this right? If you can get the thin hit and avoid the kiss it is a great shot

Jay's Thin Hit

Black-Balled's 5 railer short

I wish the museum can invite Ceuleman to do a public live demostration.

Billiard is a moving art form.

 

[NaClBandit]

I think he may have meant this: