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Originally Posted by Burning Down (Post 1232221)

I'm sure you're all familiar or vaguely familiar with David Hockney. I always liked his paintings and prints and my mom has a couple of prints framed in the house.

American Collectors:

http://i911.photobucket.com/albums/a...collectors.jpg

A consistent theme in Hockney's artwork is swimming pools:

A Bigger Splash (you've probably seen this one somewhere):

http://i911.photobucket.com/albums/a...ggersplash.jpg

Day Pool (wish this one was bigger):

http://i911.photobucket.com/albums/a...neydaypool.jpg

Beautiful!

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Originally Posted by PoorOldPo (Post 1232507)

Beautiful!

Oh I know! I love Hockney's artwork. Simple but elegant - the best kind. My favourite from those three that I posted is Day Pool, the third one. Reminds me of my pool and of summers gone by.

Lots of good stuff in here:

It's a FB Page called "No"...

Those Russe pieces are amazing.

Anne Von Freyburg systematically alters photographs with ballpoint, string, and general wear, among other destructive techniques, to results that are both haunting and peaceful.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nJy5IrGHdd...n+Freyburg.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nJy5IrGHdd...20%2819%29.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nJy5IrGHdd...20%2822%29.jpg

This is Blackfield, an installation by artist Zadok Ben-David featuring thousands of finely crafted painted metal sculpted flowers based on Victorian textbook illustrations, with the flowers planted in sand. Upon entry to the exhibit, the flowers are black but as viewers travel to the opposite side they are seen as a field of color.

http://trendland.com/wp-content/uplo...ackfield-7.jpg
http://trendland.com/wp-content/uplo...ackfield-2.jpg
http://trendland.com/wp-content/uplo...ackfield-3.jpg