These paintings had an impression or an impact on me...
The Marvelous Sauce, ca. 1890, by Jehan Georges Vibert
Oil on Wood Panel, 40x47"
This painting had quite the impact on me the first time I saw it. Not because of the content of the painting but because of the vivid detail. I myself have done many paintings using oil paints and acrylics and understand the amount of skill it must take for someone to get this amount of detail. It is amazing how crisp the edges and lines are and how the characters come to life is like the Pixar animation we see present day. This painting was done circa 1890, 120 years ago, it is incredible to me that someone can do this especially without the fancy tools that some artists use today to get certain effects in paintings.
Untitled V, 1977, by William de Kooning
Oil on canvas 81x72 1/2 "
Looking at this painting, I immediately thought of the raging seas and storms. The colors in the painting along with the harsh strokes made me think of anger or sadness. My eye is drawn to the white area in the upper part of the painting, like it is the light in the storm, the light.
Ace, 1962, by Robert Rauscherburg
Oil, cardboard, wood, and metal on canvas 108x240"
This piece had a lot to say. When I sat down to look at it I saw the use of mixed media and was trying to figure out why the artists decided to use the certain pieces of mixed media that he did. The wooden pieces have A-C-E on them in the upper left hand corner and a R on it in the bottom left hand corner spelling out "race". But the R is crossed out. The colors are sad. So putting it together I felt the piece was saying something about race has nothing to do with something. It is a very powerful piece that with a lot more thought and research I could put some more thoughts down about it.
I feel a connection with...
Church at Old Lyme Connecticut, 1905, by Fredrick Childe Hassam
Oil on Canvas 36 1/2x32 1/4"
This painting reminds me of home. I am from upstate New York, The Adirondacks, where the mountains in the fall attract tourists from far and wide. The changing color of the leaves is a gorgeous thing and this older style church reminds me of the the older region that I live in. I like the stroke work that the artist used, and the variety of color of the leaves.
Convergence, 1952, by Jackson Pollock
Oil on canvas 93 1/2x155"
A friend of mine told me about this piece. He told me how Jackson Pollock created it by standing on the canvas and squirting out the different colors of paint and then water and other materials. He told me that this piece captures the essence of paint and nothing more, and that is why I feel connected to it and really like it. This piece of art work is playful in a sense that everyone wants to throw paint on a canvas. I love painting and feel I don't have enough time to do it and this painting is an appreciation for paint and what one can do with it.
Notre Dame in the Late Afternoon, 1902 by Henri Matisse
Oil on paper mounted on canvas 37x30 1/4"
I felt a connection with this painting when I knew that the figure in the background was Notre Dame, even with it's minimalist qualities. I like how the brush strokes also add the the painting.
I would like to know more about...
Music and Literature, 1878, by William Harnett
Oil on Canvas 24x32 1/8"
Another over 100 year old painting with amazing detail. The painting looks like a photograph. I would like to know how the artists can create such great detail? Mostly I would just like to know more about the artist and his style.
Gootham News, 1955, by William de Kooning
Oil on canvas
I also commented on another of William de Kooning's paintings, and I would like to know more about him as an artist. This painting seems to have a story behind it. I can see a nose and some headlines embedded in the painting. Kooning uses color and the use of stroke marks to set a certain mood in his paintings, I would like to learn more about this.
Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash, 1912, by Giacomo Balla
Oil on a canvas 90x110 cm
Besides the fact that I have two dachshunds at home I really enjoy this painting because of how the artist tries to depict motion. I would like to know more about the artist and the artists style. I would also like to know if there is a special name for this sort of a style?
Your photos, and your descriptions were great. I also have a dachshund at home, and felt that I had a connection to the "dynamism of a dog on a leash," painting. I also want to know more about the style and more about the painter to this piece.
ReplyDeleteJehan Georges Vibert's works are amazing, and the Vibert "red" he uses puts the cardinals in the spotlight, like he truly intended to do.
ReplyDeleteYou are lucky to have visited his works in person. More examples of his works can be found here, though it would take a lot of airmiles to visit all of them, they are spread all over the world.
A New Freedom - Provocations by Jehan Georges Vibert