Pablo Picasso Paintings: Blue Period
March 9, 2009
Well-illustrated analysis of Pablo Picasso paintings: blue period, 1901-1904. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), Spanish; School of Paris painter, sculptor, etcher, lithographer, ceramist and designer; influenced 20th century art enormously; worked in an unprecedented variety of styles. Picasso’s art is categorized into periods. The most well-known periods in his work are the Blue Period, the Rose Period (1905–1907), the African-influenced Period (1908–1909), Analytic Cubism (1909–1912), and Synthetic Cubism (1912–1919). Names of many of his later periods are not as clearly defined. The Years... Read more »
Van Gogh Museum Holds World’s Prime Collection of His Art
February 9, 2009
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, hold the world’s largest collection of art work by artist Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890). Prolific Painter Even though Van Gogh was only active as a painter for a decade, today he is one of the most famous artists. In that decade that Van Gogh was a painter, i.e. 1880-1890, he was an extra-ordinarily prolific artist. As well, he rapidly developed from novice to master artist. Of the works Van Gogh created, 860 paintings, almost 1200 works on paper have been preserved. The vast majority, i.e. 201 paintings and 437 drawings, sketches and... Read more »
‘Helga’ painter Andrew Wyett dies at 91
January 21, 2009
A few days ago, January 16, painter Andrew Wyeth died in his sleep in his home in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, at age 91. He was surrounded by his family, and died after a short period of illness. He has been painting until recently. Wyeth has become one of America’s most famous painters thanks to his idyllic way of paintings his surroundings: the landscapes, farms, tree lands, farm houses, and neighbors in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. What strikes me most about the news of Andrew Wyeth is the way he died. It had the same idyllic poetry with which he painted. Who would not like to die of... Read more »
Outsider Art by Henry Darger ‘In the Realms of the Unreal’ - part 2
January 10, 2009
This is the continuation of part 1 of the article on the Outsider Art of Henry Darger. This first part of the article includes a detailed biography of Henry Darger and a description of his Outsider Art making methods. Here are the remainder of the video clips. At the end of the article, after the clips I’ll tell you where to go see the works by Henry Darger and give you some recommendations for further reading on Henry Darger. In the Realms of the Unreal (Outsider Art by Henry Darger) Part 7 In the Realm of the Unreal (Outsider Art by Henry Darger) Part 8 In the Realm of Unreal (Outsider... Read more »
Outsider Art by Henry Darger ‘In the Realms of the Unreal’ - Biography & Video Documentary
January 10, 2009
The works by the American artist and writer Henry Joseph Darger (1892 -1973) have become one of the most celebrated examples of Outsider Art. The extremity of his labor coupled with the innocence portrayed in what were meant-to-be-private artwork and subject matters invokes both awe and an uneasy feeling of voyeurism. Henry Darger Biography While living a rather dreary life, Darger compulsively created a fantasy world where goodness and courage battled with but won over betrayal and deceit that lurked in the hearts of mankind. In true “outsider art” fashion, his imaginary world was... Read more »
New York 17th Annual Outsider Art Fair
January 8, 2009
New York 17th Annual Outsider Art Fair starts tomorrow, January 9, and will last the entire weekend. Some of the world’s best known and highest priced artworks are made by self-taught artists. By being virtually unaffected by cultural or artistic convention, artists have the opportunity to really reflect the self and their honest views on life and society through their media and treatment of choice. Major innovators in the artworld, such as for example Francis Bacon, were self-taught artists. It is in their process of learning through trial and error that new techniques, treatments, thoughts... Read more »
Iconic Degas Sculpture ‘Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans’ On the Market
January 8, 2009
The important & iconic sculpture Petite danseuse de quatorze ans by impressionist artist Edgar Degas will be offered for sale in Sotheby’s next Art Evening Auction of Impressionist and Modern Art in London on the 3rd of February 2009. Article Update February 3, 2009: The Degas sculpture was sold for £13,257,250, far exceeding pre-auction estimates of £9 – 12 million. ‘Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans’ is one of the most ambitious and iconic of Degas’s works and a groundbreaking sculpture from the Impressionist period. The bronze cast to be offered at Sotheby’s... Read more »
What’s New with Edvard Munch?
November 17, 2008
There are two exciting news items with respect to Norwegian expressionist Edvard Munch this November. First, Edvard Munch’s rare painting “Love and Pain” just sold for $34 million at the Sotheby’s auction in New York on November 3, 2008. The artwork depicts a pale red-headed woman leaning over and passionately clutching a man on her lap. The woman in the painting is consoling her lover (?) The relationship between the two parties is not exactly clear. “Love and Pain”Edvard Munch The title does however clearly indicate a relationship between... Read more »
Edvard Munch : the Man behind the Scream ~ Biography
November 17, 2008
“I want to show men breath, fell, love, and suffer. I want to bring home to the spectator the sacred element in these things, so that he takes his hat off just as he would in church.” ~ Edvard Munch Early Childhood of Edvard Munch Edvard Munch was a Norwegian painter and graphic artist, born at Løten in Hedmark on 12 December 1863. At that time, his father, Christian Munch, was lowly paid medical military officer. When visiting his colleague Dr. Munthe at Elverum he became acquainted with the young Laura Cathrine Bjølstad, employed by the family as a maid. The 44-year-old doctor... Read more »
Shaman Artist Norval Morrisseau’s Delightful Mythical Aboriginal Art
November 13, 2008
It is not often that art gallery staff make my day, but John MacGregor Newman, Associate Director of Kinsman Robinson Galleries in Toronto, Canada, did just that two weekends ago. He showed me a sneak peak of the current exhibition “Norval Morrisseau: A Retrospective” which is on now until 29 November. While he was doing that, his enthusiasm and extensive knowledge of the artist and his work brought out my appreciation for Norval Morrisseau’s work. In fact, it inspired me to learn more about this shaman artist’s spiritual work. As the gallery pointed out, Morrisseau’s... Read more »
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