Painting & Sculpture

The_Elfman · 12-08-06 13:34:25

I don’t think we’ve had one of these threads. If we have I can’t remember. We’ve done music, films and literature but it seems odd that on a site who’s subject is erotic film making we have never talked about painting but Sherie’s recent submission and the comparison with the Pre-Raphaelites got me thinking.

So what do we all like? Let me admit from the start that visual art is one area of my education that is sadly lacking. One of my motivations for starting this thread is purely selfish. I’m hoping that some of you will lead me off down paths I haven’t trod before.
Here are three paintings I like:

The Potato Eaters – Vincent Van Gogh

Salvador Dali - Swans Reflecting Elephants

Raphael – Madonna and Child
This one needs a bit of explanation. It’s the eyes. The look of fore-knowledge and utter hopeless resignation in those of the mother and child. It makes me want to weep for them.

Elfman

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Siobhan · 12-08-06 13:51:54

ooh! what a splendid addition to the conversation, elfman!

i need to go off and do some remedial studies in picture posting on this site, as my first efforts have failed miserably. til then i look forward to seeing what people love.

I mentioned in another thread one of my favorite writers, John Berger. (joli posted a photo of him somewhere here.) He did a bbc series on looking at art and followed up with a very approachable and pleasure-to-read book that, by the time i got to university, was considered a musty classic in those "how to look at art" classes (that I never took); it's a great book with LOTS of pictures and it's called "Ways of Seeing," in the event that anyone wants to read about that sort of thing. you can see that even on amazon.com, the average reviewer feels strongly about it.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/014013 … e&n=283155

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The_West_Wind · 12-08-06 13:54:18

I like the work of David Mack. His series "Kabuki" was the series that got me back into collecting comics.

Cate · 12-08-06 14:04:57

I'm currently going through a mild infatuation with Rococo art especialy Boucher and Wattaeu.

here are some sweetly naughty paintings by Boucher
(I couldn'y get the pictures to work be pro active and follow the link)
for larger versions go to http://www.palettesofvision.com/Rococo/ … ndex1.html

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Burlesque · 12-08-06 14:07:09

I did it! I posted a bloody picture! Aaaaahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

Er, sorry about that (and thank you, Blissed).

This is an image by Gustave Doré, from Dante's "Inferno". I've always been in awe of Doré's use of detail and light and his ability to create an unsettling atmosphere.

Burlesque.

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Cate · 12-08-06 14:13:46

One of my favourite Australian artists is Fiona Hall
Here's a work from her series Leaf Litter (ink and guache on bank notes)

And a work from her series Paradisus terrestris

The_Elfman · 12-08-06 14:13:51

Oh I like that Burlesque. Time to do some Googling. Thank you.

Elfman

Burlesque · 12-08-06 14:17:01

Cate wrote:

I'm currently going through a mild infatuation with Rococo art especialy Boucher and Wattaeu.
here are some sweetly naughty paintings by Boucher
(I couldn'y get the pictures to work be pro active and follow the link)
for larger versions go to http://www.palettesofvision.com/Rococo/ … ndex1.html

Those are so sweet! Such a light touch and still, yes, definitely naughty .

Burlesque.

Siobhan · 12-08-06 14:24:52

Cate -- wow. those contemp. ones are really wonderful. Boucher, I'd forgotten until I read your link, was Fragonard's teacher -- i think fragonard's "The Swing" was the first painting that aroused me as a child.

bodyhead · 12-08-06 19:23:14

f2urp

"The Novel Reader" Antoine Wiertz 1853

Perhaps one of our contributors could re-create this scene for a film. Not sure who should be supplying the, uh, 'novels'.

Burlesque · 12-08-06 19:24:47

Liandra, of course! She likes to get in the middle of things !

Burlesque.

Adagio · 12-08-06 21:04:38

My taste in art has evolved. I wasn't much for abstract but have started to grow fond of it. Perhaps it's a reflection of my growing ability (I hope) to accept the unknowns or the "greys" of life.

Kandinsky also has a musical influence in his art. This appeals to me as a musician.

Burlesque · 12-08-06 23:08:50

That's one hell of a site! Thanks, Jolicrasseux!

Burlesque.

The_Elfman · 13-08-06 10:32:13

jolicrasseux wrote:

A good site: www.abcgallery.com.....I don't know how to enter a link.

Wonderful site Joli. Thank you. I will save it to my "favourites".

Elfman.

The_Elfman · 13-08-06 15:52:19

Wow Li. Very eclectic taste. Doesn't suprise me. I knew there would be some Classical Grecian stuff from you.

Elfman.

msnevil · 14-08-06 07:41:14

I tend to like the fantasy artwork of Boris Vallejo and other Fantasy\sci-fi\Horror artists.

Yes, My inner "geek" is showing.

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PeteUK · 14-08-06 12:15:53

Thanks for starting the thread, Elfman. It’s a fine idea, although one that might test the limits of the forum’s capacity for storing graphics…

My artistic preferences have always on the surrealist side. Not academically, mind: I’m a fine one for finding a picture of this or that and really getting a kick out of it, but I’ll more than likely have no idea who painted it, when, why, or on what kind of board. The history and aims of the Surrealist movement remain a closed book to me, but the art it produced says more to me than the Old Masters, for all their skill, have ever done.

That said, I prefer my surrealism of the more solid and figurative kind - pictures which show recognisable forms in unrecognisable situations, rather than unconnected shapes. Thus, I always end up returning to Dali. Ever since I pored through a library book of surrealist art in my formative years, and found that Autumn Cannibalism gave me indescribable nightmares, I’ve had a great affection for the man’s work. Magritte, too, for his deranged juxtapositions, but there’s something more innocent about all that. Dali can be pretty sinister in the right light.

So, given that I enjoy the most sinister forms of surrealism, it’s fairly inevitable that I should end up here: in the company of Hans Ruedi Giger.

aven frey · 15-08-06 14:12:46

oh a thread on art, how exciting. I so love art and these are some of my favorites that I have handy right now, I apologise in advance for going overboard!

Bosch

Hans Bellmer

Anna Gaskell

Araki

Charlie White

Goya

Linde Ivemy

Rosmary Lang

Burlesque · 15-08-06 14:16:22

Max, I was going to name-drop Bosch and Goya! You beat me to it! Now how am I going to be able to sound like I know anything about art?!

Burlesque.

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The_Elfman · 15-08-06 14:18:49

The_Elfman wrote:

PeteUK wrote:
given that I enjoy the most sinister forms of surrealism, it’s fairly inevitable that I should end up here: in the company of Hans Ruedi Giger.
Thanks for that Pete. I like the surrealist stuff myself. Did you take a look at the Dali exibition on the "Olga's Gallery" site Joli sent us the hyperlink for.
http://www.abcgallery.com/D/dali/dali.html
It's fascinating to see how his style developed.
I had a brief look on Google for more Giger images but didn't find anything. I'll have a more thorough search later but if you have a hyperlink to a site I'd love to have it.
Oh and thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread. I am discovering a lot.
Elfman.

Burlesque · 15-08-06 14:20:37

Quoting yourself from a non-existing post. You never cease to amaze me, Elf.

Burlesque.

The_Elfman · 15-08-06 14:24:49

Burlesque wrote:

Quoting yourself from a non-existing post. You never cease to amaze me, Elf.Burlesque.

Thanks Burlesque. I never cease to amaze myself.

And Max. What wonderful images. I was wondering when you were going to get round to contributing to this thread.

Elfman.

aven frey · 15-08-06 14:28:42

Burlesque wrote:

Max, I was going to name-drop Bosch and Goya! You beat me to it! Now how am I going to be able to sound like I know anything about art?!
Burlesque.

Burlesque if your a Goya fan take a look at what the Chapman Brothers did with Goyas 'Disasters of War' prints

Now I had better go to bed before I get out of control!!!

Burlesque · 15-08-06 14:32:58

Yeah, I've seen that picture before somewhere. An "interpretation" of Goya ?

Burlesque.

The_Elfman · 15-08-06 14:56:00

Didn't you once post that picture on the site Burlesque or did I dream that?

Elfman.

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