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bedrock_barney
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
871 Posts |
 Posted - 12/05/2003 : 09:52:20
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Moving on from my (minor) rant about modern art and the Turner Prize (COF's Corruption of Art thread) I thought I would tell you what I do like:
Paul Klee
Picasso
Van Gogh
Miro
Kandinsky
Oh, to be a millionaire with a house with some very large walls.
You like my choices or not?
Pop art, dadaism, renaissance, matt groening - what makes you guys go wow??
 "I have been enslaved by the Cult of Ming / He is ever so merciless...unlike that nice Mr Black." |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 12/05/2003 : 10:02:42
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I do,
I think I like the Van Gogh one best tho. |
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speedy_m
= Frankofile =
Canada
3581 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2003 : 10:14:11
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| I like the Paul Klee and the Picasso a lot. I'd prefer a double sided Kandinsky, a la Six Degrees of Separation, which is an excellent movie, by the way. |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 12/05/2003 : 10:18:00
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is there anything you don't know speedy?
I swear between you and apl.....;) |
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speedy_m
= Frankofile =
Canada
3581 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2003 : 10:20:58
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| I certainly don't know everythig, I never seem to know what you're talking about.... |
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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
4020 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2003 : 10:22:02
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Very nice choices...my favorite out of those would be the Kandinsky. I really like how the colors and shapes work with eachother. I don't like the color selection for the Klee or Van Gogh, but I generally really like Van Gogh's stuff. I'm only an art neophyte.
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glacial906
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1738 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2003 : 10:22:04
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Gustav Klimt
Artist and Author of "Faeries" Brian Froud
Rodney Matthews did alot of design work for some bands back in the 70's and 80's, including Thin Lizzy and Diomond Rio.
Maynard Dixon was the Painter of the Western United States - really captured the openness and the mood.
Wolf Kahn
Current Comic Book Penciler, artist of "Death: The High Cost of Living" Chris Bachalo
1970's and 80's Brit Comic Book Artist Barry Winsor-Smith
The Awesome M.C. Escher
The Very Disturbed H.R. Giger
Man, that's just the tip of the iceberg. I love art.
If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe.
Carl Sagan
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2003 : 10:25:33
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I really like the first Klimt one.
As for faeries, has anyone seen Lady Cottington's squished fairy book.
I love those pics!
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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glacial906
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1738 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2003 : 10:33:28
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Yeah, I've got a poster of the Klimt one on my living room wall. Wish it were the original, hehe.
If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe.
Carl Sagan
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glacial906
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 12/05/2003 : 10:35:29
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Carolyn, those squashed fairies are so Brian Froud like, I wonder if one of them was influenced by the other.
If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe.
Carl Sagan
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2003 : 11:08:57
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I'm not sure, do you have more examples of Froud?
I just liked the idea that she caught them
and then pressed them in a book,
and some of their expressions are quite humorous.
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Starla
- FB Fan -
Ireland
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Posted - 12/05/2003 : 13:00:48
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Carolyanna, we sent that book to my aunt in NC who collects faerie thingies, it's sooo cool.
Um I have weird artist tastes , I'm kinda halfassedly one myself, well trying to be.... trying lol.
My favourite Pre-raphaelite is Sir John Everitt Millais...sorry for the crappy quality pics.. don't really know html either so hah.. here goes!
<img src="http://cosmickitty.com/~ophelia/images/opheliathumb.jpg">
My favourite artist ever in nay medium/genre/century is Blake=)
<img src="http://www.abm-enterprises.net/ancientofdays.jpg">
Favourite concept artist is Tetsuyo Nemuro (sp? dont ask me) who does the final fantasy character designs etc.. cant find any pics there... lol
And van gogh and all the usual... whats wrong with liking the classics eh? they're classic for a reason tis what i say=(
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speedy_m
= Frankofile =
Canada
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Posted - 12/05/2003 : 13:03:27
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quote:
Originally posted by Starla
Carolyanna, we sent that book to my aunt in NC who collects faerie thingies, it's sooo cool.
Um I have weird artist tastes , I'm kinda halfassedly one myself, well trying to be.... trying lol.
My favourite Pre-raphaelite is Sir John Everitt Millais...sorry for the crappy quality pics.. don't really know html either so hah.. here goes!
My favourite artist ever in nay medium/genre/century is Blake=)
Favourite concept artist is Tetsuyo Nemuro (sp? dont ask me) who does the final fantasy character designs etc.. cant find any pics there... lol
And van gogh and all the usual... whats wrong with liking the classics eh? they're classic for a reason tis what i say=(
Pulled down the heavens just to please you, to hold the flower I can't keep...
There... that's better. |
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Starla
- FB Fan -
Ireland
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Posted - 12/05/2003 : 13:06:05
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oh bummer no html.. oh wellf ollow the links if you can be arsed and youll catch my drift
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2003 : 13:06:50
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Originally posted by Starla
Carolyanna, we sent that book to my aunt in NC who collects faerie thingies, it's sooo cool.
Pulled down the heavens just to please you, to hold the flower I can't keep...
Cool, I actually decorated my daughters room with a few of the less scantily clad faeries. |
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Starla
- FB Fan -
Ireland
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Posted - 12/05/2003 : 13:07:29
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ow ty.. how do you do that? why cant ya use html here, do i have to activate it in my lil center thingermajigg?
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Starla
- FB Fan -
Ireland
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Posted - 12/05/2003 : 13:10:08
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lol i love the way it looks like theyre trying to get through the pages and push them away etc. I usually don't like that stuff but faeries in truth are damn hard to draw and make them nto look like the cliched little winged nymphos. it's hard to give em each individual character but that book rocked
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 12/05/2003 : 13:25:01
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What a fantastic topic. I'll be back when I have digested...
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bedrock_barney
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
871 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2003 : 15:21:56
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Originally posted by glacial906
The Very Disturbed H.R. Giger
Man, that's just the tip of the iceberg. I love art.
If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe.
Carl Sagan
Ah, Giger. Now that guy is way out there. Remember the infamous painting that got the Dead Kennedy's in all that trouble with the censorship police? Was that Tipper Gore and her cronies?
Not my cup of tea. Too disturbing but great in a landmark sci-fi movie.
"I have been enslaved by the Cult of Ming / He is ever so merciless...unlike that nice Mr Black." |
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bedrock_barney
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
871 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2003 : 15:25:34
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Originally posted by Carolynanna
I do,
I think I like the Van Gogh one best tho.
Yeah. the yellow/green is stunning against the blue. Everyone recognises van Gogh for his sunflowers paintings but I think that he created many wonderful landscapes and still lifes that are far superior.
"I have been enslaved by the Cult of Ming / He is ever so merciless...unlike that nice Mr Black." |
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
4800 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2003 : 15:30:22
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Originally posted by Starla
ow ty.. how do you do that? why cant ya use html here, do i have to activate it in my lil center thingermajigg?
Hey Starla! If you want to put in an image, the snitz forum uses a sort of html tag, just use [ and ] brackets, like [img ]imageurl[/img ] (no spaces) and that should do it. I like the William Blake too. Funny, when I was in high school, a one-time-hippy-parent of a friend of mine got me a copy of Kahlil Gibran's "The Prophet", and I got into Blake soon after, since his drawings were very similar. |
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bedrock_barney
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
871 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2003 : 15:31:22
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Who painted this then? It may surprise you.
(No cheating!!)
"I have been enslaved by the Cult of Ming / He is ever so merciless...unlike that nice Mr Black." |
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ObfuscateByWill
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1887 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2003 : 15:31:28
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Adam Tullie
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Max Ernst
Kurt Schwitters
Raoul Hausmann
*Shka-pow! |
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
4800 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2003 : 15:34:32
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Barney - Is it Goya?
Obfuscate - love your picks!!
I don't know where to begin with mine - I think I've got too many that I like. It's like going for 10 years without books and then walking into a giant bookstore with 15 dollars in your hand. Aaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! |
Edited by - apl4eris on 12/05/2003 15:36:10 |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2003 : 15:37:48
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Barney,
um Da Vinci!
I have no clue whatsoever, just wanted to get the ball rolling.
Also what is the name of that Van Gogh one with the cafe, do you know?
Seems like everyone know Starry Night too, or of course the scream. |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2003 : 15:38:50
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Damn you're quick apl ;)
Hey who does all the ballerinas?
I always liked those for some reason. |
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bedrock_barney
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
871 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2003 : 15:40:07
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No and no. Painted at the end of the 19th C.
"I have been enslaved by the Cult of Ming / He is ever so merciless...unlike that nice Mr Black." |
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
4800 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2003 : 15:40:51
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The one of the yellow cafe from the outside? That's a beautiful one. "Café Terrace by Night"
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
4800 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2003 : 15:41:48
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| Degas does the ballerinas - or, well, you know.... |
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bedrock_barney
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
871 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2003 : 15:43:54
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quote:
Originally posted by apl4eris
The one of the yellow cafe from the outside? That's a beautiful one. "Café Terrace by Night"
I agree apl. The work of a genius.
"I have been enslaved by the Cult of Ming / He is ever so merciless...unlike that nice Mr Black." |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2003 : 15:46:14
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Oh ya Degas, thanks apl.
Terrace by Night, lovely. |
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bedrock_barney
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
871 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2003 : 16:01:54
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Interesting choices Obfuscate
Adam Tullie - I'm not familiar with his work. Will have a read up.
Jean-Michel Basquiat - Died very young didn't he? Was it drugs? Quite a disturbing piece.
Max Ernst - too surreal for me although I do like his weird Elephant painting (can't remember the name).
Kurt Schwitters - like this one.
Raoul Hausmann - not too keen.
I think someone needs to dig out some Dali. I recall looking very closely at one of his paintings at a museum in Chicago. It was the one where he had painted a white horse/dog? that had gradually faded away. Now that's surreal!!
"I have been enslaved by the Cult of Ming / He is ever so merciless...unlike that nice Mr Black." |
Edited by - bedrock_barney on 12/05/2003 16:02:36 |
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ObfuscateByWill
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 12/05/2003 : 16:09:48
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quote:
Originally posted by bedrock_barney
Interesting choices Obfuscate
Adam Tullie - I'm not familiar with his work. Will have a read up.
http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/ocart/
Adam's site.
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bedrock_barney
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
871 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2003 : 16:12:32
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Bugger, it's midnight and my bed is calling to me. One more clue on my guess the picture post (maybe we should start another thread with this as a theme?)
Clue - it was painted by a teenager.
Nos Da 
"I have been enslaved by the Cult of Ming / He is ever so merciless...unlike that nice Mr Black." |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
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Posted - 12/05/2003 : 16:12:54
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This is all good stuff, I like the Van Gogh and Klee best, I think.
I can sit and stare at Van Gogh for ages in a gallery, fantastic. I also like Klee's stick men paintings and Lowry's similar stuff.
My vote goes for Bill Watterson, though.
"What are we going to do tonight, Brain?"
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