What's your favorite painting/artist and why?

Lady_Wu · 06-11-2010, 05:27 AM

I like Edward Hopper. His realistic yet haunting pictures speak today as much as they did to his time. My favorite picture of his is of a man in alone in a dinner looking across the area. His image of reflection and almost despair speak to me of the way people must feel now, with all the unemployment, foreclosure, etc.
If I knew how to put a picture in a post, I would put that one.
Lady_Wu

Passionaria · 06-11-2010, 11:59 AM

In the face of it all, she lived and loved passionately, without apology, she knew she was worthy of LOVE.
Now that's a real WOMAN, I want to be like her......................

BestButchBoy · 06-11-2010, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady_Wu

I like Edward Hopper. His realistic yet haunting pictures speak today as much as they did to his time. My favorite picture of his is of a man in alone in a dinner looking across the area. His image of reflection and almost despair speak to me of the way people must feel now, with all the unemployment, foreclosure, etc.
If I knew how to put a picture in a post, I would put that one.
Lady_Wu

Allow me, it's one of my favorite paintings.

"Nighthawk" by Edward Hopper.

gotoseagrl · 06-11-2010, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady_Wu

I like Edward Hopper. His realistic yet haunting pictures speak today as much as they did to his time. My favorite picture of his is of a man in alone in a dinner looking across the area. His image of reflection and almost despair speak to me of the way people must feel now, with all the unemployment, foreclosure, etc.
If I knew how to put a picture in a post, I would put that one.
Lady_Wu

seems to be his most recognizable piece and i agree - the recurring theme of alienation/solitude depicted via these rich "slice of life" images with striking perspectives is what drew me to his work. does hit home.

BestButchBoy · 06-12-2010, 06:18 AM

BestButchBoy · 06-13-2010, 06:32 AM

http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_ar...210003565&vT=1

Picasso often painted erotica in his early years. Over 100+ years later, it displays in one of the world's most important museums. Progress.

rawk · 06-13-2010, 01:15 PM

I did not even know this painting existed until I wandered by it at the Art Institute of Chicago, in 2003. It reminds me of alone time when I was a kid...and is a very candid scene. I've since read up on Balthus to discover he was somewhat of a perverted voyeur; but this piece is just incredible.

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BestButchBoy Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Male ID Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,925 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 406 Thanked 5,438 Times in 2,037 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Metropolitan Museum of Art - Erotic Scene "La Douleur" http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_ar...210003565&vT=1 Picasso often painted erotica in his early years. Over 100+ years later, it displays in one of the world's most important museums. Progress.

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rawk Junior Member How Do You Identify?: queer Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: engaged Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 20 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 11 Posts Rep Power: 63	Bathus: Solitaire(La patience) I did not even know this painting existed until I wandered by it at the Art Institute of Chicago, in 2003. It reminds me of alone time when I was a kid...and is a very candid scene. I've since read up on Balthus to discover he was somewhat of a perverted voyeur; but this piece is just incredible. __________________ "If you're alright, then I'm alright. And I don't care if everyone knows."~Joan Jett/Kenny Laguna