The Fine Art Appreciation Thread
 

We have a lot of fans of visual art here as well as music, and I've been wanting to share some of my favourite finds for a long time, as well as see what else people have been admiring, so here's a thread for your favourite visual artists.

A WARNING: Some pieces may contain nudity, graphic violence, or dark imagery. Please insert these images under a spoiler tag for the (probably few) sensitive members.

I'll start off with a bit of Jenny Saville, who you'll probably recognize from Manic Street Preachers albums, and known for her enormous portraits of obese womens' figures.





http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3qWK5TqSOw...0/saville1.jpg

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7...51uro1_500.jpg

Long Time No See, Pedestrian !

I like the paintings you`ve chosen, especially the last one. I really like the dynamic, angry way the head is painted and the creepy effect of the glazed eyes.

I`ve worked out from other posts that you are particularly interested in portraits, but I hope you`ll tolerate my offering anyway:-

Paul Nash had a tamer style, but a special, subtle way with landscapes :-

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zfnqm3f0S4...52B1919-22.jpg

^ This one is unusually bright and sunny for him, but it shows two PN characteristics; a landscape that is undramatic, a little offbeat, and empty of people. More typical are the ones below; scenes in the eerie light that you might come across on a long wintery walk in England`s "Home Counties" :-

http://www.christies.com/lotfinderim.../d4295599r.jpg
The End Of The Steps

http://allthingsconsidered.co.uk/ima...paul_nash2.jpg
Pillar in Moonlight


http://www.rennart.co.uk/images/images/nashwoods.jpg

I really like Philip C. Curtis's work. He blends nature and upper class society into his paintings so well, and the distancing between the characters in the painting is a brilliant motif in his work as well.

http://www.askart.com/AskART/photos/DOY1212004/295.jpg

http://www.theculturalexchange.com/I..._The_Table.jpg

http://philipccurtis.org/images/A%20...%20Parade2.png

http://philipccurtis.org/images/A%20...80s/Fence2.png

I`ve never heard of Philip C. Curtis, but the elegant ladies at the beach, especially, is a great image !

Australian Russell Drysdale put more working class figures into his landscapes :-

http://qag.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/.../Popup_800.jpg

http://www.netsvictoria.org.au/asset...row-trap-2.jpg

His style is beautiful. Wow.

I'm also quite fond of Anya Janssen's work, which I've definitely displayed my admiration of before.


works :: anya janssen

(I think the most of her style when she's using it to suggest motion).

I'm going to breeze past that and post some of Liz Wolfe's work. Moving away from portraiture, I like Liz Wolfe for her childish images and dark humour.

http://www.profimedia.si/photo/chick...0018228992.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_w_lybzl4kI...fe_posicle.jpg

http://www.coolhunting.com/culture/a...liz_wolfe2.jpg

LIZ WOLFE

I'm particularly fond of Odd Nerdrum's work. They have such a wonderful old quality to them, and yet the content is so surreal. It's such a wonderful mix.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kv...b2v3o1_500.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BGTVbhdCZZ...DAnYo1_500.jpg

I'm also a fan of Igor Melnikov, who I used quite a bit for my avatars.

http://andrewrslaton.files.wordpress...0405165402.jpg

http://www.melnikovart.com/display/s...leep1-400w.jpg

Dammit, I was going to post that. >8U

On a more serious note, I'm liking those paintings by Philip C. Curtis, Lisnaholic. :D

My tastes tend to gravitate towards tradition, representative and a bit of realism in the art (and quite predominantly European), such as Tissot's "A passing storm" -

http://www.artrenewal.org/artwork/01...torm-large.jpg

I adore the lighting and composition. I like how the Lady and the Still life in the foreground balance each other out with regards to the fixation of my eyes. Clearly, the man is boiling in his head and the title as well as the storm clouds in the background is a nice twist to what went on between the two.

I'm a big fan of Chuck Close though unfortunately the impact of his absolutely massive paintings doesn't really translate well to a little jpeg on the internet. His stuff really has to be seen in person to be appreciated.

http://www.tfaoi.com/cm/2cm/2cm646.jpg

http://www.brooklynrail.org/article_...9202-close.jpg

http://echostains.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/lucas.jpg

http://www.alapan.com/images/121207b.jpg

I have always been very inspired by Jean Michel Basquiat. Was pointed towards him about a year ago.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...at--,_1984.jpg

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_le...42xco1_500.jpg

Some awesome stuff being posted. I'm taking note.

Mark Gilbert, who does a lot with deformities and open surgical wounds.

http://www.markgilbert.co.uk/

http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/T...vingfaces1.jpg

http://designmind.frogdesign.com/ima...ces_Hakeem.jpg

I don't know much of her work, but I saw this amazing piece of Yayoi Kusama's at the Phoenix Art Museum. It's called "You Who Are Being Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Dragonflies" and it's a dark room with hanging LED lights and mirrors for floors, walls and ceilings. When you walk into the room, it's like stepping off of the Earth and into a particularly vivid area of infinity. It was nothing short of amazing.

http://karengadient.files.wordpress....lies.jpg?w=500

EDIT: As you can tell, a jpg doesn't do it much justice.

I love those types of exhibits, and contemporary galleries in general. A jpg just does not convey enough.

That looks amazing!

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

That's awesome! Along that same line is an awesome piece by Olafur Eliasson called The Weather Project.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4...ri2zo1_500.jpg

Lots of interesting stuff in here. My favorite artist of any period is Diego Rivera. I think he can cover all aspects of painting so well and I could not choose just one so here is his Complete Works to check out. My favorite is The Flower Seller/El Vendedor De Alcatraces from 1942. I love his choice of color always and he can paint abstract or traditional so very well.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...sy3ii8PVYMfcRQ

Cole Thompson

http://photoslaves.com/wp-content/ga...hompson-14.jpg

http://picocool.com/images/uploads/img_6903.jpg

Hiroshi Sugimoto

http://graememitchell.com/blog/wp-co...sugimoto_2.jpg

http://www.medienkunstnetz.de/assets.../2237/bild.jpg

Beautiful!

Noting both of those Canwll.

In exchange, I have the following on the photography front.

Robert & Shana Parkeharrisson Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison

http://tsov11sim.files.wordpress.com...06_709_539.jpg

http://www.artspace.com/media/robert..._512x512_c.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XdP6Lp2ceq...400/parke3.PNG

Pep Bonet Pep Bonet, photographer | Welcome

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7Y7HIXzY6F...l+solitary.jpg

http://thephotobook.files.wordpress....p_bonet_84.jpg

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.

Grant Wood

http://www.dailyartfixx.com/wp-conte...-Wood-1930.jpg

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lb...s3iqo1_400.jpg


Barnett Newman

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3076/...61f136bc68.jpg

http://www.andrewgrahamdixon.com/art...t%20Newman.jpg

Lots of good stuff in here:

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

Doug Glovaski

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8430/7...a0f31210_z.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwEkl1xDxS...NQ/s400/l6.jpg

Georges Russe

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VpRIAcXUjK...-loeil-art.jpg

http://multimedia.fnac.com/multimedi...15837605_1.jpg

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

That's such an interesting idea behind Blackfield, Liz! I can imagine how fun it would be to walk through such an exhibit.

Now I am reminded of how many years have passed since I've been in an art museum. :/ Given that I minored in studio arts, it seems like an especially long time.

^ Pedestrian, I really like these thought-provoking and troubling/amusing photos by Liz Wolfe, especially the flowers with the feet of (I assume) dead chickens (that's one of the troubling ones, to me).

The bleeding popsicle torture photo made me smile due to its juxtaposition of lovely lavender floral wallpaper and the splotch of messy "blood." Her pairing of life with death, and cloying sweetness with cruelty, appeals to me because it feels so realistic while appearing fantastical.

Andre Ethier

http://www.derekellergallery.com/ima...22007-16_B.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L2cP_1oQAU...dre+ethier.jpg



ARTISTS - André Ethier

Some favorites in no particular order:

Manuel Bujados-


Suad al-Attar, Garden of Eden (1993) -


Smell the Roses, 2016, by Abe Odedina -
https://68.media.tumblr.com/9ea22b82...gn9ao1_500.jpg

Franz von Stuck, The Kiss of the Sphinx (1890-1914) -

You seem to like very erotic visual art...

I suppose so.


Today's favorites:

http://68.media.tumblr.com/36d886bd2...fmf3o1_500.png
Jozef Sedlák - Ballads, 1997

https://68.media.tumblr.com/a5dc3a1f...n95o1_1280.jpg
Randy Ortiz - Happy Person Having a Pleasant Conversation in Public
(charcoal, acrylic, pastel)

http://www.marcincienski.com/images/...2483b41791.jpg
Martin Cienski, You Won't (Oil on canvas)

https://68.media.tumblr.com/8f1a7b62...g97o1_1280.png
Henrik Uldalen, Fuse (from Rapture exhibition @ Last Rites Gallery, 2016)

And who doesn't love Remedios Varos:
https://68.media.tumblr.com/1bc081b8...gjffo1_540.jpg
(Solar Music, 1955)

Excellent. Avatar material.

Love it. Reminiscent of Bill Evans' Undercurent (one of my favourite album covers).
https://londonjazzcollector.files.wo...ljc2.jpg?w=584

Who took the photo on the album cover, do you know? (There is always an endless array of photos featuring girls pretending to drown, so I can't keep track of them all) I like it; reminds me a bit of certain photos in Sally Mann's 'Immediate Family' series and, for whatever reason, of this one by John Donica:



(oh, I also saw that there was a post-mortem photography thread? Was that one yours?)

I meant to share these as well; they're profoundly unsettling. I love them.

https://68.media.tumblr.com/91ca02b7...2g97o1_540.jpg

https://68.media.tumblr.com/c55dc407...2g97o2_540.jpg

https://68.media.tumblr.com/3a5ed5eb...2g97o3_540.jpg

by Dragan Bibin (Serbian, b. 1984, Zrenjanin, Serbia) - 1: Dead Of Night, 2015 2: Pull, 2015 3: Push, 2015 from The Human Condition series (Oil on panel)

And this is the full-size version of my avatar (one of Alejandra Acosta's illustrations for Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber) :



Speaking of illustrations, the old 50watts blog is a fantastic resource for obscure book and magazine illustrations, particularly childrens' books.

http://www.musicbanter.com/lounge/86...otography.html

Nope. And you're welcome.

https://68.media.tumblr.com/606665c0...j0io1_1280.jpg
Richard Cartwright’s The Scented Path, 1951

Ikegami Yoriyuki:
https://68.media.tumblr.com/7e5ba0ee...ularo1_540.jpg

Annalynn Hammond:
https://68.media.tumblr.com/26e9cfbd...ues3o1_540.jpg






La Nuit de Eve: Marchesa Luisa Casati, Federico Beltran Masses, 1929

Kitty!