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T4Texas 01-23-2010 04:26 PM

What's your favorite painting/artist and why?
 
Even the least artistically informed person has probably looked at a painting somewhere and said "Hey, I like that" to themselves. Art moves us in ways we sometimes don't even realize. So old or new, whatever style pleases you, tell us about some of your favorite artists or paintings and why they made an impression on you.
I will start by saying my favorite is Edward Hopper. He painted cityscapes and rural scenes usually devoid of people and was active from the turn of the century through the 1960's. I like his paintings because of their emptiness and even when they do have a person in them, it still seems to set a mood that you can imagine looking into the windows of the buildings he painted.

daisygrrl 01-23-2010 04:45 PM

First to mind is the artist Sandro Botticelli, who sadly threw many of his own pieces on a bonfire during the Medieval period.

The Birth of Venus
http://trilogy.brynmawr.edu/guides/u...ticelli001.jpg

I'll be back to add more later! Great thread, TX!

Corkey 01-23-2010 04:52 PM

Rubin Gogan
Tried to put it up but have no idea how to do it.
Pink Dawn is the name of the painting.
His work is hauntingly beautiful.

Semantics 01-23-2010 04:58 PM

My favorite piece of art is a 1514 engraving by Albrecht Dürer called Melencolia I.

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

I love the alchemical symbolism and the mysterious iconography. There are many different elements to the engraving that make it so interesting.

daisygrrl 01-23-2010 04:59 PM

del lagrace volcano continues to be my favorite photographer because of ze's subjects, passion, & activism. <clicky--please>

Selenay 01-23-2010 05:01 PM

I Hate Art But I Love Photography.
 
Minor White.


http://www.masters-of-photography.co...plar_trees.jpg

http://www.masters-of-photography.co...ite_shadow.jpg

http://www.dptips-central.com/image-...white_barn.jpg

Selenay 01-23-2010 05:08 PM

In case it's not abundantly clear, I love photos that don't look like photos.
 
Tina Modotti

http://www.sfgate.com/blogs/images/s...ase624x476.jpg

William Klein
http://icucwiicoishii.files.wordpres...lein-check.jpg

Josef Koudelka
http://blogs.nyu.edu/blogs/emd5/pi2/koudelka-05.jpg

Weegee

http://www.johnmariani.com/archive/2...gee_summer.jpg

And "Striking Worker" by Alvarez Bravo (graphic, so I won't directly post it here)

Corkey 01-23-2010 05:11 PM

My favorite photographer is still Ansel Adams.

Selenay 01-23-2010 05:14 PM

I'm sorry, Ansel, I didn't mean to leave you out.
 
http://refugeesofisengard.files.word...05/adamslg.jpg

QueenofQueens 01-23-2010 05:21 PM

My taste is varied. It ranges from symbolism to German expressionism to Dada.
But, Joan of Arc by Jules Bastien-Lepage is my all time favorite painting. It destroys me and buoys my spirit simultaneously.


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...s/hb_89211.jpg

Queerasfck 01-23-2010 06:18 PM

a few that come to mind
 
I like Mapplethorpe
http://studio360.files.wordpress.com...plethorpe3.jpg

Arbus
http://www.follydiddledah.com/images/diane_arbus.jpg

Warhol
http://www.moma.org/collection_image.../CRI_64524.jpg

Lichtenstein, my fav pop artist.
http://images.artnet.com/artwork_ima...chtenstein.jpg

http://atuleirus.weblog.com.pt/arqui...chtenstein.jpg

Sachita 01-23-2010 07:41 PM

you know we happen to have two wonderful artist right here at the planet! It would be great if we had their images here.

Metropolis and Key - look at their profile and art. Amazing!

Rockinonahigh 01-23-2010 09:36 PM

I realli dig western art so Orin Mixer is one of my favs,I have several of his signed peices hanging on my wall.
Rockin

key 01-23-2010 09:50 PM

Franz Marc, died at age 36
 
Can you imagine how his work would have matured??? Amazing.

http://www.reproarte.com/files/image...wasserfall.jpg

http://www.harpers.org/media/image/b...marc-tiger.jpg

http://www.infinitereflections.co.uk...e%20forest.jpg

Boots13 01-23-2010 10:17 PM

Wow! The work by Franz Marc is amazing.

I like Michelangelo. I was moved when I saw the Pieta.
and Sir Edward Burne-Jones , The Depths of the Sea spoke to me.
I also enjoy Blake, his illustrations are remarkable.

There are so many.

Diavolo 01-23-2010 10:56 PM

I could go on all day on photographers, but The Guernica is my favorite single piece of art. The Guernica and all she represents.


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...soGuernica.jpg

Diva 01-23-2010 11:36 PM

What a FABULOUS thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
I dare say, I shall be in HERE all the time! I do love this thread! Thank You!!!!

I love the artist of the Pre~Raphealite era, Romantic era, Victorian era and early 20th century artists.....

Lord Leighton's "Flaming June" is hanging over my sofa ~ 4'x4'.....she's amazing. I have had her about 10 years now and every time I study her, I find something new....ohhhhhhhh......to see the original would bring me to tears, I believe!

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i...aming_June.gif

One of my best memories is a 4~day pass to the Louvre....<sigh> Heaven.


Diva 01-23-2010 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sachita (Post 38326)
you know we happen to have two wonderful artist right here at the planet! It would be great if we had their images here.

Metropolis and Key - look at their profile and art. Amazing!



We have more than 2.....

Queen of Queens....
little man......
Rain.........

There are more.....we have some mighty talented artists among us here on The Planet!


Medusa 01-24-2010 01:39 AM

Hands Down.
 
Gustav Klimt

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BRuW8SVcJH...nae-152060.jpg

http://www.artinthepicture.com/artis...imt/death.jpeg


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