The Sf MoMA is pretty fantastic. The architecture is great and the S0MA area in SF is pretty awesome in general. Upon entering the lobby you’re directed up stairs to the second floor where the permanent collection resides (some of it anyhow). The collection includes pieces by Matisse, Rauschenberg and even a very early Pollack piece (Guardians of the Secret, 1943). The MoMa had several small emphasis’ going on at once, one area was a showing of Matisse and the other few fauvists of the time. Another small room housed an exhibition called “Paul Klee: Social Creatures” that featured Klee’s humor in early cartoonish figures with the same bold lines seen in his other work. It was truly an experience seeing so many great works of art, some I had never seen nor heard of, but for me the crown jewel of the SF MoMa was a urinal. Marcel Duchamp’s “Fountain” (1917/1964)! This piece has sparked many a debate of the foundations of art and what is and is not art in my circle of friends alone. By circle of friends I mean Steve Wasson, I don’t really discuss art with anyone else. Seeing this piece up close and personal was a real treat and I can’t explain with words my excitement. The excitement soon faded when thoughts of Wasson’s departure flooded my head and I felt obligated to walk away. Not before I snapped a camera photo and sent it to a few friends though. One floor down – 3 more to go.