I’m drooling–updated with awful news
Posted on | July 30, 2009 | 1 Comment
This was within the comment posted today to this post—I can’t believe it:
Peggy Cooper Cafritz’s mansion, on the 3000 block of Chain Bridge Road NW, was consumed last night by a massive fire, destroying much of her magnificent art collection. She was away in Nantucket at the time; neighbors rescued her pets. And, yet again, water supply was an issue in battling the blaze, leading to FEMS pointing the finger at WASA. Reports Clarence Williams in WaPo, ‘Firefighters searched as far as five blocks away for hydrants that could supply additional water. “If there had been enough fire pressure, . . . there’s no question that the firefighters could have controlled this fire,” [a neighbor] said. He said residents in the 3000 block of the street have been having problems with water pressure in recent weeks. The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority “is very aware of the problems on this street,” he said….The cause of the fire was not immediately known, and [Chief Dennis Rubin] said an investigation would likely take at least a week.’ Also WTOP, NC8, WRC-TV, WUSA-TV, WTTG-TV, WAMU-FM. And Dave Statter, of course, has much, much more on the fire and the water issues on his blog.
Here’s more info: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/30/AR2009073002925.html?referrer=emailarticle
I’m not an art collector per se, but I do fill my walls with images of family and by friends and love to have interesting objects around. This home and collection featured in the August 2009 issue of O magazine are really impressive. Peggy Cooper Cafritz collects the work of artists of color. The names I’ve added to this post’s tags are only those that are pictured in the photographs. It’s like a game of “spot the masterpiece” or something looking at these images—just breathtaking.
To see the rest of the images…
Tags: Alexander Arrechea > Artis Lane > Carrie Mae Weems > Casey Cooper > Chinedu Felix Osuchukwu > David Jamison > Deborah Grant > Demetrius Glover > El Anatsui > Federico Uribe > Hew Locke > Irfan Önürmen > Jeff Sonhouse > Kara Walker > Kehinde Wiley > Kerry James Marshall > Kim Krans > Mickalene Thomas > Mustafa Maluka > Nadine Robinson > Nick Cave > O magazine > Peggy Cooper Cafritz > Robin Rhode > Ruud van Empel > Sang Won Sung > Shinique Smith > Silas Seandel > Sonia Gomes > Thales Pereira > William Villalongo > Yinka Shonibare
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