Art that you like

[North Star]

I went to a small Monet exhibit with my family during past weekend that was structured around the theme of bridges. This painting particularly stuck with me, maybe because I haven't seen many Monet pictures with that specific tone of color

A beautiful earlyish Monet indeed. The scaffolding is a sign of the repairing/rebuilding after the war. The choice of subject shows that Monet wanted to be identified as a part of rebuilding the post-Franco Prussian War France.



Edward Steichen - Actress Gloria Swanson, 1924


Steichen - Spiral Shell, 1921

[North Star]

Frederic Church

[North Star]

JMW Turner - Venice (watercolours)

         

         

         

[Karl Henning]

Turner is always good!

[North Star]

Turner is always good!

Yes indeed!

[pjme]

In Antwerp, the Photography Museum has a very well documented show on August Sander. Nearly 300 exhibits - ranging from very well known portraits to lesser known landscapes and botanical illustrations.

I found the sheer amount of photographs rather intimidating...Still, an excellent and greatly informative show.

http://www.fotomuseum.be/en/exhibitions/august-sander.html


Some musicians show up : 



Paul Hindemith



Ernst Toch

August Sander (DE, 1876-1964) is considered one of the most influential photographers of the last century. With his conceptual portrait series People of the 20th Century, he set out to provide a record of the social order of the age. As iconic as his portraits are of 'the pastry cook, 1928', 'the farmers, 1914', 'the revolutionaries, 1929' and so on, to reduce his life's work to this well-known portrait series would be to do Sander an injustice.

In addition to a selection from People of the 20th Century, the exhibition is displaying a kaleidoscopic retrospective of different themes spanning five decades: cityscapes of Cologne before and after World War II, German landscapes, botanical studies, commissioned work for the industrial sector and much more.The exhibition presents both famous and never-before-exhibited masterpieces and series by August Sander and includes over three hundred original prints.

This major exhibition was organised in partnership with Die Photographische Sammlung/SK Stiftung Kultur, Cologne.

Curators: Gabriele Conrath-Scholl, Rein Deslé and Joachim Naudts

[NikF]

In Antwerp, the Photography Museum has a very well documented show on August Sander. Nearly 300 exhibits - ranging from very well known portraits to lesser known landscapes and botanical illustrations.

Sounds a fine way to spend a leisurely afternoon!

[North Star]

Gustave Caillebotte - Paris Street, Rainy Day, 1877. Art Institute of Chicago.



Eugène Atget - Versailles, parc - 1901



Atget - Versailles, The Orangerie Staircase, 1901



Atget - Saint-Cloud. (1921-2)



Atget - Parc de Sceaux, 1925

[James]

You are missing the point. The futility of war. Such an edgy subject, no-one has ever taken that tack before. You really have to admire the artist for his moral courage. And the audience. Especially the audience.

Clear now James?

You're being sarcastic right? War is futile, such a revelation.  It's more like a racket.

This isn't art, it's total bullshit.

[Mandryka]

Nathan Vincent's Let's Play War!  (The full spread at Bellevue Arts Museum is better yet, with its effective, dim lighting.)

made me think of this by the Chapman Bros

[North Star]

Norman Ackroyd, CBE, RA (1938-, Leeds)  http://www.normanackroyd.com/

[Rinaldo]

Norman Ackroyd, CBE, RA (1938-, Leeds)  http://www.normanackroyd.com/

Gorgeous, thanks for sharing. The Northern Scotland series is especially mesmerizing.

[North Star]

Gorgeous, thanks for sharing. The Northern Scotland series is especially mesmerizing.

Your welcome

Abelardo Morell is contemporary photographer I've recently discovered, some brilliant stuff.

http://www.abelardomorell.net/about-abelardo-morell/

 

   

[North Star]

Fan Ho (1937-)

Approaching Shadow





On the stage of life, 1954, from series Hong Kong Yesterday

[The Six]

Some kid 20??-20??

Mommy at Work

[Karl Henning]

What if she's actually an exotic dancer?  Nice recovery!

[torut]

Fan Ho (1937-)

Approaching Shadow

This is fantastic. Ho's photos reminded me of the works of Rupert Vandervell.

[Bogey]

Fan Ho (1937-)

Approaching Shadow





On the stage of life, 1954, from series Hong Kong Yesterday

It gives me the feel of a "modern" version of Lang's Metropolis film.

[North Star]

Happy 175th birthday, Berthe Morisot!

[NikF]

Ah, there's an art that you like thread.