Clyford Still’s painting; “No. 1.” painted in 1957, struck me at first glance, and immediately felt a connection to it. It took me to a place of suffering and pain. It was a wall sized painting, that felt larger than life and immersed me I it. It looked like a cavern with dark walls and cliffs overflowing with lava.
Jackson Pollocks’s “Convergence,” painted in 1952 as oil on canvas, was wall sized and very attractive. There is so much color and motion, and it had a huge impact on me. I could stare at this piece all day, as I was mesmerized by the textures and it’s three dimensional attitudes. It’s very animated and full of life.
Yves Tanguy’s oil on canvas painted in 1952 is an amazing abstract and so full of visual stimulation. It’s so intellectual and intelligent in design. I would like to know more about what the organic forms in the painting represents. I want to know if this was something out of a dream, or in the artists head.
Joan Miro’s “Carnival of Harlequin,” is a fantastic oil painting on canvas from 1924-25. I love how busy this painting is. Each character has its own thing that it’s doing and it’s like a little carnival. I was drawn to how amusing and colorful this painting is. It’s very entertaining and I stared at it for about 5 minutes. I liked feeling it gave me, as I am a very humorous person.
Jehan Georges Vibert’s, “The Marvelous Sauce,” is such a vibrant and detailed painting, done in oil on wood. My first impression is that is was a photograph, but to my surplice was oil on wood done 1890. The clothing is so detailed and in vibrant red. The emotion of the sauce can be seen in the impressions of the subject’s faces. Amazing, I can’t go on about this photo’s clarity.
James Jacques Joseph Tissott’s oil on canvas wall painting is so surreal that I would like to have seen this moment. He did a great job capturing the moment. I can hear lavish music and loud chatter and conversation. I would have liked to know more about who this female political figure was, and why everyone is so mystified by her presence.
By far my favorite painting is by Daniel Ridgeway Night, called springtime. Painted in 1890 with oil on a large canvas, the girl in the painting is done with such clarity and detail; it’s as if she’s alive. The background and foreground though are not in as much detail when you are up close. Take five steps back, and it’s as if you could step into the painting. I feel connected with this piece, and it makes me feel at ease.
Pablo Picasso’s bronze sculpture called, “Woman’s Head,” is a very interesting piece. It’s very organic and almost looks as if she is transforming into something else. I would be interested in knowing what Pablo was thinking, who this person was, and what he was trying to do with it.
I find this Sue Williams picture very comical, anatomical, and very interesting. In her 1997 Oil on acrylic on canvas, she seems to take a very cartoonish take on abstract anatomy. I find it very comical and interesting. I feel connected to it, as I love cartooning and its spacing is perfect.
When opening your blog, “No. 1” was the first image I saw and I was so intrigued on what else you had to show through out the blog. This picture is awesome and one I’d love to know more about. I agree with your explanation and can definitely feel pain and hurt when looking at the picture. It looks like a fire being covered by severe smoke, just overpowering everything. Very interesting, I can see why you can feel a connection. Your second art work was one that I chose as well! There is so much going on in the picture, it’s hard to look away without wanting to glance back at it. I found myself staring at it as I was walking away still in awe about the work. There is so much to it, it’s hard to find a place to start looking. Another work you chose, “The Marvelous Sauce”, is a work I felt attached to. This reminds me of my Italian family cooking Sunday dinners for hours and hours, perfecting every item they prepare! The last work that intrigued me was “Women’s Head”. At first I didn’t realize what it was when I was looking at it. I wonder what the inspiration was behind this work. All in all, you did such good work with this project. You can tell that you put alot of thought and effort into it and chose works that made me want to lean more about their purpose. We also had some in common! Nice job though, I look forward to reading more about your thoughts on art!
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the visit to A-Knox museum. I liked a lot of the pictures taken, and I did not do any of these on my visit. Tanguy's abstract painting was very futurisitic. I agree the 'marvelou Sauce' looked like a photograph. 'Springtime' was a nice pic to look at. I did not like Picasso's womans's head, too scary. You did a good job evaluating every picture, nice work!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I like the images that you chose for this project, I chose many of the same pictures my self; and agree with your explanations for most. I like your description of the work by Yves Tanguy and would also like to know more about the work and why the artist painted it. Also, the Marvelous Sauce also seemed like a painting to me at first, The image is just so clear for a painting. The expressions on the peoples faces in the work are interesting as well, i think this is a reason i like that work.
ReplyDeleteI felt the same way about the oil painting “The Marvelous Sauce” by Jehan Georges Vibert. It really is amazing how someone can capture so much detail with oil paint. It really liked all of the pieces that you choice, some of which I choice to discuss myself. One of my absolute favorites was Jackson Pollock’s “ Convergence.”
ReplyDeleteI picked many of the same works that you did, including Springtime by Daniel Ridgway Night. I thought that specific piece was beautiful, and that it couldn't be anymore detailed. The girl in the artwork looks like a photograph. You did a very good job describing each work that you picked for this project.
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