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Post by allison on Feb 18, 2008 3:43:04 GMT
Post here images of any form of art. I suppose words (yours (discussion) or other's) are welcome, too. I'll start it off with the first two things that came to my mind: Hieronymus Bosch's "Garden of Earthly Delights" (click for large) Gilbert & George's "England"
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Post by chloelovespw on Feb 18, 2008 4:07:36 GMT
My favorite painting. Call me unoriginal but I just love everything about it; the art that came out of France and Italy during the Renaissance fascinates me.
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Post by mimicry on Feb 18, 2008 4:41:07 GMT
José Guadalupe Posada. Bicyclists.
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Post by stationtostation on Feb 19, 2008 6:22:16 GMT
Gilbert & George's "England" I dunno how "cool" it as I'm not the most up on visual art, but I've always liked Gilbert and George for the not very deep reason that I think their stuff looks cool, even if I'm not quite sure if theres anything to it beyond just cool looking images. I must do more research.
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Post by Caro on Feb 19, 2008 19:19:19 GMT
The Scream by Edvard Munch
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Post by obeseguy on Feb 19, 2008 19:31:39 GMT
C.D Friedrich - Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog. First time I saw this picture, it was a projection of a photocopy, and I thought he was standing above the sea, and I had this huge emotional response to it. It was weird, I almost cried. I still like it. Someone I know who lectures about Art History or something was telling me about how it's significant because it's one of the first paintings which shows the emotion of the subject through their surroundings rather than their expression. I don't know. She talks fast, it's difficult to get the gist.
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Post by the kalashnikov kid on Feb 19, 2008 20:23:21 GMT
C.D Friedrich - Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog. First time I saw this picture, it was a projection of a photocopy, and I thought he was standing above the sea, and I had this huge emotional response to it. It was weird, I almost cried. I still like it. Someone I know who lectures about Art History or something was telling me about how it's significant because it's one of the first paintings which shows the emotion of the subject through their surroundings rather than their expression. I don't know. She talks fast, it's difficult to get the gist. I saw this painting in a collection of Tennyson... Or Byron... I don't remember... Poetry. It was absolutely lovely. My good friend is obsessed with it and is convinced he is the man.
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Post by sarah on Feb 19, 2008 20:39:45 GMT
oh wow! see if i'd gotten that in the art prelim, my life would have been saved but no, instead i had to write about "Frauenkopf" can we use this thread to post images we don't like? because i really do not enjoy this picture
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Post by Xteenuh on Feb 19, 2008 22:02:45 GMT
Jess - I saw that painting in my history text book a few weeks back and it really caught my eye, it's so freakin' awesome. Hah Sarah I actually kind of like that, whatever it is... Alright, I'll share some imagazz: One of my most favorite photographs ever. Everytime I see it my heart starts whirling around like a tornado in bodily-organ form and I just wanna SCREAM WITH JOY. It's so perfect. Rawwrrr. Some really cool thing from some really cool medieval tapestry... not the best quality picture but check out that unicorn, I love it. Magritte's a weird one, love him. And love this piece. A lot.
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Post by allison on Feb 19, 2008 23:29:46 GMT
Gilbert & George's "England" img I dunno how "cool" it as I'm not the most up on visual art, but I've always liked Gilbert and George for the not very deep reason that I think their stuff looks cool, even if I'm not quite sure if theres anything to it beyond just cool looking images. I must do more research. i only like them for the images. i saw their retrospective at the tate modern last spring and remember enjoying the first half, which was simple and naked, and not liking the second half, which seemed more pushing boundaries and all political/anti-religion or something. i kind of forget and i'm probably getting it all wrong, this is just my memory of my impression. dali is one of my favorite artists. here's Maternite aux Oiseaux
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Post by howlhowlhowl on Feb 20, 2008 13:10:10 GMT
gregory crewdson, can't remember what it's called, something about roses i think. i have this on my wall
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Post by mimicry on Feb 20, 2008 14:02:11 GMT
Can we not quote images? Just because it's a drag to scroll through.
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Post by sophie on Feb 20, 2008 15:45:49 GMT
Some boards have a rule of not quoting images for that reason. And to only quote if the person's post isnt above your own. Anyway.
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Post by mimicry on Feb 20, 2008 17:41:46 GMT
It's kind of funny to look through a lot of artist's works and notice things about them. Like it really seems like Schiele has a thing for stockings. Danseuse dans le fauteuil, sol en damier, (1942)Matisse had a thing for butts.
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Post by thornyking on Feb 21, 2008 3:28:19 GMT
John Everett Millais - Ophelia Gorgeous, and quite a popular one. gregory crewdson, can't remember what it's called, something about roses i think. i have this on my wall I adore Crewdson's work!
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Post by Chloë on Feb 21, 2008 18:41:47 GMT
I love Anselm Kiefer.
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Post by allison on Mar 2, 2008 3:46:56 GMT
some photography... Patrick O'Dell Ryan McGinley and something a bit older: Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Post by birdwhistle on Mar 2, 2008 16:52:38 GMT
Chloë! Anselm Kiefer! High five! I remember stumbling upon this gigantic piece by him in a gallery in Amsterdam, and just being enthralled by it, and everyone moving on all too quickly. Gah.
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Post by Elderberry Fucking Fanta on Mar 2, 2008 20:55:47 GMT
and something a bit older: Henri Cartier-Bresson hells yeah!
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Post by allison on Mar 3, 2008 3:11:01 GMT
and something a bit older: Henri Cartier-Bresson hells yeah! this is probably my favorite photo of his, but i cannot find a bigger sized copy of it anywhere. do you have one? do you know what its called?
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