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Hack 02-07-2010 01:29 PM

I'm a major fan of Andrew Wyeth, American realist. I also love Winslow Homer.

Mitmo01 02-07-2010 06:09 PM

Diva, the Vestal Virgins has a long and storied history in ancient Rome

They were the Heart and Soul of the city as they tended to the fire of Vesta which was the hearth that was never allowed to die out.....well when Rome was finally sacked the first things the Visigoths did was to cermonially put out the fires of Rome both physically and esoterically starting with the Vestal Virgins....intriguing history

sorry for the derail...

AtLast 02-07-2010 06:23 PM

There are so many artists and works I appreciate and love, throughout the centuries.

Van Gough's Starry Night is a favorite.

And I have to say da Vinci's Mona Lisa has always drawn me in.

I have to ad that one of the best things to me at the Butch Voices Conference were the works displayed by queer artists.One woman did some charcoal drawings of a post menopausal, Native American butch that struck me to my soul. Maybe someone will remember her name?

Elizabeth Hoague Cleaveland is a local favorite of mine.

Semantics 02-07-2010 07:52 PM

This is such an enjoyable thread. Thanks everyone. :)

I love Frida Kahlo

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...rida_kahlo.jpg

My favorite by her is A Broke Column. I'm not going to post a picture because it's a little disturbing.

Another is Dali's The Anthropomorphic Chest of Drawers:

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...omorphic-C.jpg

Semantics 02-07-2010 09:04 PM

oops- I meant "the" not "a" above
 
I also really love the artwork of Aimee Garcia Marrero:

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...3257/Wall1.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...aCargaWeb2.jpg

T4Texas 02-14-2010 08:16 AM

I also like fantasy art. This is Egyptian Queen by Frank Frazetta who has been around for years as a comic illustrator and painter.

http://www.excellentvirtu.com/frank-...tian_queen.jpg


This is Glenkeeper by Alex Horley

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/im.../10264479A.jpg

hpychick 02-14-2010 08:37 AM

Stephen Gjerston - a realist
 
many many unknowns...

I love Stephen's ability to capture a model so well that you believe you are looking at a photograph.


http://www.classicalrealism.com/art/...id_Bouquet.htm


http://www.classicalrealism.com/art/...s/Metanoia.htm


http://www.classicalrealism.com/art/...mages/Pals.htm

hpychick 02-14-2010 08:43 AM

Diva - I totally agree!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diva (Post 39195)
I love this thread cuz it's like our own private Planet Arte Gallerie............... <smile>

:artist:


JakeTulane 02-14-2010 10:06 AM

Georgia O'keefe - Her watercolors are spectacular.

http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/o...e/O27Keefe.jpg

BestButchBoy 02-14-2010 10:19 AM

I have many...
 
Henri Matisse

Pablo Picasso

Edward Hopper

Georgia O'Keeffe (especially her NY years!)

Alfred Steiglitz


And for more current artists, I have many friends who are painters or photographers. I'm fortunate in that respect. I too am a painter. I studied art in school and visual art and artists are a great passion of mine.

Cool thread!!!

Liquefaction 02-14-2010 10:39 AM

I love the colors that were used by Maxfield Parrish!

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...SH-Ecstasy.jpg

Semantics 02-14-2010 10:50 AM

I was in Fort Worth several years ago and saw an amazing exhibit by hyperrealist sculptor Ron Mueck.
The pieces were so life-like that you expected them to open their eyes or move at any second.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...BoyInMirro.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n.../ron_mueck.jpg

Here's a cool youtube collage that someone made of his art:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwIkJiauV3U"]YouTube- Ron Mueck[/ame]

Galahad 02-14-2010 12:26 PM

Slow Painting; A Deliberate Renaissance
Oglethorpe University Museum of Art

The artists in this exhibit are amazing. The writing/ manifesto was inspiring. The artists names are listed, go to their sites. Although sadly there were only a few women showing. The websites are a great lesson.

I am in love with Paul S. Brown's paintings of skin. I feel like I could touch and sink into the subjects. Painting skin is a big thing for me right now, that and hands. Check out White.
Happy Valentines Day

http://www.paulbrownpaintings.com/

Diva 02-14-2010 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galahad (Post 49639)
Slow Painting; A Deliberate Renaissance
Oglethorpe University Museum of Art

The artists in this exhibit are amazing. The writing/ manifesto was inspiring. The artists names are listed, go to their sites. Although sadly there were only a few women showing. The websites are a great lesson.

I am in love with Paul S. Brown's paintings of skin. I feel like I could touch and sink into the subjects. Painting skin is a big thing for me right now, that and hands. Check out White.
Happy Valentines Day

http://www.paulbrownpaintings.com/


Dear God! He is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank You!

weatherboi 02-14-2010 01:53 PM

I was just introduced to Tom of Finland. I am thinking he is one of my new favorites!!

http://www.fashion.at/culture/2009/t...land3-2009.jpg

Beau 02-19-2010 05:36 PM

Amedeo Modigliani
 
Another favorite (again thanks to MQoQ) is Modigliani.


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVRN_9pnBYk"]YouTube- Modigliani: L'Ultimo Romantico[/ame]

:rrose:

roy g biv 02-19-2010 06:49 PM

Henri Matisse

not so much his plain simple ones, but the colorful ones with multiple patterns are SOOOOOOOOOOO appealing.

If you love Henri Matisse, go to Baltimore Art Museum to see what I believe is the largest collection in this country.

BestButchBoy 03-07-2010 01:27 PM

http://www.tqnyc.org/2006/NYC063370/...d_hopper04.jpg


I would love to be on this sailboat!

Hopper is one of my faves!

Elegance is in simplicity.

daisyfm 03-07-2010 04:14 PM

Great idea for a thread thanks T! I am not an artist but I will share my faves.

Jackson Pollock I really connect with his work and with his intense sadness.

Tamara Lempicka, an amazing woman artist, wayyyyy ahead of her time and place, way underappreciated as most women artists were/are. I really love her women and the little-hint- of-Butch in her work.

Julien 03-07-2010 06:03 PM

Fantasy
 
I am a big fan of Michael Parkes. His work involves fantasy, with vibrant colors and strong women. I love the "look" of his work. Since I'm not an art historian or critic I don't know the terms to describe his work. What I like is the smooth hardness of his work. He also does sculpture.

http://www.art.com/gallery/id--a7648...es-posters.htm


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