Monet but I love all the impressionists. I got to see Water Lilies up close in Paris. I wanted to take it home but it was just not going to fit in the luggage.
I have waaaay too many but Magritte is still one of my favorites. (I disliked the scene in "Fault in Our Stars" where the main character, a teenage girl, not only has to explain that the picture of a t-shirt on her pipe isn't a pipe, but it also isn't a picture of a pipe, it's a t-shirt. I know adults can be horrifyingly ignorant when you're a teenager, but come on, they practically handed the "teenagers who know everything" card to the scene. And a scene that was written by an adult - teenagers should feel offended by how obvious that was.)
Lately I'm fascinated by Ai Weiwei. He's a Chinese artist who was arrested as a political dissident and has been harassed by the Chinese government for most of his life (they even beat the crap out of him once, causing a brain hemorrhage). One of his art projects was to create a wall memorializing the children who died in the Sechuan earthquake because Chinese officials didn't bother about the stability of schools in non-urban areas. His most recent work is a huge installment of portraits of political prisons, done entirely in Legos in the Alcatraz prison. It's going to close in April, I can only hope to get there before it does.
My current crush involves an inflatable yellow bath tub duck.
All-time? Pfft. I prefer DaVincis prisoners to Michelangelo DAvid. Bruegel (elder and younger) are timeless. Titian has grown on me ways unexpected. St Teresa in Ecstasy by Bernini is fuckably amazing. Canaletto rulz. Giotto.
Jacques Louis David. His portraits are beautiful and more interesting because of the history behind the paintings, many of his subjects he also signed their death penalties. David Alfaro siqueiros, his murals are full of emotion, anger, despair and pride.
I'm always so excited when I get to see a big exhibit of his work. I know, I know. Fluorescent light tubes? Yeah. They mesmerize me. I love his use of color and minimalist approach to materials. A simple thing made extraordinary.
Rodin,Van Gogh, Monet, Cezanne, Matisse,Magritte,Dali's painting of the Crucifiction,and whomever sculpted the Fontana di Trevi - stunning,esp at night
for modern art i love all mentioned, but lets give shout outs to mark rothko - his chapel esp and sam francis. thanks for mentioning lee miller - so many talented woman during the early 20th, got pushed into the background.
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ReplyDeleteI went to an art show once that had some of his work. It was amazing.
DeleteWarhol and Lichtenstein
ReplyDeleteMonet.
ReplyDeleteVan Gogh is tops, but I also like Mondrian, Sargent, Cassatt, Klee, and Matisse. I'm all over the place.
ReplyDeleteOld: Matisse; New: Mark Ryden
ReplyDeleteChihuly
ReplyDelete+2 love glass art
DeleteMonet but I love all the impressionists. I got to see Water Lilies up close in Paris. I wanted to take it home but it was just not going to fit in the luggage.
ReplyDeleteI have waaaay too many but Magritte is still one of my favorites. (I disliked the scene in "Fault in Our Stars" where the main character, a teenage girl, not only has to explain that the picture of a t-shirt on her pipe isn't a pipe, but it also isn't a picture of a pipe, it's a t-shirt. I know adults can be horrifyingly ignorant when you're a teenager, but come on, they practically handed the "teenagers who know everything" card to the scene. And a scene that was written by an adult - teenagers should feel offended by how obvious that was.)
ReplyDeleteLately I'm fascinated by Ai Weiwei. He's a Chinese artist who was arrested as a political dissident and has been harassed by the Chinese government for most of his life (they even beat the crap out of him once, causing a brain hemorrhage). One of his art projects was to create a wall memorializing the children who died in the Sechuan earthquake because Chinese officials didn't bother about the stability of schools in non-urban areas. His most recent work is a huge installment of portraits of political prisons, done entirely in Legos in the Alcatraz prison. It's going to close in April, I can only hope to get there before it does.
My current crush involves an inflatable yellow bath tub duck.
ReplyDeleteAll-time? Pfft. I prefer DaVincis prisoners to Michelangelo DAvid. Bruegel (elder and younger) are timeless. Titian has grown on me ways unexpected. St Teresa in Ecstasy by Bernini is fuckably amazing. Canaletto rulz. Giotto.
You know i could never choose one! I do like Klee, Matisse, seligman, - really any artist is interesting to me.
ReplyDeleteKleenex is awesomesauce.
DeleteDali!
ReplyDeleteJacques Louis David. His portraits are beautiful and more interesting because of the history behind the paintings, many of his subjects he also signed their death penalties.
ReplyDeleteDavid Alfaro siqueiros, his murals are full of emotion, anger, despair and pride.
I would covet a painting by Ingres,or a sculpture by Rodin
ReplyDeleteRembrandt. I still try to mimic his lighting style, it's so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteDan Flavin
ReplyDeleteI'm always so excited when I get to see a big exhibit of his work. I know, I know. Fluorescent light tubes? Yeah. They mesmerize me. I love his use of color and minimalist approach to materials. A simple thing made extraordinary.
Rodin,Van Gogh, Monet, Cezanne, Matisse,Magritte,Dali's painting of the Crucifiction,and whomever sculpted the Fontana di Trevi - stunning,esp at night
ReplyDeleteThomas Kinkade
ReplyDeleteWhat ever happened to the wife/mistress/kids situation with that?
Delete*shrugs* I don't know much about his personal life aside from the fact that he died of an accidental OD in 08
DeleteI just adore David Bromley and I love street artists too like Hush, RONE and of course Banksy!
ReplyDeleteCharles M. Schulz!!! He counts, right??
ReplyDeleteTim Meyerring http://www.timogallery.com/
ReplyDeleteAlbrecht Durer
ReplyDeleteRené Magritte
ReplyDeleteI love Erté because he worked in multiple mediums. I'd love to have one of his bronze sculptures (one with whippets). I like Louis Icart as well.
ReplyDeleteChagall and Chihuly.
ReplyDeleteLee Miller
ReplyDeletefor modern art i love all mentioned, but lets give shout outs to mark rothko - his chapel esp and sam francis. thanks for mentioning lee miller - so many talented woman during the early 20th, got pushed into the background.
ReplyDeleteBill Turner - He usually does the Fort Worth art festival in April. http://billturner.net
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