The American artist Ansel Adams is one of the world’s best known landscape photographers. He was born in 1902 in San Franciso. He died just south of his place of birth, on the beautiful coast of Monterey, in 1984. He was the most celebrated American photographer of the twentieth century, whose photography spans over 60 […]
Angelica Kauffman ~ Historical Painter, ahead of her time
October 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Angelica Kauffman was one of the most successful and internationally celebrated artists of the 18th century. Swiss/British, 1741-1807 Kauffman achieved extraordinary recognition for a female artist of her day, thanks to her talent and open-minded father who taught her painting… Angelica Kauffman was a child prodigy. it was her exceptional talent that encouraged her father, […]
Ansel Adams Photographs :: Video Documentary PART 1
June 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This post today could be considered a present to butting artists and lovers of the photos of Ansel Adams. It entails an Artist Documentary on Ansel Adams which was created in 1981, in his last final years. This seven part documentary offers great insights in both the person and the photographer, called Ansel Adams, as […]
‘Helga’ painter Andrew Wyett dies at 91
January 21, 2009 by 1 Comment
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 […]
The Realist Art of American Artist Andrew Wyeth
October 7, 2008 by 1 Comment
The American painter Andrew Newell Wyeth was born July 12, 1917. He is currently one of the more popular artists in the country. Christina’s World (1948; in Museum of Modern Art, New York City), is a most famous 20th century American artwork. Wyeth is a realist painter producing regional art. Andrew was lucky enough to […]
No Name For Art – # 1
March 31, 2008 by 1 Comment
Welcome to the March 31, 2008 premiere edition of the fine art blog carnival ‘No Name For Art‘. It is our objective to showcase the best current blog articles on fine art that would be of use and interest to collectors of fine art. We’ll work with our submissions, reviewing what comes up. The submissions […]
Leonardo da Vinci – A Biography of the Renaissance Man
December 13, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Leonardo Da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452, in Vinci, Italy. It is uncertain that Vinci, just west of Florence, was the actual birthplace and it is often debated that perhaps he was born in a farmhouse in Anchiano. Nevertheless, Vinci claims the prestigious title of the birthplace of Leonardo Da Vinci. Leonardo did […]
Ansel Adams – Art from his Secret Closet – on Exhibit
November 9, 2007 by 1 Comment
The Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City, NC, currently exhibits “Ansel Adams in the East: Cruising the Inland Waterway”. From http://www.eArtfair.com/blog The exhibit shows a series of tiny 5 inch square photo proofs by Ansel Adams that he never intended anyone to see. The small museum is not far from the inland waterway where Adams […]
