Both of these graffiti pieces have been attributed to the artist known as “Banksy” his work had been absent from London for a while, but it is thought that he has returned in order to make some statements about the Olympics which begin in London next week.
Tag: art history
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Beautifully New
Lady with Fan by Gustav Klimt, 1917, Private Collection.Happy Birthday to Gustav Klimt, today would have been his 150th birthday. The Austrian Art Nouveau painter, often chose women as his subjects and also used gold leaf to further embellish and decorate his work. There is a retrospective of his artwork at the Belvedere Museum in Vienna, Austria now through January 6, 2013. -
Beautiful Perfection
Cupid and Psyche as Children by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1889, Private Collection.Among the most popular and prolific artists of the 19th century, Bouguereau was a traditional academic-style painter as many other artists were shunning (or being shunned by) the French Art Academy and heading in different directions. He preferred classical subjects, such as Greek Mythology, and a very straight-forward, realistic, presentation. His work remains quite popular for it’s beauty, and the obvious skill of the artist. -
Directing the New Age
The Marshmallow Sofa by George Nelson and Irving Harper for Herman Miller, 1956.George Nelson was offered the Directorship of The Herman Miller Furniture Company in 1945 following the publication of a book called, Tomorrow’s House which he co-authored with Henry Wright. Under Nelson’s leadership, mid-20th century design had a home and was allowed to flourish.The Cranbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills, MI is hosting a retrospective of Nelson’s career through October 14, 2012. -
Circles and a Flag
Window Triptych from the Avery Coonley Playhouse, Riverside IL., 1912 by Frank Lloyd Wright, The Art Institute of Chicago.
Frank Lloyd Wright designed every element of his buildings especially his homes. He designed this stained glass window for the Playhouse of the young Coonley daughter.
Happy 4th of July!
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Another View of the Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore by Mabel Hewit, c. 1935, Mary Ryan Gallery.Mabel Hewit was from the Cleveland area and created woodblock prints in the “white-line” technique. Most of her subjects were everyday people and scenes. She enjoyed creating these prints, in part, because she felt that the brightly-colored woodblock prints were mare accessible to working people who were looking for colorful art for their homes. -
Small Work on a Large Scale
Continuous Mile (Black) by Liza Lou, 2006-08, The Cleveland Museum of ArtLiza Lou is known for creating artwork out of beads and also for creating ambitious pieces. This work is a mile long length of beaded cotton rope that is then coiled around itself so that it forms a circle. It is created in a South African beading technique used by the Zulu peoples. Lou lives and works in both South Africa and Los Angeles. -
Happy Birthday John Constable
The Haywain by John Constable, 1821, The National Gallery of Art, London.One of the most important British painters of the 19th century, Constable believed in painting out of doors in order to capture the most true, and realistic atmospheres, for his paintings. He did studies of nothing but clouds, so that he could render them perfectly. This is his most famous work featuring a hay cart, or hay wain, being ferried across the River Stour. The house in the background still exists and is in the care of the National Trust.Constable was born today in 1776.
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A Jewel Within a Jewel
Sainte-Chapelle, 1242-48, Paris, Ile-de-FranceBuilt by King Louis IX as a Royal Chapel, this piece of Gothic architecture has been likened to an larger-than-life jewel in its own box. King Louis purchased a highly sought after relic, the crown of thorns purportedly worn by Jesus and wanted the finest reliquary he could get so he had this chapel built with 6,458 square feet of stained glass windows. -
Honoring Power
Blossom by Polly Apfelbaum, 2000, MoMA, NYC.This piece is part of a series of installations Apfelbaum did that were named for, and dedicated to The Powerpuff Girls characters from the animated series. Apfelbaum liked the juxtaposition of the young girl characters possessed of super powers and fighting for good. The artist created each “petal” separately and then installed them piece by piece.
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