tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50185180288366740662024-03-15T18:12:38.561-07:00Ruminations on Art and LifeThoughts and comments on Art and ArtistsR-Atencio Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12903093020241117220noreply@blogger.comBlogger323125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018518028836674066.post-6790024095713617222024-03-13T17:01:00.000-07:002024-03-13T17:01:00.143-07:00Lyubov Popova: A First in the Fusion Art of "Cubo-Futurism"<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjc-hrjJHvbuyyGpDKRylIaMbvufCiOMU2kOmH9bqGUlsOrAiYfXJIqeGd2I3OXul1vfpJc_sAvzsT07-NV7NH5dxK86a3EwQvnS0-jlpRTZMQxr9a-Wmz01oJ2TTknkaeQNIwAnZKaLMewptOQJNbtfCj5S0BYtWKN7KXrW3IImPoFvLlhN_Dzo7W-0/s400/Lyubov-bio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="293" data-original-width="400" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjc-hrjJHvbuyyGpDKRylIaMbvufCiOMU2kOmH9bqGUlsOrAiYfXJIqeGd2I3OXul1vfpJc_sAvzsT07-NV7NH5dxK86a3EwQvnS0-jlpRTZMQxr9a-Wmz01oJ2TTknkaeQNIwAnZKaLMewptOQJNbtfCj5S0BYtWKN7KXrW3IImPoFvLlhN_Dzo7W-0/s320/Lyubov-bio.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p> In a search for women artists, who made art history during their life, I came across a name new to me. She was Lyubov Popova (1889-1924). Yes, she had a shortened life due to scarlet fever, but what she accomplished in her 35 years is worthy of a place in art history.</p><p> </p><p>Born in Russia into a highly-cultured family, by age 11, she was taking art lessons. As an adult, she traveled widely throughout Europe observing and learning ever more in her pursuit of art. By age 22, she was studying in Paris with Cubist masters. (Below: "The Model")</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEQfmlB6yLWtyPwDMB_b0sLJMr3Xsf7d1mJeMrc6o1RpNpZuYAku173Bmcs9JJpyDswbE1Z8DLQc1I56kCgN59QU6WFVLn6udqlitrsySJnlapqkciu3joYqo8Bho6Xs4xis_yUU6TtqtiZCbGs9t4Lm8MNrTTvwgLomDMjSnxMmVgrAmT9NllHObFSI/s981/Lyubov-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="981" data-original-width="736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEQfmlB6yLWtyPwDMB_b0sLJMr3Xsf7d1mJeMrc6o1RpNpZuYAku173Bmcs9JJpyDswbE1Z8DLQc1I56kCgN59QU6WFVLn6udqlitrsySJnlapqkciu3joYqo8Bho6Xs4xis_yUU6TtqtiZCbGs9t4Lm8MNrTTvwgLomDMjSnxMmVgrAmT9NllHObFSI/s320/Lyubov-3.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p> Popova is considered a first female pioneer in the Cubo-Futurism, which is a fusion of modern art originated in France and Italy. She referred to this fusion as "painterly architectonics." Later, she would work in Constructivism. (One of the Bauhaus in Germany was known to teach until the Nazis closed the school in 1933)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9SDkX_X6tEtuiH-bBJrOM5bk45UCQLfCxM_opQiCOhvdVkEOw-RCnDqtCWXnCnTx860GAqugdyB93oX0ZV0t_Jr75yNmxSgw_wmc9U3-9mROQH_UKH_AyTPXwnp-l_HRdfw90uN9WAMZRlbnXfNDesHXvEUxn6wSNYVmcnzKVjdFSArQO8yNyNI86NE/s735/Lyubov-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="735" data-original-width="553" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9SDkX_X6tEtuiH-bBJrOM5bk45UCQLfCxM_opQiCOhvdVkEOw-RCnDqtCWXnCnTx860GAqugdyB93oX0ZV0t_Jr75yNmxSgw_wmc9U3-9mROQH_UKH_AyTPXwnp-l_HRdfw90uN9WAMZRlbnXfNDesHXvEUxn6wSNYVmcnzKVjdFSArQO8yNyNI86NE/s320/Lyubov-6.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>She was always evolving and seeking a way to explore art outside of the strictures of the academies. In that regard, she is quoted as saying about the avant garde artists:"We are breaking with the past, because we cannot accept its hypotheses." </p><p> </p><p> Over time, Popova taught art classes and helped design for the theater. She would go on to generate the first designs for textiles to be manufactured in the First State Textile Printing Works in Moscow. Her contributions for the avant garde artists was very important. She could see that the revolution was changing Russia and she was showing a path to survival as artists. </p><p> </p><p>Her death came at the peak of her artistic powers, but she left an abundant legacy with 77 paintings, textile designs, posters and line engravings.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PUV9OaI1dnxxtNkn94qQnx9S53V4lDTSJ8ctPrPfUJjCB-nI25ls3jMxA-1atoy0H9QvD_eYQ93PcflEZqYMlD320ce7Fs_W2IIinWec92rXDKtGZTv0ng9sq3f7w1QtUpplQoq7KZxecxlofJs-jTtGubMk6BnR-3jyqDw098e1lJdBMh20oIrCNrE/s640/Lyubov-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="542" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PUV9OaI1dnxxtNkn94qQnx9S53V4lDTSJ8ctPrPfUJjCB-nI25ls3jMxA-1atoy0H9QvD_eYQ93PcflEZqYMlD320ce7Fs_W2IIinWec92rXDKtGZTv0ng9sq3f7w1QtUpplQoq7KZxecxlofJs-jTtGubMk6BnR-3jyqDw098e1lJdBMh20oIrCNrE/s320/Lyubov-1.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUycZbkjI2EXL9SUJh44QHrcv_UZKRNrGElDzxiseO2ChbS2OJMvj7DrIJhZTQN8JNSkwcslFB704PDrI96eBHdierVArVjjSoLqVD5otnSM36RYLlMKnnSgp6C9crXSfG08071t-E7Fg2JXK9BIDcMUl359OgMFvxyOBrt54xLqUiknJcXtcSqRLtu9k/s707/Lyubov-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="474" height="423" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUycZbkjI2EXL9SUJh44QHrcv_UZKRNrGElDzxiseO2ChbS2OJMvj7DrIJhZTQN8JNSkwcslFB704PDrI96eBHdierVArVjjSoLqVD5otnSM36RYLlMKnnSgp6C9crXSfG08071t-E7Fg2JXK9BIDcMUl359OgMFvxyOBrt54xLqUiknJcXtcSqRLtu9k/w352-h423/Lyubov-4.jpg" width="352" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgd9eGxZWx8Fvml6oU_nBpIc3fxGVyIWHgq5b-oLYnFGU4mNPkinwMNpKOYhfwXJBJLnbZP9TykjoKaQQFQpo-cz6Q6IBiFo9hP0rnpJ9AUD9xU79feYaDbYSxV5YraQ_Hb8Lyr6sZL-5j3tFqwjFRJcNkc8AwTUDgll1gK7nT7FHCRWxrQ_PlU42VGbQ/s1772/Lyubov-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="1404" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgd9eGxZWx8Fvml6oU_nBpIc3fxGVyIWHgq5b-oLYnFGU4mNPkinwMNpKOYhfwXJBJLnbZP9TykjoKaQQFQpo-cz6Q6IBiFo9hP0rnpJ9AUD9xU79feYaDbYSxV5YraQ_Hb8Lyr6sZL-5j3tFqwjFRJcNkc8AwTUDgll1gK7nT7FHCRWxrQ_PlU42VGbQ/w326-h363/Lyubov-5.jpg" width="326" /></a></div><br /><br />R-Atencio Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12903093020241117220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018518028836674066.post-28484929480959980762024-03-06T18:12:00.000-08:002024-03-06T18:12:25.441-08:00Rosa Bonheur: Pathfinder for Women Artists<p> Did you know that March is Women's History Month, or as I prefer to call it, Women's Art History Month. Actually, they're not that different in terms of the timeline of the extension of women's rights, including attending art schools.studio painting or limited subjects acceptable for a woman to paint, such as babies, children and mothers. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZ4RMYk2feRqTh_g629O6HfaAHRWqBUSK4r177wt3OVJ7h8ieA_4chDshSrvn5iDg7dwkNuO6Z8NCH_7ZwFvi8-R2d740XIRotgq_YtDqqUzEyHnAj_jdpuF8iY4nO17RaSBiRqTxrwB4YKPVn_ZTlXR5BudyAc475CKmaR43qZT-EDYr3T_OMNTFzNc/s2189/bonheur-bio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1484" data-original-width="2189" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZ4RMYk2feRqTh_g629O6HfaAHRWqBUSK4r177wt3OVJ7h8ieA_4chDshSrvn5iDg7dwkNuO6Z8NCH_7ZwFvi8-R2d740XIRotgq_YtDqqUzEyHnAj_jdpuF8iY4nO17RaSBiRqTxrwB4YKPVn_ZTlXR5BudyAc475CKmaR43qZT-EDYr3T_OMNTFzNc/s320/bonheur-bio.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />France was much slower than other European countries in eliminating the binding of new concepts about women artists. As you might imagine, there were a few women artists, who decided that it was time. Among the few was Rosa Bonheur, (1822-1899).<p></p><p> </p><p>Bonheur would spend hours sketching, but had trouble learning to read. Her mother helped her by having Bonheur sketch animals as a means of learning her alphabet. It is important to her story because it was learning about animals that would lead to her fame.</p><p>She studied anatomy and worked at a veterinarian college dissecting animals. Her first great success was a commission by the French government titled, "Plowing in the Nivernais." </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEaRW16p3cziqFt7dg0rAdf6h4X9WPVyTOyuqAcvsj8W1PSspSTGm98nMhuAYko5_ETrP9jBzVlj1ocoBKTPeMDRPBWmko4j9ni0rs6M_iqEQFvdVnjAHDvtbJZyKir4b7cTkZHpNNIQni4jDujFadSS1uvl-oMhIHrL56zxJKnePqwSLkgOGRY5TSaQA/s2000/bonheur-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1295" data-original-width="2000" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEaRW16p3cziqFt7dg0rAdf6h4X9WPVyTOyuqAcvsj8W1PSspSTGm98nMhuAYko5_ETrP9jBzVlj1ocoBKTPeMDRPBWmko4j9ni0rs6M_iqEQFvdVnjAHDvtbJZyKir4b7cTkZHpNNIQni4jDujFadSS1uvl-oMhIHrL56zxJKnePqwSLkgOGRY5TSaQA/w401-h270/bonheur-1.jpg" width="401" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Six years later, she gained international fame with her very large (8' x 16') painting, "The Horse Fair." Bonheur traveled to Scotland, England and the USA where she showed her works at the World's Columbian Exposition. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XlrpS1aPXM88x6o96nqTw4VHxl_-NgOpJAWoxs1VzyZ5HFyMcGpP0wI3HIK1GJAIWSBnaCXXDt7wsRdzO6A71TjACOS6OgVY6UqicMZJ5J9bmstG4KwwN0_IftxUeFvlY9-DeGcKuW7uPr1KKatnW9EhUJUW9vp-Rp1yphfbrbbkFxFgviwvOniV254/s1024/bonheur-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="1024" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XlrpS1aPXM88x6o96nqTw4VHxl_-NgOpJAWoxs1VzyZ5HFyMcGpP0wI3HIK1GJAIWSBnaCXXDt7wsRdzO6A71TjACOS6OgVY6UqicMZJ5J9bmstG4KwwN0_IftxUeFvlY9-DeGcKuW7uPr1KKatnW9EhUJUW9vp-Rp1yphfbrbbkFxFgviwvOniV254/w395-h177/bonheur-2.jpg" width="395" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>For most of her adult life, Bonheur worked and lived in her own way. She chose to wear pants and cut her hair short with permission from the police because she worked in the stockyards and auctions studying animals. Women artists from other countries were highly impressed with Bonheur's freedom and took her lead back to their own countries with determination to let their work speak for them.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcyyC-nDaPLZ7rAxp5q3m0ep-8I8pZ6h7rFIEM3O9XDcE9ODC_zCdPj18beM9IGbQY3EV6Urdiw9Q1ZvF-E2U84PX2fjzL1RMQ5fFNzeNOaytUSnu5AgAFEBM337bk4hnuTrxf4sKLjHSgB9JEj2DM3PEWXN-qp6CQY-0gKEAOQ21eidQYKmPbU7Qb6A/s950/bonheur-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="775" data-original-width="950" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcyyC-nDaPLZ7rAxp5q3m0ep-8I8pZ6h7rFIEM3O9XDcE9ODC_zCdPj18beM9IGbQY3EV6Urdiw9Q1ZvF-E2U84PX2fjzL1RMQ5fFNzeNOaytUSnu5AgAFEBM337bk4hnuTrxf4sKLjHSgB9JEj2DM3PEWXN-qp6CQY-0gKEAOQ21eidQYKmPbU7Qb6A/s320/bonheur-3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Today, women artists can paint any subject, indoors or outdoors and
attend art school with no difference in the curriculum. Much of the
extension to liberating the constrictions for art predate women securing
the vote. Could it be that art was a precursor to politics when women's
art showed the same degree of talent as men?</p><p>Note: (Her ability to paint animals includes the sweet little one at the bottom) <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8mteW-on-JJaB8yozy0-0dQAZs55cOCai_X_KJ6D8lYr7nDFp0TM9hCX3vNvltRKCR8_XNsIhA1pgpdmBRUS_tNt56twpH1I8X_CMFtUBuDBZ3C4ylRTpCOicFUdmMZAltCbBwBmGownh22OLj-L9URb-PTq-tV6YwrOHqR0N67ngMhZoHwgpNhZoiA/s1600/bonheur-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1600" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8mteW-on-JJaB8yozy0-0dQAZs55cOCai_X_KJ6D8lYr7nDFp0TM9hCX3vNvltRKCR8_XNsIhA1pgpdmBRUS_tNt56twpH1I8X_CMFtUBuDBZ3C4ylRTpCOicFUdmMZAltCbBwBmGownh22OLj-L9URb-PTq-tV6YwrOHqR0N67ngMhZoHwgpNhZoiA/w406-h314/bonheur-4.jpg" width="406" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mCie2RymsvO9uHCJUhOmgEBNVtktu48mstJ66dM7JbEhUzS6mU2xhobnaZ3f9LVtt0P69ttJamMUafwoappRu3AFItvU96qrfrVQY6qKu2c6D91bddcJz_mDoE0qkWo3kMwkmQ6Tuvh8FsvAlVYX_i4YIQnD7LBk2DaIGnbjBraefvo_wbzQy225Bss/s2000/bonheur-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1370" data-original-width="2000" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mCie2RymsvO9uHCJUhOmgEBNVtktu48mstJ66dM7JbEhUzS6mU2xhobnaZ3f9LVtt0P69ttJamMUafwoappRu3AFItvU96qrfrVQY6qKu2c6D91bddcJz_mDoE0qkWo3kMwkmQ6Tuvh8FsvAlVYX_i4YIQnD7LBk2DaIGnbjBraefvo_wbzQy225Bss/w492-h247/bonheur-5.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSoh-6ZS5y8jFeAt3Ze2yt0B9j2Ke2xeeOUq48AKa9rsIQYGNTU2Jvw4ym9THrjxVxRFAr7Uw_3VNFXKud6_aNYWVL9KTvtKxDVQlVbP581EPgB5wikJRZlb6YRY_LRCwwuEBjXOuhoj0WOwB-b5vEPikUtW2NwidT8YQEuKolYWH4C9VA3K0KfftDvI/s963/bonheur-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="963" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSoh-6ZS5y8jFeAt3Ze2yt0B9j2Ke2xeeOUq48AKa9rsIQYGNTU2Jvw4ym9THrjxVxRFAr7Uw_3VNFXKud6_aNYWVL9KTvtKxDVQlVbP581EPgB5wikJRZlb6YRY_LRCwwuEBjXOuhoj0WOwB-b5vEPikUtW2NwidT8YQEuKolYWH4C9VA3K0KfftDvI/w272-h320/bonheur-6.jpg" width="272" /></a></div><br />R-Atencio Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12903093020241117220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018518028836674066.post-80826743307550703002024-02-28T16:57:00.000-08:002024-02-28T16:57:00.141-08:00Charles Ethan Porter: Many Firsts as a Determined Black Artist <p> We are close to the end of February and Black (Art) History Month. Last week, was about a contemporary artist and this week it's about a long-ago artist, who enjoyed so many "firsts" in his quest and determination to live his life as an artist. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowgvveUuCWPz76j0rsCyseyjcmixmSLLWG-M2tP5BF2JkxKbQCy26uVOy-xpB05nbK1qFf-XDp9vuPu0xsYIsNFrjhnhMYVmcIl3fQOfi9A8KWAZ5wmVU8mN16vNv1zDN9lqrFy7WFwnTT8CH5ISFkJfTyBjCbOtbH_hiCjmaEiaruE5oMXnFpGett8Q/s550/charles-porter-bio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="426" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowgvveUuCWPz76j0rsCyseyjcmixmSLLWG-M2tP5BF2JkxKbQCy26uVOy-xpB05nbK1qFf-XDp9vuPu0xsYIsNFrjhnhMYVmcIl3fQOfi9A8KWAZ5wmVU8mN16vNv1zDN9lqrFy7WFwnTT8CH5ISFkJfTyBjCbOtbH_hiCjmaEiaruE5oMXnFpGett8Q/s320/charles-porter-bio.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>His name? Charles Ethan Porter (1847-1923) was born to a mill worker and a housekeeper. They were free, but with a large family and low-pay work were very poor. Charles Porter had to do hard work at an early age to pay his way through school. Of his many siblings, he was the first to graduate from high school.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As an artistic prodigy, he was the first black man admitted to the prestigious National Academy of Design. Porter's talent was such that he earned the support of benefactors including the governor of his home state, Connecticut and Mark Twain.</p><p>After completing his program at the academy, Porter's determination led to another first. He sold all of his art to pay for his studies in Paris - the first black artist to do so. In spite of his cultural differences in France, he stayed for two years learning all he could from master teachers.</p><p>Returning to the USA, he eschewed the growing European style of Impressionism and became known as one of the American "nature mystics." </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQn3h2-xWW7JJ_oUyiLxAstIWw6vvwNIl-cnWndyE1CQUBRJ3OChab5i06355v5yNoitxNvqC7jQELaWX77rRe0mllKEoZ1TBgaDE-eEyb2C-pvmIEL0FAFcBYrSCWC36i8xkydaAuHvmEDiMj1rKt0Fe8gWxesI017ky6V6YRub4PoMuPLruQoWbEu8/s1649/charles-porter-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1649" data-original-width="1200" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQn3h2-xWW7JJ_oUyiLxAstIWw6vvwNIl-cnWndyE1CQUBRJ3OChab5i06355v5yNoitxNvqC7jQELaWX77rRe0mllKEoZ1TBgaDE-eEyb2C-pvmIEL0FAFcBYrSCWC36i8xkydaAuHvmEDiMj1rKt0Fe8gWxesI017ky6V6YRub4PoMuPLruQoWbEu8/w292-h350/charles-porter-7.jpg" width="292" /></a></div> These were artists who preferred still live paintings of flowers and produce along with scenes in nature. He was able to garner support for his art and live modestly until post Civil War.<p></p><p> </p><p>The full sting of being a black artist meant he couldn't even sell his art going door to door. He would teach students, auction his art and barter his art to support himself. Finally, in failing health, he returned to the town where he was born to live out his remaining years in total obscurity.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJ1E1KREqZ2vb2CJRuafSpB12wVXXSYMCUh7vMCgLvlhsetq0Tlti5yZUb4NHds2asGQa6-4Dfl0E4tTboOEX67rvPUfqRgYlOb9PADJTr3RHKDQXkAYgKlnlPNjuTyWFnLrcbKpbGQchon3XUxIKeBIydxlXjiE57O6M86OOowQjbtoL5lZWI2TRpP8/s712/charles-porter-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="712" data-original-width="474" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJ1E1KREqZ2vb2CJRuafSpB12wVXXSYMCUh7vMCgLvlhsetq0Tlti5yZUb4NHds2asGQa6-4Dfl0E4tTboOEX67rvPUfqRgYlOb9PADJTr3RHKDQXkAYgKlnlPNjuTyWFnLrcbKpbGQchon3XUxIKeBIydxlXjiE57O6M86OOowQjbtoL5lZWI2TRpP8/s320/charles-porter-4.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p> </p><p>It was a solo exhibit of his works in 1987 that brought his work back to awareness for his artistic contribution and now his works reside in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Seattle Pacific University and several other well-known galleries.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="1000" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTjgA5cTrF7VSSGMy27i9xnkHVC8An2jwPb4PKogcWV6nFzeZH1K1QXrPxefgzpLIhqy11TIDaH9fBcd8cGFmsgDd7rI0abSkgg3UvyGG9cEIrMok2bWko54CweuC8Z_fTQN0GBzDSaGfWxk6pbdyPLBgGMMj0ehRyUHoogE7WYtKJ9D0cmO-9nX01u4/s320/dean-bio.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p> Since February is Black History Month, I like to select an artist or a movement of the culture. This time, the artist is contemporary and some of his subjects are landscapes and architecture. </p><p>However, he also creates wonderful portraits in genre of his culture. His name is Dean Lamont Mitchell, (1957-) and his media is watercolor, oil, egg tempera and pastel.</p><p> </p><p>Mitchell was born in PA, but grew up in FL. He knew from an early age that he wanted to be an artist. Although money was tight, by age 12, he managed to buy himself a set of oils. His talent was unquestionable and he won awards in his first competition!</p><p>When Mitchell was accepted at the Columbus School of Art & Design in Ohio, he earned money by teaching art at a Boy's Club. Clearly, his professional path was set for a life as a visual artist.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAOSu5GQVSvdWTVcIALxJIGIu2ncgLvYPrW0W95fJlQrqUvtefcixxZChET1RNHsNAG-Vu_-QqJq5s606ccNgBPB6zTmepttwQvjCGdrlJEzOure1yDkzKDuay6vl0vJL0LIXXyv6BSH-k0cWmkRd2vLKec5SmvT-F2QkNH9uTdUUJDeB03oWzVUqzp8/s600/dean-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="439" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAOSu5GQVSvdWTVcIALxJIGIu2ncgLvYPrW0W95fJlQrqUvtefcixxZChET1RNHsNAG-Vu_-QqJq5s606ccNgBPB6zTmepttwQvjCGdrlJEzOure1yDkzKDuay6vl0vJL0LIXXyv6BSH-k0cWmkRd2vLKec5SmvT-F2QkNH9uTdUUJDeB03oWzVUqzp8/s320/dean-2.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Confident of his ability, he began to enter his paintings at national and international art competitions. In a short period passing, he was gaining top recognition, receiving first prize at London, England. He'd go on to receive over 200 awards including some of the most prestigious exhibits.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Today, Mitchell is represented by galleries in FL, WY, KY, SC and CA. No wonder since his art is not only exceptional, but very relatable. (Because he is so talented in different subjects, throughout and below is a small sampling of his subjects.)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikywVB1zyMIJLs3-yUHamaGHz5LWyhL7U_xr5FLbLW34K11FOTbeKnSaACt22yOnRbGVaeQ8NR0SGCN1JmtE86mjXevnGj3YKY5UPe5JWFFTEKAMz6jokvwWFC9ZqTP1tQEWi6gGMH9saHq6Nddd4tcMaTxHuq84auUyDKEDi1BzjJtZ1jO7f-0-sR4cs/s600/dean-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="600" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikywVB1zyMIJLs3-yUHamaGHz5LWyhL7U_xr5FLbLW34K11FOTbeKnSaACt22yOnRbGVaeQ8NR0SGCN1JmtE86mjXevnGj3YKY5UPe5JWFFTEKAMz6jokvwWFC9ZqTP1tQEWi6gGMH9saHq6Nddd4tcMaTxHuq84auUyDKEDi1BzjJtZ1jO7f-0-sR4cs/w356-h231/dean-3.jpg" width="356" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUsubuQLTWnXPoFBkVEMDnA-UxkcK5Iv_UY0p9SAsJr5zPcjoLfcnfY6Z3t-5SXfuuL4nw2KOxRwMWI8pz7njerTwGIV456_vA8uSrtJPRJE39ECQrJ38lExvoGYJS3YEHFuL7TfHy__E4xGhonFqwtqVxYNJoNyo8G17JXQW0HKvIk-V_68KhV6snB8/s1199/dean-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="896" data-original-width="1199" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUsubuQLTWnXPoFBkVEMDnA-UxkcK5Iv_UY0p9SAsJr5zPcjoLfcnfY6Z3t-5SXfuuL4nw2KOxRwMWI8pz7njerTwGIV456_vA8uSrtJPRJE39ECQrJ38lExvoGYJS3YEHFuL7TfHy__E4xGhonFqwtqVxYNJoNyo8G17JXQW0HKvIk-V_68KhV6snB8/s320/dean-4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-LyzHe0tBFo0mlKiGZwkS8yrQZlRG3XDGrYHELe9YfmV0VKVOt5KDFRSoHBfJjUMyNKtLAVFynLT33FqPS4chbrVYoni2VaM1nd3wxN6sQANOYIckZVplOLumUS8jJZvqyNbSutdl4DFdtPB8FTHqNaMsldCUlwromNHxpU9qn1GMok9UkIJhQQCoaFQ/s736/dean.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="736" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-LyzHe0tBFo0mlKiGZwkS8yrQZlRG3XDGrYHELe9YfmV0VKVOt5KDFRSoHBfJjUMyNKtLAVFynLT33FqPS4chbrVYoni2VaM1nd3wxN6sQANOYIckZVplOLumUS8jJZvqyNbSutdl4DFdtPB8FTHqNaMsldCUlwromNHxpU9qn1GMok9UkIJhQQCoaFQ/w375-h261/dean.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVfcjhMSoBy2y-gGtr1Q935bWqVyZ6rdIuLef9nshLbFNZ4hjXkJiTPmUjMNda8UGAQqOqqWSf42ePBSO4tGf1YSzxIId7EX2yYi9lxCwhESJLWzQY06MYgZizUmsF-et4231eJGbximV8Cr0naxe177aCsGP1Nz-VH4YmGQH8f0z64cEhJ-AZJeMOxY/s850/dean-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="850" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVfcjhMSoBy2y-gGtr1Q935bWqVyZ6rdIuLef9nshLbFNZ4hjXkJiTPmUjMNda8UGAQqOqqWSf42ePBSO4tGf1YSzxIId7EX2yYi9lxCwhESJLWzQY06MYgZizUmsF-et4231eJGbximV8Cr0naxe177aCsGP1Nz-VH4YmGQH8f0z64cEhJ-AZJeMOxY/w482-h250/dean-6.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMS8RB53LK_PWQg4mI_nybfUcUzTqtpQKwhFQB-vKl1YVYepeqcbQv38rJCgpKy54R2snUB5Iyx8SuM0niqbV_mY9b2KMvw1DxNzGYM5Qi7-O8TF6fObW1Kl_8Slc6dtKGzzwgywh__eNmJD23qgzvAtVwSGbcFkIEE2AoZdtKIaG_nQV9Yewsvi_stXU/s549/dean-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="474" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMS8RB53LK_PWQg4mI_nybfUcUzTqtpQKwhFQB-vKl1YVYepeqcbQv38rJCgpKy54R2snUB5Iyx8SuM0niqbV_mY9b2KMvw1DxNzGYM5Qi7-O8TF6fObW1Kl_8Slc6dtKGzzwgywh__eNmJD23qgzvAtVwSGbcFkIEE2AoZdtKIaG_nQV9Yewsvi_stXU/w332-h351/dean-1.jpg" width="332" /></a></div><br />R-Atencio Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12903093020241117220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018518028836674066.post-7134193674275435932024-02-14T17:00:00.000-08:002024-02-14T17:00:00.141-08:00Edward Weston: Photo Master of Shapes & Forms<div class="separator"><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></p></div><p><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509387121794585634" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kfvtjN2MmDI/THVGZbStlCI/AAAAAAAAAms/GtQxcyO5eBE/s200/Weston_portrait.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 156px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" />In college our drawing instructor projected a blurred image on a screen.
The image was unidentifiable so that the students could not assume
shape or form as they drew it. Slowly, the instructor sharpened the
image as we students feverishly worked to modify our drawings based on
changing information. Finally, the image came into view. <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kfvtjN2MmDI/THVHgcEc-KI/AAAAAAAAAm0/DUHwzd9PcNo/s1600/04039101.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509388341773924514" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kfvtjN2MmDI/THVHgcEc-KI/AAAAAAAAAm0/DUHwzd9PcNo/s200/04039101.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 152px;" /></a>It was Edward Weston's iconic photograph of a sea shell. After that, I searched to know more about him.</p><p>Edward Weston <span style="font-size: 85%;">(1886-1958)</span> was born at a time when photography was becoming available to a wider audience - thanks to the inventions of George Eastman <span style="font-size: 85%;">(Eastman Kodak)</span>. For it was on Weston's 16th birthday that he would receive his first camera - a Kodak box camera. He was hooked.<br /><br />At age 20, Weston's photograph titled, <span style="font-style: italic;">Spring, Chicago </span>would be published in a full-page spread in the magazine <span style="font-style: italic;">Camera and Darkroom</span>.
He would become a recognized and respected portrait photographer in
Glendale, CA. However, he wanted to grow artistically so he raised the
money to go to New York. He wanted to study with the foremost
photographer of the age - Alfred Stieglitz.<br /><br />Weston was encouraged
by Stieglitz and his wife, Georgia O' Keeffe as well as other artists
and photographers to continue his exploration of abstract modernism.
This would lead to Weston to his most famous period wherein he
photographed vegetables in a sculptural form.<br /><br />Below are some of his vegetables works. While admiring the beauty of forms, can you identify the objects? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8JR2hMGeusKtJPcutELJP5ipMK7cnx5i18k2a_tp9olDM3IgHhyphenhyphen9DAhBfpqJBJHcxmP1BsXIPN4NjGXQp7iOUVlE9ObUguVwT7DuC7uqQP1K_i-kDvuelra8Wk7pIp1E20fB23aPg7l_gtm61O106BbgGu8J9jZhDWJhkb7IPkUnsmdGUJGvfWYZNgs/s200/62.1166.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="158" data-original-width="200" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8JR2hMGeusKtJPcutELJP5ipMK7cnx5i18k2a_tp9olDM3IgHhyphenhyphen9DAhBfpqJBJHcxmP1BsXIPN4NjGXQp7iOUVlE9ObUguVwT7DuC7uqQP1K_i-kDvuelra8Wk7pIp1E20fB23aPg7l_gtm61O106BbgGu8J9jZhDWJhkb7IPkUnsmdGUJGvfWYZNgs/w218-h158/62.1166.jpg" width="218" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5w-gfTDHY0cAtGN5pebsLKBFtzlr7JkOsSC0fqC_O3otdsHbSFxPporBLx_fgfHmmqOKJOf3qDGrY2Dz_mlWqBuDLc4t17wHSRM5KJVNeZuwQJHRKVlSs16MJV32nmTmbANlIPXwq4fOq-r0Ecq5NLHYVuND-IUs9bek-wcXvzCwYwZV_WXiIvD5wSS4/s200/714433489_k5tCx-M.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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This week's artist falls into the former. </p><p>Born on the Greek island of Tinos, Nikolaos Gyzis (1842-1901) </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrT1CsA6FGjEOn2SVY4NCtCpTxomZaU55t6j0zG2POJD1SmCVkWf1xzzP6RmzIy7cWaVGA7xQ_oQoHXxROnJ7P3PNm6hGS66m-0j0hTBws5EJ028hdJqQNoxf2itzW5kJGRE-5jG4lp9frWBHHxmveHE0ON8EN8LGMG-sROqYG-unNdDfmcU-OiEHKfmo/s474/gyzis-bio..jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="474" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrT1CsA6FGjEOn2SVY4NCtCpTxomZaU55t6j0zG2POJD1SmCVkWf1xzzP6RmzIy7cWaVGA7xQ_oQoHXxROnJ7P3PNm6hGS66m-0j0hTBws5EJ028hdJqQNoxf2itzW5kJGRE-5jG4lp9frWBHHxmveHE0ON8EN8LGMG-sROqYG-unNdDfmcU-OiEHKfmo/s320/gyzis-bio..jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> trained in art in both Athens and later in Germany, where he would become a professor of Fine Art in Munich. He is considered to be one of the most influential artists of Academic Realism in the late 19th century. <p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Gyzis created a genre series that is compelling based on his years growing up in Greece. It was seeing one of his paintings, in his evolution as an artist, that deeply touched me. It's a grandfather holding his sleeping grandchild while he mends a sock.(The Greek families have a special regard for their grandparents. Insofar as I've experienced, there are still special ties between grandparents and grandchildren.)*</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwepJteDbr6RTVpMgsf_2_mUwWeaohyphenhyphenJxvKw2C-_ylfGbuNgwGLwCv8Js0JCA2Kh5Lk3mclKZnDhHjmYotoEjdc5Pv4Vp1sG4c9Hrv47TwPTL9ipCzEH-OXtG9m4-RsjE-muR3EXPtqWYvU_SuGJin5bG_VrLnsfvjK2ECQK6JxmWyaf6rYs7yNId8J3s/s900/Gyzis-3.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="709" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwepJteDbr6RTVpMgsf_2_mUwWeaohyphenhyphenJxvKw2C-_ylfGbuNgwGLwCv8Js0JCA2Kh5Lk3mclKZnDhHjmYotoEjdc5Pv4Vp1sG4c9Hrv47TwPTL9ipCzEH-OXtG9m4-RsjE-muR3EXPtqWYvU_SuGJin5bG_VrLnsfvjK2ECQK6JxmWyaf6rYs7yNId8J3s/w327-h365/Gyzis-3.jpg" width="327" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p> </p><p>His touching paintings of 19th century life are mixed here with a few of his excellent portraits. It's no wonder that he received so many awards and recognition. For some reason, perhaps because he painted so many genre paintings, I found myself thinking, "He's the Norman Rockwell of another century." What do you think?</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgculIX7YkjHksisf-D_9Fb9Zq2W5cB8BfD3Xs_CXnT_Qa5cpjIp1IFQTDMglSXBHx4Nfr0i5znZCf2bMb-xa3YcLC-B1m79rfCkRHCkG4S80VNwCnXqBbGylOK9PTPzNGq4FtvJG7WzKcFV9vwtaImsNrw-tY12P1pVup9Z3tiAwmoir-ZGYyt08v2OGE/s1405/gyzis-1.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1405" data-original-width="1007" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgculIX7YkjHksisf-D_9Fb9Zq2W5cB8BfD3Xs_CXnT_Qa5cpjIp1IFQTDMglSXBHx4Nfr0i5znZCf2bMb-xa3YcLC-B1m79rfCkRHCkG4S80VNwCnXqBbGylOK9PTPzNGq4FtvJG7WzKcFV9vwtaImsNrw-tY12P1pVup9Z3tiAwmoir-ZGYyt08v2OGE/w292-h352/gyzis-1.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>*When the first boy child is born, he is given the name of his paternal grandfather. A second boy child is given the name of his maternal grandfather. For the first girl child, she is given the name of her maternal grandmother and the paternal grandmother for a subsequent girl child. The genius of carrying it through is heightened because until modern days, birthday celebrations were nominal. It was the saint's name feast day that the grandparent shared with the their grandchildren that was celebrated. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJKTDhyQeM9j6_QMNHRaYM1gsiGko8D48v3FppNwShWsvjuBq2JPkdmSg6W9kSrDRIH_YlkpbG5C7z1yMnYLUKnHCXKPnYHFpneyDJs3cCaRi3BlxMo9XPhQsBZh_5J6EFKlLt5yoYE0sbjmfu2YCfAIQzBFt3ou6oTEfaxlYwa4QiwBJ9Rgnw9TuRYM/s3377/gyzis.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3377" data-original-width="2513" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJKTDhyQeM9j6_QMNHRaYM1gsiGko8D48v3FppNwShWsvjuBq2JPkdmSg6W9kSrDRIH_YlkpbG5C7z1yMnYLUKnHCXKPnYHFpneyDJs3cCaRi3BlxMo9XPhQsBZh_5J6EFKlLt5yoYE0sbjmfu2YCfAIQzBFt3ou6oTEfaxlYwa4QiwBJ9Rgnw9TuRYM/s320/gyzis.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbGN0dXFP-PWht797QtIqrpZinL5LpBPi3FhViIFOa3NjqgWVGjnLqx90PEEJ8fUR8P9rWMotZ9CGlXpPprbWc7ukus_xI92BIcaI3mqOvnDRDIoAW34OZLzkvQe6DRG8zV47lzuPv7nbDy1FwV3rImSrnvFDUu0JHaAtOsoPGcOBFEklXPhlz47ka_E/s593/Gyzis-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="474" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbGN0dXFP-PWht797QtIqrpZinL5LpBPi3FhViIFOa3NjqgWVGjnLqx90PEEJ8fUR8P9rWMotZ9CGlXpPprbWc7ukus_xI92BIcaI3mqOvnDRDIoAW34OZLzkvQe6DRG8zV47lzuPv7nbDy1FwV3rImSrnvFDUu0JHaAtOsoPGcOBFEklXPhlz47ka_E/w322-h369/Gyzis-4.jpg" width="322" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0W9C-0bjOetM9TCz_A6UAgN_4Pp5dqmGsbMxF0qZ7VnBC9aPrDZ8h1aOu72-DjQJZKRYq6ZY5jNk2jl7V3pAhZQRV4iX3gyty_LxS2aHmWMjuy5aHXZxwdGJrdiEkWlkzRpLBFv37vUxNAkYjRTAKQbqVnt8gADwiJVt0Xo4WYeGQNhMA9NRoIGte6ME/s654/Gyzis-7.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="654" data-original-width="474" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0W9C-0bjOetM9TCz_A6UAgN_4Pp5dqmGsbMxF0qZ7VnBC9aPrDZ8h1aOu72-DjQJZKRYq6ZY5jNk2jl7V3pAhZQRV4iX3gyty_LxS2aHmWMjuy5aHXZxwdGJrdiEkWlkzRpLBFv37vUxNAkYjRTAKQbqVnt8gADwiJVt0Xo4WYeGQNhMA9NRoIGte6ME/w276-h349/Gyzis-7.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><br />R-Atencio Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12903093020241117220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018518028836674066.post-49943022941711457012024-01-31T17:00:00.000-08:002024-01-31T17:00:00.138-08:00Paul Osborne Jones: Flora Teacher, Painter, Print Maker <p>Hard to believe, but very much in keeping with Pacific Northwest weather, we had a terrible ice storm. (aka "Icepocalypse") For about one week, it was too risky to drive or walk. The silence from children indoors and cars parked were almost eerie. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMf-ISoafsNNdscd3-xmweCilldJtDbyPygFG4jP2XMa2Slr7-FhC8LDe2xN1cPfjlBSNkHNS0M_CSn6CZ5_wcneVTL49ows4EInnhZ-KPwrghuOQhni_V2b3xDMXrije3lKO2DtXQkfzXg6UkGx1XPavB-LR2BWajemNJJ6x7j5S4cVbDobg9IFhoQU/s1200/jones-p-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="998" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMf-ISoafsNNdscd3-xmweCilldJtDbyPygFG4jP2XMa2Slr7-FhC8LDe2xN1cPfjlBSNkHNS0M_CSn6CZ5_wcneVTL49ows4EInnhZ-KPwrghuOQhni_V2b3xDMXrije3lKO2DtXQkfzXg6UkGx1XPavB-LR2BWajemNJJ6x7j5S4cVbDobg9IFhoQU/s320/jones-p-1.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>A week later, our warmth is such that early Spring flowers are blooming. So far, Daphnes, Jonquils, and Daffodils have all poked out.Yet, much of the country remains in the throes of winter. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For all, let's celebrate an early Spring with an master artist of flora. The artist is Paul Osborne Jones (1921-1998) of Australia - a country presently in the middle of Summer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Jones was an art teacher, painter and print maker. He studied at both technical and art schools. After completing his schooling, he worked as a commercial artist for a department store until 1941 when he enlisted to fight in WW2. Part of his service time was spent in New Guinea, which was inspirational to Jones, who loved painting flora.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJK4eHq4lyajSKfDwQrg4_dZKNDpcygifzWs5wdpLJkOrSS7odSR65BUdiXtGyBtgtBn5DnQ3OOqlesjtt7wzseZX9B5nlobwMf0DOCZE4YKdz0EHA_d9TW9YW0R8v91rOkzJKztHA4KcMkdB0MQ1VeafP1DaNz4WSrbDWFi-aU3vZkH3PKFVUgxDBvAA/s800/jones-p-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="800" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJK4eHq4lyajSKfDwQrg4_dZKNDpcygifzWs5wdpLJkOrSS7odSR65BUdiXtGyBtgtBn5DnQ3OOqlesjtt7wzseZX9B5nlobwMf0DOCZE4YKdz0EHA_d9TW9YW0R8v91rOkzJKztHA4KcMkdB0MQ1VeafP1DaNz4WSrbDWFi-aU3vZkH3PKFVUgxDBvAA/w412-h211/jones-p-5.jpg" width="412" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>It was in an exhibition of his flower paintings that he caught the eye of a botanist, who hired Jones to illustrate two books. In the 1970s, he would author his own two books: <i>Flora Superba</i> and <i>Flora Magnifica</i>. </p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWlz_mWoUnQYwhDVt-sTrhRW_uT-khARHkuCrVosIsUpimfWXiNzzqKirUcD8tMjQJ2pj9bqIVewKLaZ8eoHTKEveLk64BgicWav2yQwJ9ba3zbxiXPhTHjW_youosz6RoRd1ghAGAh0ie8Wj6PS3eFICiDujA-HBWKrtczXWA-lOiSNP71WK2L4TYq0/s683/jones-p.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWlz_mWoUnQYwhDVt-sTrhRW_uT-khARHkuCrVosIsUpimfWXiNzzqKirUcD8tMjQJ2pj9bqIVewKLaZ8eoHTKEveLk64BgicWav2yQwJ9ba3zbxiXPhTHjW_youosz6RoRd1ghAGAh0ie8Wj6PS3eFICiDujA-HBWKrtczXWA-lOiSNP71WK2L4TYq0/s320/jones-p.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><br />He also worked for the UN, as a forest and forestry planner. For all his kudos, he would be granted the OBE for his services to art. Well done, Master Jones! (Please note: His use of negative space is quite good)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg278PiFA3neL-eQAH62biiCEe83N6dCPKIxsG8I5wsT2aGLLxnjQsw8QIXZxiYdUxiWmbohXsH2_A69XAoiuWlcKqFus-dWrTR-Lb9KpDzRW3k3zyLfWbDfyo6tluJaJUa5PaQm_AsTypIXO8HBJlJ2ACZE8-0D8m0SXoLTxcuOCSRWDwE4YwVvJctibU/s1140/jones-p-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="795" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg278PiFA3neL-eQAH62biiCEe83N6dCPKIxsG8I5wsT2aGLLxnjQsw8QIXZxiYdUxiWmbohXsH2_A69XAoiuWlcKqFus-dWrTR-Lb9KpDzRW3k3zyLfWbDfyo6tluJaJUa5PaQm_AsTypIXO8HBJlJ2ACZE8-0D8m0SXoLTxcuOCSRWDwE4YwVvJctibU/w277-h343/jones-p-3.jpg" width="277" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTfsAa4qTisuFs4D9JJlVfGImpCeCmXDb8y9sqrcCkCtAlPAAsct7VU0X4k3gDPun75o1NDE5T35BhLY__-_ysfyb_KNM04f-psJx4UzJBWaMi5cH86VPeODvcXx-lCJwVvOgwqMlYeVXNL1msD9KeZXE9XqMGBcYOj9ghMJ4AkZFWYDIiVuauyUamTsQ/s1143/jones-p-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="799" height="357" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTfsAa4qTisuFs4D9JJlVfGImpCeCmXDb8y9sqrcCkCtAlPAAsct7VU0X4k3gDPun75o1NDE5T35BhLY__-_ysfyb_KNM04f-psJx4UzJBWaMi5cH86VPeODvcXx-lCJwVvOgwqMlYeVXNL1msD9KeZXE9XqMGBcYOj9ghMJ4AkZFWYDIiVuauyUamTsQ/w275-h357/jones-p-4.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5j-eIf9olmmK4JAwJmNtRJOWwxs_8bqxDliAf4sLR6E6uv84mvDlqztwGVgwgYICMWFQ6yb4v4Qs9KxYJoUuU8d3cX7MsLGADbYUCJDu0l1m9_65jkCZlO7w-MQhYt7YF6gzZKKSwT-xKsZeQRhxOlnPiBtPk0Ko7pxf3pc2r67XAFbiGU28AuONnug/s807/jones-p-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="512" height="519" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5j-eIf9olmmK4JAwJmNtRJOWwxs_8bqxDliAf4sLR6E6uv84mvDlqztwGVgwgYICMWFQ6yb4v4Qs9KxYJoUuU8d3cX7MsLGADbYUCJDu0l1m9_65jkCZlO7w-MQhYt7YF6gzZKKSwT-xKsZeQRhxOlnPiBtPk0Ko7pxf3pc2r67XAFbiGU28AuONnug/w276-h519/jones-p-2.jpg" width="276" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div>R-Atencio Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12903093020241117220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018518028836674066.post-3769773776347504722024-01-24T17:00:00.000-08:002024-01-24T17:00:00.145-08:00Japanese Quilting: Evolution from BCE to NOW<p> A friend, who creates beautiful art quilts, and I were in Paris. Of course, she had to check out the French fabric store. It was a surprise to me that almost all the quilters purchasing fabric were Americans and the fabric was from America!</p><p>Did you know that the USA is the leading exporter of Cotton? Or that we still have cotton textile mills? (I thought they went overseas and Sally Fields cum Norma Rae lost her union job!) In fact, these mills are spread over Southern states and the largest employs over 3500. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_OmT_IQQh6R83YcQ2zagrhWZA2FMMaA0PzsuYntr4HxB_NlAGwzjf8UfImsb0QogEC-xbGSLJtD3YdWxTG8PFJ-12NhUZIDTfjtd34jcLiD7fK8yKpIczrrL6Eunw6ELuYZUdHU3cbFbWelQm1EISBrp_CDibQlb_r4SYF7YVKSbt0D5ZucXsnSmXoM/s2560/japan-futon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_OmT_IQQh6R83YcQ2zagrhWZA2FMMaA0PzsuYntr4HxB_NlAGwzjf8UfImsb0QogEC-xbGSLJtD3YdWxTG8PFJ-12NhUZIDTfjtd34jcLiD7fK8yKpIczrrL6Eunw6ELuYZUdHU3cbFbWelQm1EISBrp_CDibQlb_r4SYF7YVKSbt0D5ZucXsnSmXoM/s320/japan-futon.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Through my friend, I knew that Japan has many extraordinary quilters. Thinking that it was probably the result of their exposure to American post WW2, I was wrong about that, too. Seems they've been quilting since sometime around 300 BCE and 300 CE!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Japanese history follows the same route as American... or perhaps it's the reverse since they were first. Quilting was made for practical purposes... a warm coverlet or to offset the cold while outside. By the 8th century, quilting became an art form used to decorate the home such as futon covers or wall hangings.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiU_Wf74YDbG8Wa4SE1aW7vqru6UNtEgsdrwIr80hXxrSkX6TIDNII8R5iwsUoOL2SkZbw4R0AZkpVe-TK5wJTGtvBq3U0f9xBfWdE_SIwG5lUjXfY47aT1AO47KhqMnNN-Mhx7WelDuF6VU1GpAbP7vaCiw-PPMPbO6J60x-tzFUI4oTlADbUYgmteZY/s850/japan-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiU_Wf74YDbG8Wa4SE1aW7vqru6UNtEgsdrwIr80hXxrSkX6TIDNII8R5iwsUoOL2SkZbw4R0AZkpVe-TK5wJTGtvBq3U0f9xBfWdE_SIwG5lUjXfY47aT1AO47KhqMnNN-Mhx7WelDuF6VU1GpAbP7vaCiw-PPMPbO6J60x-tzFUI4oTlADbUYgmteZY/s320/japan-5.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><br /><p> Just as Japanese decoration influenced the Impressionists, in turn, the growth of art quilts from other countries influenced the Japanese. 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="291" data-original-width="286" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYE1TPAs5h4epVkfBZfXRAwzsns6KOzN1VgWmx0ECnol41PyWqSnSWvRsZZhzmW67e8z7qTVOQ25KoWD9V-CjecyfKhiiSI5r9qRnWKwCfNUFRzaGyH6L4ozMYB-FhC5GYbOuJ6ldTlu-aMdPEXOlS93XI8BTrCdBZMsDRo6zRAIOE2OLhTa8GbUaDFY/s1600/kupka_vlastni_portret.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><br />One of my delights is to find art books with beautiful reproductions of
an artist's works. I was in a local used book store when I came upon an
artist who was new to me. His name? František Kupka <span style="font-size: 85%;">(1871-1957)</span>.<br /><br />The colors and the rhythm of his works were captivating. I wanted to know more about him.<br /><br /> <p></p><p>Kupka
was born in Bohemia and studied fine arts at the academy in Prague. He
continued his studies in Vienna and Paris. During the course of his
career, he evolved from the realism of his studies to pure abstraction.
(He was a pioneer and co-founder of the abstract art movement.)<br /><br />Let's move through the evolution of this gifted artist, yes?<br /><br />"The Book Lover" <span style="font-size: 85%;">(1897)</span><br /><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kV_TV4xyC0w/UD1FS5lUoAI/AAAAAAAACms/gV_Estlso40/s1600/the-book-lover-1897.jpg.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5781853687610908674" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kV_TV4xyC0w/UD1FS5lUoAI/AAAAAAAACms/gV_Estlso40/s320/the-book-lover-1897.jpg.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 194px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br /><br />"The Wave" <span style="font-size: 85%;">(1902)</span><br /><br /><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4d0ghMt8an8/UD1F3EyY3uI/AAAAAAAACm4/V6O-l9r81y0/s1600/the-wave-1902.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5781854309093793506" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4d0ghMt8an8/UD1F3EyY3uI/AAAAAAAACm4/V6O-l9r81y0/s320/the-wave-1902.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 229px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br /><br />"The Cathedral" <span style="font-size: 85%;">(1912-13)</span><br /><br /><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PnoAK1iZImo/UD1GPNOzwtI/AAAAAAAACnE/OgRIzEhbigc/s1600/497px-Franti%25C5%25A1ek_Kupka_-_Katedr%25C3%25A1la_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5781854723677340370" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PnoAK1iZImo/UD1GPNOzwtI/AAAAAAAACnE/OgRIzEhbigc/s320/497px-Franti%25C5%25A1ek_Kupka_-_Katedr%25C3%25A1la_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 266px;" /></a><br /><br />"Creation" <span style="font-size: 85%;">(1920)</span><br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3A6pQmZHxuQ/UD1GrByBs-I/AAAAAAAACnQ/Yxpk93UmkzE/s1600/creation.jpg.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5781855201640166370" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3A6pQmZHxuQ/UD1GrByBs-I/AAAAAAAACnQ/Yxpk93UmkzE/s320/creation.jpg.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 292px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br /><br />"Two Grays II" <span style="font-size: 85%;">(1928)</span><br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HfubUJHAhWs/UD1Lc_naoyI/AAAAAAAACn4/pFOieS98dGA/s1600/two-grays-ii-1928.jpg.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5781860458098762530" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HfubUJHAhWs/UD1Lc_naoyI/AAAAAAAACn4/pFOieS98dGA/s320/two-grays-ii-1928.jpg.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 191px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br /><br />"Sourire O" <span style="font-size: 85%;">(1933)</span><br /><br /><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NVslJIlMsYQ/UD1MXUXRfOI/AAAAAAAACoE/2lMcKzOdS2w/s1600/f05cim3e.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5781861460100611298" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NVslJIlMsYQ/UD1MXUXRfOI/AAAAAAAACoE/2lMcKzOdS2w/s320/f05cim3e.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 316px;" /></a><br /><br />"Prism" <span style="font-size: 85%;">(1947)</span><br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4_rYvW5b1V4/UD1MomJXStI/AAAAAAAACoQ/7XI9ykOtg7Y/s1600/f05cim3g.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5781861756931885778" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4_rYvW5b1V4/UD1MomJXStI/AAAAAAAACoQ/7XI9ykOtg7Y/s320/f05cim3g.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 315px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />Do you have a favorite period of his artistic evolution? Could you say why? </p>R-Atencio Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12903093020241117220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018518028836674066.post-50942359735440121942024-01-10T17:41:00.000-08:002024-01-10T17:41:52.704-08:00The Antiquity of Yoruba Sculptures<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolmTRfYz1HwYomqO26auvfTOFojdkawozcNPp_8ScUNyEGlL4uf_5sHjSIEUC7yNcEOJVhrZfUOhzbQVr-fprFpr6AaIQT3G4iQtAUJfKXWSz_j9-XyfdS5iD5J97QoyaQGOiiA52LIinpT7_LVCd8aVT64Wj8no1rQNWHw_BeQVj4jWL3qIVva3uAxA/s1500/africa-yoruba.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1057" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolmTRfYz1HwYomqO26auvfTOFojdkawozcNPp_8ScUNyEGlL4uf_5sHjSIEUC7yNcEOJVhrZfUOhzbQVr-fprFpr6AaIQT3G4iQtAUJfKXWSz_j9-XyfdS5iD5J97QoyaQGOiiA52LIinpT7_LVCd8aVT64Wj8no1rQNWHw_BeQVj4jWL3qIVva3uAxA/s320/africa-yoruba.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>After seeing a finely sculpted head of Yoruba origin from between the 12th and 14th century, I realized that I needed to share some of the art history of African countries. Yoruba artists began making terra cotta clay using the lost-wax method as far back as 11th century!<br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Yoruba Kingdoms of West Africa have a very long history as artists and crafts people. They are regarded as some of the most skilled in the use of leather, glass, bronze, weaving, ivory and wood. Their sculptural works are referred to as "restrained."</p><p>Figures were usually symmetrical and dignified - much like Egyptian sculptures. They were largely religious figures or leaders reflecting the scarification patterns practiced which indicates the tribe and beautification of the individual. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDHdO-rvycVRWWikxNv9PZ-nwbb9gpdYX0By6XALI81GfYpwDxZZnN92mW32D1mBjRBPxVaK0Zjoa6AxBzqO75Ak0xzCdQ__P6SnB6-wG2ZUuzubE73hzJAX03B0VDL7qmtqhkM9R0Iv7L2H1Qs6c1ESr3Md4Z7XkGdq9GO3vebP1LDonyahgXV638mtw/s625/africa-yoruba-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="519" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDHdO-rvycVRWWikxNv9PZ-nwbb9gpdYX0By6XALI81GfYpwDxZZnN92mW32D1mBjRBPxVaK0Zjoa6AxBzqO75Ak0xzCdQ__P6SnB6-wG2ZUuzubE73hzJAX03B0VDL7qmtqhkM9R0Iv7L2H1Qs6c1ESr3Md4Z7XkGdq9GO3vebP1LDonyahgXV638mtw/s320/africa-yoruba-1.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdc1Okm52VWdzqkcNug2LRSLr1BB9QQH89MBl_9XFh_TjG5Tt9YArTqz-9E9eBANV1uW66GrfExymZ3TuO5bYfdLzw_2nf4ky_AKd9EjiNsqRWlE3IORQMUzOacmKsQREvsphd74Ce5rB-JXLrmCvjtDCohzCgLzGUF8qzkZDgbXbvW3tV_CPqmFPYb6M/s600/africa-yoruba-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="445" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdc1Okm52VWdzqkcNug2LRSLr1BB9QQH89MBl_9XFh_TjG5Tt9YArTqz-9E9eBANV1uW66GrfExymZ3TuO5bYfdLzw_2nf4ky_AKd9EjiNsqRWlE3IORQMUzOacmKsQREvsphd74Ce5rB-JXLrmCvjtDCohzCgLzGUF8qzkZDgbXbvW3tV_CPqmFPYb6M/w237-h348/africa-yoruba-5.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0TQRP9rVp52LvYz_BD18uQbFIisqbMfz5j9jYS25pZwd_ajwup053C7q7TMWR_M49iwqlxm_8UJWg946TBhyphenhyphenUgF53kqSW8BMUu9K8g6nzf2GWMpX5YfeEauV8VMDI1GmiF4fKGvoBgMfSwWoVAYTuKLS8VHtrExk_ZMZsK54NDG-CkBEIqXReew_rZc/s1000/africa-yoruba-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="645" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0TQRP9rVp52LvYz_BD18uQbFIisqbMfz5j9jYS25pZwd_ajwup053C7q7TMWR_M49iwqlxm_8UJWg946TBhyphenhyphenUgF53kqSW8BMUu9K8g6nzf2GWMpX5YfeEauV8VMDI1GmiF4fKGvoBgMfSwWoVAYTuKLS8VHtrExk_ZMZsK54NDG-CkBEIqXReew_rZc/s320/africa-yoruba-4.jpg" width="206" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEeHwOgg9k-AZh42E2EilpWEGxV9Mhlz8isa9qzG3mlsxLby1jd5nNbb4W4uHQvdq4xHiyGwUwbbevrnYdAfPyZE2ESTb_Q3otyjLUezvxtJ7zv0vl63GkYqllEeyL-aygtxVy74r5PoO243X1LHeDkQeNR_IrClLl18sPql9903olvqjmN_ShPAf8r48/s613/africa-yoruba-3-ceremonial.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="474" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEeHwOgg9k-AZh42E2EilpWEGxV9Mhlz8isa9qzG3mlsxLby1jd5nNbb4W4uHQvdq4xHiyGwUwbbevrnYdAfPyZE2ESTb_Q3otyjLUezvxtJ7zv0vl63GkYqllEeyL-aygtxVy74r5PoO243X1LHeDkQeNR_IrClLl18sPql9903olvqjmN_ShPAf8r48/s320/africa-yoruba-3-ceremonial.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Between the 14th and 15th centuries, Yoruba artists took their clay sculptures to a new level when they began pouring their clay sculptures into bronze.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXM4s0KN_5MIB61NpKJRbgdGOWpcWiU8bXr9LHNmU7m00qCE6lz2fS9b_1_CehXeqHQCGN3hISfZ6MN3U1hbCDZhnIcD_Vq_9QswQPiN15FmReM5g3AHoLZH-irxyc0ohtsgzjTRr7f0FhRPUPgZZ2jKkckj0CAcbY0MDNkEeNPtDuInudQvjad90UsvA/s966/africa-yoruba-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="966" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXM4s0KN_5MIB61NpKJRbgdGOWpcWiU8bXr9LHNmU7m00qCE6lz2fS9b_1_CehXeqHQCGN3hISfZ6MN3U1hbCDZhnIcD_Vq_9QswQPiN15FmReM5g3AHoLZH-irxyc0ohtsgzjTRr7f0FhRPUPgZZ2jKkckj0CAcbY0MDNkEeNPtDuInudQvjad90UsvA/w317-h320/africa-yoruba-6.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">None of the ancient sculptures are signed by a particular artist as all artistry was attributed to the "orishas" or spiritual gods. One of them is Obatala. As Wikipedia quotes, " Today, it is customary for the Yoruba to wish pregnant women good luck with the greeting: <i>May Obatala fashion for us a good work of art "<br /></i></div></div><p></p><p><br /></p>R-Atencio Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12903093020241117220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018518028836674066.post-23118083096331599562023-12-13T17:00:00.000-08:002023-12-13T17:00:00.135-08:00William Hays: Print Master of Wintry Scenes<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0kLVFeslHuKQm1uFEe_FHli7neccUc7a6exK314RhD-b_JLpfT-G7_4Fzwtcg8CGk62r00b9WASDO62dkL54JO1dlW6vbXyaJz93mcyFdVSAJ_sXgLg0h2gGkB5PUrksRyQTO4fjaYz8O7vadxea8GcdjkbmTPgN-sGHjPQibAlHVXsTBE-PwO81Lls/s474/hays-bio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="419" data-original-width="474" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0kLVFeslHuKQm1uFEe_FHli7neccUc7a6exK314RhD-b_JLpfT-G7_4Fzwtcg8CGk62r00b9WASDO62dkL54JO1dlW6vbXyaJz93mcyFdVSAJ_sXgLg0h2gGkB5PUrksRyQTO4fjaYz8O7vadxea8GcdjkbmTPgN-sGHjPQibAlHVXsTBE-PwO81Lls/s320/hays-bio.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p> </p><p>My search was on to find an artist whose works, or some portion, portrayed winter and the holidays in a classic manner. I had almost given up when I discovered William Hays (1956-)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Hays was already mastering oil and water color painting by the age of 15. About 2007, he began teaching himself linocut and woodcut printing. He enjoyed printing so much that he moved away from painting to exclusively creating in print.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG6cwntVO72o0Uqcbe215-oaTixz4Uh3Ip4zfMWfgqjAyOYt8pthMjOfL8Jj1xGmfj76_EyxVzfIpV0YiS-lBs6qVdLwKUZBCcp2-1mY4QF8M24P0_rxr3uTxZma-5_YJF9VUjiNwEHh8vyCbBLipgBUzn7EJyLIhyphenhyphenVZ2thhND0QMPSKAh_YqpxBJ_zrA/s2400/hays.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1798" data-original-width="2400" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG6cwntVO72o0Uqcbe215-oaTixz4Uh3Ip4zfMWfgqjAyOYt8pthMjOfL8Jj1xGmfj76_EyxVzfIpV0YiS-lBs6qVdLwKUZBCcp2-1mY4QF8M24P0_rxr3uTxZma-5_YJF9VUjiNwEHh8vyCbBLipgBUzn7EJyLIhyphenhyphenVZ2thhND0QMPSKAh_YqpxBJ_zrA/w381-h240/hays.jpg" width="381" /></a></div><p>In spite of the technical challenges and limitations of printing, he comments that he has,"made it part of my vocabulary over time." Hays appreciates the meditative time that creating print blocks provides. (I thought the same when I was carving wood blocks for a print class.)</p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5e7-Jz9JRvCXV5tA0l0tfUD2dQa0cDYeypAYRETSCQH9kx4XOe-bC7lPMgpwPDuFyG6ldfp4bc6oJBQ9zp4Xw2hNwa9t2i8ZHh_5SaGEM9eArwPv9uwlTUhWXiRygxmfKal3H9iNjJDmGw-XC-QJLgKI0o0CZj3M9L7xtGwl40hG7kWBgmBSeaIzjyPs/s900/hays-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="898" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5e7-Jz9JRvCXV5tA0l0tfUD2dQa0cDYeypAYRETSCQH9kx4XOe-bC7lPMgpwPDuFyG6ldfp4bc6oJBQ9zp4Xw2hNwa9t2i8ZHh_5SaGEM9eArwPv9uwlTUhWXiRygxmfKal3H9iNjJDmGw-XC-QJLgKI0o0CZj3M9L7xtGwl40hG7kWBgmBSeaIzjyPs/w350-h348/hays-4.jpg" width="350" /></a></div><br />His inspiration for his works is found in the outdoors. For this blog, I've chosen some of his prints of winter - something he knows very well having lived in Alaska and now making his home in Vermont. However, his prints are so beautiful that I know there'll be a future blog about the other seasons he's captured. <p></p><p>Hays is definitely a print master, who is deservedly recognized nationwide. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZTTFNFExncs2wlfgzimiO8_iFlMLz1-UA_D3xDKr1RTcipta3aex7_Jw6ca9ysDK4tyJFK0gbS3OtVWjpD_wFvLO7g-VLgQrr4zUjuIF015nB_b0iGEt0tzi8qNIUbh0hfmUqM-4ReDCOT58y0MehZWuIAWrYxypSQOCmG2fLeop20r9aiHNuEwP0rs/s2000/hays-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZTTFNFExncs2wlfgzimiO8_iFlMLz1-UA_D3xDKr1RTcipta3aex7_Jw6ca9ysDK4tyJFK0gbS3OtVWjpD_wFvLO7g-VLgQrr4zUjuIF015nB_b0iGEt0tzi8qNIUbh0hfmUqM-4ReDCOT58y0MehZWuIAWrYxypSQOCmG2fLeop20r9aiHNuEwP0rs/w331-h442/hays-1.jpg" width="331" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivN4rM2YbVyps73AGmqvfgCURHoZ8jCkPE9izxmGdPB-GpuqqHFTdiLTeED8k-76KQyC3hNYj89P7-hVMFLfSqEGXMk11a_BR37Ku6CmyineS93j6QhUIxQXDF0t9aROMQXbR25_6eNegKJ6pth7EKfE5el4bouOIX13UwTYaSQpCQ8qvtyJlKKNPlDJ0/s2144/hays-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2144" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivN4rM2YbVyps73AGmqvfgCURHoZ8jCkPE9izxmGdPB-GpuqqHFTdiLTeED8k-76KQyC3hNYj89P7-hVMFLfSqEGXMk11a_BR37Ku6CmyineS93j6QhUIxQXDF0t9aROMQXbR25_6eNegKJ6pth7EKfE5el4bouOIX13UwTYaSQpCQ8qvtyJlKKNPlDJ0/w394-h320/hays-5.jpg" width="394" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzthSQp8eNyBphPDHv5xPUvn5xgCaBMqAGbKsaXaB_3W90PsI1MUsvfnoUPDnjd-9xs802uUCHCeKEur71nvXVIgktJMdV0QUNSzBiPz6Uh32qmVBLNvQFf8fVylhDQMZhYQa76FENEmd75CMj8DV0AnqjtmMz2DGxlLckLO69utLdPnT_PUVCQcWZ-cE/s1200/hays-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="1200" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzthSQp8eNyBphPDHv5xPUvn5xgCaBMqAGbKsaXaB_3W90PsI1MUsvfnoUPDnjd-9xs802uUCHCeKEur71nvXVIgktJMdV0QUNSzBiPz6Uh32qmVBLNvQFf8fVylhDQMZhYQa76FENEmd75CMj8DV0AnqjtmMz2DGxlLckLO69utLdPnT_PUVCQcWZ-cE/w370-h278/hays-6.jpg" width="370" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzvNjuQr7SFaLCCP321jtR1TqBN2lqHmw2S5hrVP5ftjAJrUu0Wq615rV-9hUb6fh2WdnECzGvKn0Jv1qt0PcHIAb5Mp9DHtgKZsY_q7m2zfGNI18sM5bgQNNyC8m4sQpWcg6vfacIeeLHvu0WTmfYdpDVrmflNw_asUBlMA3F43Kt059K4AFWbfiTlo/s2000/hays-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1481" data-original-width="2000" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzvNjuQr7SFaLCCP321jtR1TqBN2lqHmw2S5hrVP5ftjAJrUu0Wq615rV-9hUb6fh2WdnECzGvKn0Jv1qt0PcHIAb5Mp9DHtgKZsY_q7m2zfGNI18sM5bgQNNyC8m4sQpWcg6vfacIeeLHvu0WTmfYdpDVrmflNw_asUBlMA3F43Kt059K4AFWbfiTlo/w381-h282/hays-2.jpg" width="381" /></a></div><br />R-Atencio Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12903093020241117220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018518028836674066.post-7239237004950059662023-12-06T17:00:00.000-08:002023-12-06T17:00:00.143-08:00Sergio Odeith: Street Art with a High WOW Factor<p> Street art is provocative (think Banksy) or delightful (think David Zinn and his whimsical menagerie.) It's also so realistic and large to extract a "wow" factor from viewers if the artist is Sergio Odeith (1976-) Like Zinn, Odeith creates 3-dimensional art when viewed from a certain angle.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWlKyBglRydJ7_rS_wpf-hur6r9GDtDgSLRz1gaX_fu2H4lu-8iPNsrL-XRU5O-jlU67VTYPK-uCcTvPefv2DQTiaGIhgSe0iu-74uzLUMlxd0vGkR6-STgo0XSJ9vng2t5UNIDwl4AkGKCZ96qZdUf8Wl_-pOJpaI4u3kVz8ZrQTIolnnhmsZ1GoxVk/s1440/odeith.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWlKyBglRydJ7_rS_wpf-hur6r9GDtDgSLRz1gaX_fu2H4lu-8iPNsrL-XRU5O-jlU67VTYPK-uCcTvPefv2DQTiaGIhgSe0iu-74uzLUMlxd0vGkR6-STgo0XSJ9vng2t5UNIDwl4AkGKCZ96qZdUf8Wl_-pOJpaI4u3kVz8ZrQTIolnnhmsZ1GoxVk/s320/odeith.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p> </p><p>Odeith grew up in Portugal and is entirely a self-taught artist. His fascination with shading and perspective started at an early age. He also started using spray paints as a youngster. Like most kids, his first outdoor works were illegal works on street walls and railway lines. As he improved his skills, he began to paint large murals, especially in poorer Portugal neighborhoods <br /></p><p>Continuing to be fascinated by perspective, Odeith evolved a technique he named, "sombre 3D." It involves using angles, lines and shadows to create a very realistic 3-D effect. Additionally, the realistic animals, bugs and spiders are scarily large.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5WBXYtGhEedvwnt7P98bmckj5Uj7QnksuiM3GpKtmw-mjygA1fURPymR6tXrC59rpeAVBgcIFDOeFiJPj0nG8QV6mBqcixUpEss06hwQ02ibU0be1q10YWHqCTCP4e7ve08sh9-tv4Ce_THhfUqRmTg6zIVIY3QwKb5XiowXWbVZ1SYKkZpgfPftgz8/s1080/odeith-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5WBXYtGhEedvwnt7P98bmckj5Uj7QnksuiM3GpKtmw-mjygA1fURPymR6tXrC59rpeAVBgcIFDOeFiJPj0nG8QV6mBqcixUpEss06hwQ02ibU0be1q10YWHqCTCP4e7ve08sh9-tv4Ce_THhfUqRmTg6zIVIY3QwKb5XiowXWbVZ1SYKkZpgfPftgz8/w377-h343/odeith-4.jpg" width="377" /></a></div> His large murals led to contracting with companies such as Samsung and Coca-Cola, among others, including soccer teams and municipalities all over Europe and the United States.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMUhIVwqyeGy3PIsYfI6LGYKcokenXFulJ9oqGi7JbOEdakwdA3mh2zf972EtMVmsZGGf3O-AmmIsGNaOZxO9xk-M8QhjOSB7FHm4uptA1ugoVI5vUwgH3YEu5Fn-BeXWklL1HEt61Jb6wEkXTCFLCNj4WT4BRmxr_iWYyj0fwDRY5Ra2RU3in9aoovo8/s1440/odeith-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMUhIVwqyeGy3PIsYfI6LGYKcokenXFulJ9oqGi7JbOEdakwdA3mh2zf972EtMVmsZGGf3O-AmmIsGNaOZxO9xk-M8QhjOSB7FHm4uptA1ugoVI5vUwgH3YEu5Fn-BeXWklL1HEt61Jb6wEkXTCFLCNj4WT4BRmxr_iWYyj0fwDRY5Ra2RU3in9aoovo8/s320/odeith-3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p> </p><p>All this from a gifted artist, who dropped out of school at 15 to pursue his creativity in his own way. As Odeith said in an interview, "Keep working hard, chase your dreams and never give up." <br /></p><p> (Below is an example of how he turns a wall into another object.)</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSchJupNfkfwzGEbNEYQdrXGqngAdhoyIuKtOMjyppzbvKdrL17OF2BaIzHUWqNDbop1Cm43kye8SGODODbCl1bAGHMbaTHXVFhKBHEJayTTOku6dDX4xtq0Qf2xOps54XoClLyX1x0p1fBkHiF-jcf7JivinpWCNiCH1hLfWIWnQta3cBoFWdRX_unW8/s898/odeith-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="898" data-original-width="718" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSchJupNfkfwzGEbNEYQdrXGqngAdhoyIuKtOMjyppzbvKdrL17OF2BaIzHUWqNDbop1Cm43kye8SGODODbCl1bAGHMbaTHXVFhKBHEJayTTOku6dDX4xtq0Qf2xOps54XoClLyX1x0p1fBkHiF-jcf7JivinpWCNiCH1hLfWIWnQta3cBoFWdRX_unW8/w337-h344/odeith-6.jpg" width="337" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xL32o4xsSQXOI_CRg1r5a-QPUjy5OeXxq0zqNH8U2pMrQ5fWcGFVtK4VXNVCh3I3meh_M1Y4QLnCLnKzIjFJG2Kwuwk4pNEUkPZU2ZzUQ0_e8ZpCIqM8g9H-RA4QjUgZ-tiz3RH-66PvT4WEl0fT6md6cVU1W8DrhujXPKbvlpCky5D7oie0brYWpC8/s1400/odeith-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xL32o4xsSQXOI_CRg1r5a-QPUjy5OeXxq0zqNH8U2pMrQ5fWcGFVtK4VXNVCh3I3meh_M1Y4QLnCLnKzIjFJG2Kwuwk4pNEUkPZU2ZzUQ0_e8ZpCIqM8g9H-RA4QjUgZ-tiz3RH-66PvT4WEl0fT6md6cVU1W8DrhujXPKbvlpCky5D7oie0brYWpC8/s320/odeith-1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGA3qiaNzslqXoGbhI4UCUby7N1rfFbtbiR1jM8bLMkIdohYZzfyWZPrCAomN9KsjIcgSnpltLtlFoKuWJiQyc279mg7Evunuap_IxbAnVLvRXNbc5zQmKUhoV66Kkuot5kwnfEfocnwVGMy10x4uADjVeLjE5FOxuxBOV5H55j5jYsUklPqfq9tQPkwg/s1600/odeith-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGA3qiaNzslqXoGbhI4UCUby7N1rfFbtbiR1jM8bLMkIdohYZzfyWZPrCAomN9KsjIcgSnpltLtlFoKuWJiQyc279mg7Evunuap_IxbAnVLvRXNbc5zQmKUhoV66Kkuot5kwnfEfocnwVGMy10x4uADjVeLjE5FOxuxBOV5H55j5jYsUklPqfq9tQPkwg/w355-h240/odeith-2.jpeg" width="355" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKNsJvTz5DWS6AT_qXakGWJJI2MNohCJwfuRVLcpynwkMjo2oUQo1ugKXf6OXMbhKmDVeGAeFR01HIDF-UQz5yFdEV4mF3MsvxtlyeX_wbilkh_rXhti1eIii4jYkP1oLoX6aiQTECOVlIg91VXO4XoBdc77KfKlOFMpPdZh9FNmb6ItnJa0ypCmmR_I/s1600/odeith-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKNsJvTz5DWS6AT_qXakGWJJI2MNohCJwfuRVLcpynwkMjo2oUQo1ugKXf6OXMbhKmDVeGAeFR01HIDF-UQz5yFdEV4mF3MsvxtlyeX_wbilkh_rXhti1eIii4jYkP1oLoX6aiQTECOVlIg91VXO4XoBdc77KfKlOFMpPdZh9FNmb6ItnJa0ypCmmR_I/w386-h260/odeith-5.jpg" width="386" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>R-Atencio Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12903093020241117220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018518028836674066.post-77785556791102589752023-11-29T17:18:00.000-08:002023-11-29T17:18:00.155-08:00James Turrell: Of Light & Space<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSBnitSY5_AMs8mzihVDIv8Cud3xULrBISJgnhtwt4LHFius8NOtKT6Sq9NawkiPifZjfLckW15y2vHeL1x0RotMQG2Ou4aykbFF8qdU4EjlhG3LJxjLO6LjIOP5cKPl_7LBHzMmpOF2gP0ey9RdO5oLIEa2FvpEzSRRJ0i0aZ0usXMR7RmM-l34O1mE/s2118/james-t-bio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2118" data-original-width="1847" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSBnitSY5_AMs8mzihVDIv8Cud3xULrBISJgnhtwt4LHFius8NOtKT6Sq9NawkiPifZjfLckW15y2vHeL1x0RotMQG2Ou4aykbFF8qdU4EjlhG3LJxjLO6LjIOP5cKPl_7LBHzMmpOF2gP0ey9RdO5oLIEa2FvpEzSRRJ0i0aZ0usXMR7RmM-l34O1mE/s320/james-t-bio.jpg" width="279" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>As artists are quick to point out, the presence of light is very important. That's never more so than for an artist who is described as a "sculptor of light." The artist is James Turrell (1943-), who was born in Los Angeles and received his education there. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Turrell classes included astronomy and perceptual psychology, which explains his interest in light and space. Working with a high-intensity projectors as light source some 55 years ago, he produced the first of his Projection Pieces. It was from that experiment onward when he participated with engineers, physiologists, and artists to study the "Ganzfeld Effect," or perceptual deprivation.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjex-PH91a-w7D7XMhwXWmCtsIhDjFx2-1JETiDZW4tVoA7_tbxMv5BU7EYMRcnsMdr3gvAkrJ40nCQ0LeR5ndreIezwJH7FJdKV_8MkpkFX3DqAPdXmInP85F27HzW2EdDtgasPLPzWoIBkjB32CXOs4vNZVKixw5Y5FvpBh9Asw4DfQpU-ujiJKcLSmc/s474/james-t-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="474" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjex-PH91a-w7D7XMhwXWmCtsIhDjFx2-1JETiDZW4tVoA7_tbxMv5BU7EYMRcnsMdr3gvAkrJ40nCQ0LeR5ndreIezwJH7FJdKV_8MkpkFX3DqAPdXmInP85F27HzW2EdDtgasPLPzWoIBkjB32CXOs4vNZVKixw5Y5FvpBh9Asw4DfQpU-ujiJKcLSmc/w380-h247/james-t-2.jpg" width="380" /></a></div> By 1967, Turrell had his first exhibit at the Pasadena Art Museum. It was an essay in a magazine about the exhibit that would put Turrell in the forefront of the Light & Space movement.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOEca1zjCl5m46V8kzOxCrp6HlqEZAfrY6HRqdFPN8OojX6S3fh_QD-IxOSOmyAaMOGipRqYx782G23Dg7gPlytizsCGINH_2ZRrpXp4f63p527zrfPEf872YmUVET1A6Nafk5r4TaxRHWzVZi7OwU1qDUt__F8GR6XJhquUDgZDyRN8Tagx6oK9IkMLI/s1920/james-t.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1193" data-original-width="1920" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOEca1zjCl5m46V8kzOxCrp6HlqEZAfrY6HRqdFPN8OojX6S3fh_QD-IxOSOmyAaMOGipRqYx782G23Dg7gPlytizsCGINH_2ZRrpXp4f63p527zrfPEf872YmUVET1A6Nafk5r4TaxRHWzVZi7OwU1qDUt__F8GR6XJhquUDgZDyRN8Tagx6oK9IkMLI/w425-h265/james-t.jpg" width="425" /></a></div> Not only has Turrell have 22 permanent installments in prestigious galleries across the United States, but he also continues his development of the Roden Crater Project, which is a 400,000 year old cinder-cone volcano in Arizona's Painted Desert region. He's been able to build his <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvSJcSoi4EMhobiV-L085Hce7LyyXtYZdeAoJJukWZTcwPBA3_p0up7rbiOLHSbEe6-OE5CjWAV2c6ldeae15qg7AJ9YRcfhRkNMbfQX7pf__tdo_VLIxIsPUBt5yuev5HfcRdhn2mb3AJscgV_k-N_BCu7c-JqCDjLUyTTYXF_EfuoOAItjxD_-HGEs/s474/james-t-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="474" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvSJcSoi4EMhobiV-L085Hce7LyyXtYZdeAoJJukWZTcwPBA3_p0up7rbiOLHSbEe6-OE5CjWAV2c6ldeae15qg7AJ9YRcfhRkNMbfQX7pf__tdo_VLIxIsPUBt5yuev5HfcRdhn2mb3AJscgV_k-N_BCu7c-JqCDjLUyTTYXF_EfuoOAItjxD_-HGEs/w320-h213/james-t-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>"naked-eye observatory" from a Guggenheim Fellowship Award and more recently from a MacArthur Fellowship Grant.<p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(This man of high accomplishment in the art of light and space movement is certainly a pioneer. I have to admit that every photo of him with white hair and beard puts me in mind of the actor, Monty Woolley (1888-1963). Anybody else?)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1C4zPj_OsyKP4gIPekhf07UGkXnQIevG5y35sfolI6vHQnYKrtMgQIIcQE6W4tq4h6NHJsMikahpqzufxFiSib76n5E8-VSiM2P6EQlOtmtyXd6WS8DYTseR1vaSDKdnNWyPRtRVoflWjqBNUgNLyp8v_3swVpxH4BxKXKENxMlBLPV0dfLpSAlT83JM/s474/james-t-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="474" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1C4zPj_OsyKP4gIPekhf07UGkXnQIevG5y35sfolI6vHQnYKrtMgQIIcQE6W4tq4h6NHJsMikahpqzufxFiSib76n5E8-VSiM2P6EQlOtmtyXd6WS8DYTseR1vaSDKdnNWyPRtRVoflWjqBNUgNLyp8v_3swVpxH4BxKXKENxMlBLPV0dfLpSAlT83JM/w393-h246/james-t-3.jpg" width="393" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyuavuv6wR988kE6tDcsehIMspcCR7cQ7rJ8w8jcDqAahh7Cx1yS5zmO_vvSMNGXzR3smggDknee1YZmRdOjCjsPsHakxrphNr69UyBZY_knXXe6iBE7g6EYLaNkg7ZLbAcHojFVwysGDbfpXdmBsd0rzvhxIpEBfrlykXfLLG65gx_EEQAHsIOm4Li3Y/s1600/james-t-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="1600" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyuavuv6wR988kE6tDcsehIMspcCR7cQ7rJ8w8jcDqAahh7Cx1yS5zmO_vvSMNGXzR3smggDknee1YZmRdOjCjsPsHakxrphNr69UyBZY_knXXe6iBE7g6EYLaNkg7ZLbAcHojFVwysGDbfpXdmBsd0rzvhxIpEBfrlykXfLLG65gx_EEQAHsIOm4Li3Y/w477-h292/james-t-6.jpg" width="477" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi032kcosW-o-c05owhMzrK01q3yTHQOoKxGZrp7T1sRjGlWFBmg_B5cPAuEfd1UZbU0oQOpOs84Tq5ZHWKNA-eIhA1j_5Yn1XlPEz9AHcmyy1ChSN5H7xAUMHtlDOzMETEqM1G3z67vyOJEkQEMQ35OSY3L2_uDhBtJuKWdj27_n0YMLsVNnukBrFbYk4/s2000/james-t-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi032kcosW-o-c05owhMzrK01q3yTHQOoKxGZrp7T1sRjGlWFBmg_B5cPAuEfd1UZbU0oQOpOs84Tq5ZHWKNA-eIhA1j_5Yn1XlPEz9AHcmyy1ChSN5H7xAUMHtlDOzMETEqM1G3z67vyOJEkQEMQ35OSY3L2_uDhBtJuKWdj27_n0YMLsVNnukBrFbYk4/w406-h218/james-t-5.jpg" width="406" /></a></div><br />R-Atencio Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12903093020241117220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018518028836674066.post-50095907469270834522023-11-15T17:00:00.000-08:002023-11-15T17:00:00.143-08:00William Degouve de Nuncques: Autumn Scenes<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglwT3KetdIJyx7sL5FCfk0BqZo6153e84V0gTaPgffn-dpWrZbOWqXO_AsoUizCjRbXu_vRjJgKMmkpY42SsZ2lF7GG50_gcDevfOu0SS1JJZixU_h5lsPwMrGK65GOd8uKculuVuq0_mJvBCeuUYyvousl5IdZ36OzgoC3GWc_Zk3krJdTGyIQBIrHnk/s1000/de%20Nuncques.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="1000" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglwT3KetdIJyx7sL5FCfk0BqZo6153e84V0gTaPgffn-dpWrZbOWqXO_AsoUizCjRbXu_vRjJgKMmkpY42SsZ2lF7GG50_gcDevfOu0SS1JJZixU_h5lsPwMrGK65GOd8uKculuVuq0_mJvBCeuUYyvousl5IdZ36OzgoC3GWc_Zk3krJdTGyIQBIrHnk/s320/de%20Nuncques.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The change of time and the darkness coming so early has me thinking that I should put on my pjs and hunker down under a warm blanket, but it's only 5 PM! I searched for an artist who might have known what autumn feels like. Found! He was William Degouve de Nuncques, (1867-1935) who was a Belgian artist.</p><p> Degouve de Nuncques was an artist who found his own way. He did go to art school for awhile, but preferred to be self-taught. He was influenced with the artists with whom he shared a studio.Those were Dutch artist, Jan Toorop (whose painting of the Crucifixion is the most stylized I've ever seen) and Belgian artist, Henry de Groux.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5E9kpJZX2t_vvZ_WP7G8dLgRatBZk7Hr_4M8_JmFJQoucn3t9Cmc73O4uaWkwTeW3IkGZwsdxH4r9SCNRJDKQjnvY72O1e6xEjEU1vmAzqgSkca0q3OTcpZlmZ1kLkZiqptORA8Ad8Zk1uul9RqltPgE-e1t17XRyx5DvZO-G4C2VUPSEBOVWuhFnX9Q/s3650/de%20Nuncques-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="3650" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5E9kpJZX2t_vvZ_WP7G8dLgRatBZk7Hr_4M8_JmFJQoucn3t9Cmc73O4uaWkwTeW3IkGZwsdxH4r9SCNRJDKQjnvY72O1e6xEjEU1vmAzqgSkca0q3OTcpZlmZ1kLkZiqptORA8Ad8Zk1uul9RqltPgE-e1t17XRyx5DvZO-G4C2VUPSEBOVWuhFnX9Q/w435-h247/de%20Nuncques-1.jpg" width="435" /></a></div> For most of his life, he was regarded as a painter of post-impressionist,atmospheric landscapes. That is why he seemed so appropriate for this time of year. <br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OE34l8wMIVbPAabV6s0cj9HFu2GaBmzGCII0BWmre78lUQmzNnLg0qg0LEUA5SokzsLmfVq_SUXUHHskCV-f2CFhTao_1ibF6vpKseKbZVnxi80Aqext4plwztxWasrGF6Gh1BrkpGCXZBiyVAQcqf6GBf8qWerIWqcKVQJ3a1x1wtOw5j9BV6XXn1c/s1474/de%20Nuncques-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1474" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OE34l8wMIVbPAabV6s0cj9HFu2GaBmzGCII0BWmre78lUQmzNnLg0qg0LEUA5SokzsLmfVq_SUXUHHskCV-f2CFhTao_1ibF6vpKseKbZVnxi80Aqext4plwztxWasrGF6Gh1BrkpGCXZBiyVAQcqf6GBf8qWerIWqcKVQJ3a1x1wtOw5j9BV6XXn1c/w342-h261/de%20Nuncques-4.jpg" width="342" /></a></div><br />While his subjects and style changed in the 1900s, partially due to his loss of use of one hand, this blog will be on his works during the time before.<br /><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjuG5CxL3Izmd1J5S6p878MSR4Ny4WBu_LPqgJMgMtNmdYdhsDzogf2ms_STVnN3Err7F7OREqLPnUkQk0BMtWZFWDoXFUBHysP7watkWUj8l49LTBKUgpZD0akfQP8hSx5OEgHN1UbGwNfPWDOH7IbIGqqGR8thToi8-X8BVDUVCOGX7CdLHMmErFsEM/s3648/de%20Nuncques-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjuG5CxL3Izmd1J5S6p878MSR4Ny4WBu_LPqgJMgMtNmdYdhsDzogf2ms_STVnN3Err7F7OREqLPnUkQk0BMtWZFWDoXFUBHysP7watkWUj8l49LTBKUgpZD0akfQP8hSx5OEgHN1UbGwNfPWDOH7IbIGqqGR8thToi8-X8BVDUVCOGX7CdLHMmErFsEM/w297-h354/de%20Nuncques-2.jpg" width="297" /></a></div><br /><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuRvtwEZMk1S1tjDjai8qtTYHVTSf_GhZHrho5SBx_iIY-Rk0ygf4p-orDX3FhyFDL1mDahcBAMitbACJl0qaMdQUgNYGAnuYQm5azpAEdmxVG-A6-Fs93SR08fPGsUeQhHC_bzG1yk03wk9Z1d2TEyslj0mDy78iRdf3RHfxaImQ5gpyPz0tB99PK4Og/s1755/de%20Nuncques-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1755" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuRvtwEZMk1S1tjDjai8qtTYHVTSf_GhZHrho5SBx_iIY-Rk0ygf4p-orDX3FhyFDL1mDahcBAMitbACJl0qaMdQUgNYGAnuYQm5azpAEdmxVG-A6-Fs93SR08fPGsUeQhHC_bzG1yk03wk9Z1d2TEyslj0mDy78iRdf3RHfxaImQ5gpyPz0tB99PK4Og/w356-h313/de%20Nuncques-3.jpg" width="356" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcnwYaLi09ZAXJhOfvlRijGgl0omlX4IQKoqEruvvRBs4kFlUgsEIWt1Wdbaf-8yHFbB1FRA8jz9kr5wBlZD6LBp6DWEInDexVta9IJ2E4NRetqs-bKhZFzus1RUCSDb0Ub5wbJyMpdGzAB77K3vF4glBOgB7VbLiyuP5WVlWzlMC2esG5QoIjcr2w1Q/s2000/de%20Nuncques-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="2000" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcnwYaLi09ZAXJhOfvlRijGgl0omlX4IQKoqEruvvRBs4kFlUgsEIWt1Wdbaf-8yHFbB1FRA8jz9kr5wBlZD6LBp6DWEInDexVta9IJ2E4NRetqs-bKhZFzus1RUCSDb0Ub5wbJyMpdGzAB77K3vF4glBOgB7VbLiyuP5WVlWzlMC2esG5QoIjcr2w1Q/w493-h289/de%20Nuncques-6.jpg" width="493" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>R-Atencio Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12903093020241117220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018518028836674066.post-67573996741241600202023-11-08T15:10:00.002-08:002023-11-08T15:10:36.491-08:00Sandra Mollon: Art Quilts Extraordinaire<p> As the weather cools, my mind returns to the grandmother quilt that covered my bed. I recall how worn out pants, dresses and other garments were examined by the elder ladies for places where the fabric was still "good." These pieces of fabric would reappear as warm quilts for winter. While that form of quilting still continues, the usage has changed into an art form more likely to be found as wall art. </p><p>There is an expansive use of fabrics today that inspire the art quilters into exhibits in galleries, museums, and even international challenges these days.Among the most talented of these art quilters is Sandra Mollon.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeD46c6oBvigkXA63zZco-X4G5hcqUGP_ySAF3dIPwQ53Jk_X0IdGKHlfGGI1if0tGoa5tJZLBA8K9mRBvv_mfqqmN7TnO13OoyriBHtsNZIDGp9RR73ietBHOngf6nHBbJyLQL84bB-szGtCoTXvb-4VbWwKoEO8b5DieucQUNw542DWjhr9i8u__l4/s1000/Mollon.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="1000" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeD46c6oBvigkXA63zZco-X4G5hcqUGP_ySAF3dIPwQ53Jk_X0IdGKHlfGGI1if0tGoa5tJZLBA8K9mRBvv_mfqqmN7TnO13OoyriBHtsNZIDGp9RR73ietBHOngf6nHBbJyLQL84bB-szGtCoTXvb-4VbWwKoEO8b5DieucQUNw542DWjhr9i8u__l4/w508-h243/Mollon.jpeg" width="508" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> Mollon has been quilting for over 30 years. She began as a traditional quilter. Over the years, she extended into art quilting. Her inspiration for subjects is far and wide. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2DzlWO5JuEJpGyCpnAEhBTodC9rkkkyulj1uxuwEmVEv8-1PLgEesfP4ujszzB2lecAlmerAm297p-5bMavgJKMi03VeJPqudHm7XRdhgIIf8ywpYGdPk9jyMzmKwEVT6LlZZ-qp7h8fcNA-mBA3ihDJ8Lv_R55fwIL-JFk4urb1D4DEn-P6RmVuHsQ/s652/mollon-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2DzlWO5JuEJpGyCpnAEhBTodC9rkkkyulj1uxuwEmVEv8-1PLgEesfP4ujszzB2lecAlmerAm297p-5bMavgJKMi03VeJPqudHm7XRdhgIIf8ywpYGdPk9jyMzmKwEVT6LlZZ-qp7h8fcNA-mBA3ihDJ8Lv_R55fwIL-JFk4urb1D4DEn-P6RmVuHsQ/w267-h320/mollon-3.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p> They include scenic, flora, animals and even traditional applique'. She has received many award,s including a quilt that was acquired by the National Quilt Museum.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Mollon not only creates videos and books, but also teaches her techniques nationally and internationally - going as far as Tuscany, Italy! Beyond all the awards and accolades, as she says, "... the most
important aspect of what I do is the lives I touch, and those that touch
me." </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yYk7-POmhFutTe19TG87f82HTndd3i1xx_VoGbiE9kRrUKxwD-miabM6rJ6o50cLbxx9CwQU9bSTaxE3LD8Rh4_hyphenhyphenJ0lYNL_XPFkmFN8r-QikUO3nVA1WD8-64rACoI18ATDYqW_8yCu_e5KV1sXqx2oKywbL6K-JQQ-0Ivs4Twj9DLDbynW_YMG-r8/s500/mollon-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="500" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yYk7-POmhFutTe19TG87f82HTndd3i1xx_VoGbiE9kRrUKxwD-miabM6rJ6o50cLbxx9CwQU9bSTaxE3LD8Rh4_hyphenhyphenJ0lYNL_XPFkmFN8r-QikUO3nVA1WD8-64rACoI18ATDYqW_8yCu_e5KV1sXqx2oKywbL6K-JQQ-0Ivs4Twj9DLDbynW_YMG-r8/w413-h179/mollon-1.jpg" width="413" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYSJjici9Cj2SHvDkJyX29kmyczxTP9JHvj8jYclBoRf05Nvc9Tx7RXVrQYneg_NqZ5-A14v9HY3Y8gXbz-YVHjPRC0MG720tU6WCvlYAqo7_Jp0o5xTpGNW1CqJi-hTwIZnzHU3tsa0cqYbWt2ZHyfSy_ZHt9iibKgp9cgiCUDGaxT-k5E5RqpOxC90/s544/mollon-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYSJjici9Cj2SHvDkJyX29kmyczxTP9JHvj8jYclBoRf05Nvc9Tx7RXVrQYneg_NqZ5-A14v9HY3Y8gXbz-YVHjPRC0MG720tU6WCvlYAqo7_Jp0o5xTpGNW1CqJi-hTwIZnzHU3tsa0cqYbWt2ZHyfSy_ZHt9iibKgp9cgiCUDGaxT-k5E5RqpOxC90/s320/mollon-4.jpg" width="294" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlp_e15HTtAKNNm_yqYyHgaqEAe5MBEoKRSgRPRevfKhyvn6U7A7H5SvloLlRgTTWqNG9cGCQ6lXn22RGVTAC9nq2psXFmvjm4vwFFh4EpNvVfdN0WmVJ_pwdCsBNVa_2JX_nI6Ae0K8-5WddwZl4t7scCl-vW46Vb1n9lEZWWSPGvUeOP2siLArDGrA/s2560/mollon-5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1831" data-original-width="2560" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlp_e15HTtAKNNm_yqYyHgaqEAe5MBEoKRSgRPRevfKhyvn6U7A7H5SvloLlRgTTWqNG9cGCQ6lXn22RGVTAC9nq2psXFmvjm4vwFFh4EpNvVfdN0WmVJ_pwdCsBNVa_2JX_nI6Ae0K8-5WddwZl4t7scCl-vW46Vb1n9lEZWWSPGvUeOP2siLArDGrA/w406-h264/mollon-5.jpeg" width="406" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5KWFXGJo9953vpu2z-JhrJMaiKNSEbdwjoxwJaOwJrOnhwvck_Sl9DhOA6pZ8pEYioLx-yNLmZx7Eis37XFkKUHUv0IKAeU3ve-hIADCggpZ2-bTG-e3P00UoQF0yzsPxRq8sU967h0HuUvYprHfhZXxYb8XjMxE6gQACDpShTNY2Ep9C3AsVMlgAXw/s690/mollon-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5KWFXGJo9953vpu2z-JhrJMaiKNSEbdwjoxwJaOwJrOnhwvck_Sl9DhOA6pZ8pEYioLx-yNLmZx7Eis37XFkKUHUv0IKAeU3ve-hIADCggpZ2-bTG-e3P00UoQF0yzsPxRq8sU967h0HuUvYprHfhZXxYb8XjMxE6gQACDpShTNY2Ep9C3AsVMlgAXw/w370-h320/mollon-2.jpg" width="370" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7JOyeTbuyivmYbPuErwNa18iVsYiZIARTRRaelc2Nw70AmmZcWrmPRR5WQvvadnoPRzMytD4_LeatbF_NWCfMgSVhCK5Na7u6PlxbPIMo3TJUl0fVWcAEfY-kM2KUwYpWUTB0e_10slH8D_nz4XA0pFodFqNYY4QqdwonhSuDw4BlnnJdQIKJX1F8hes/s1500/mollon-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1132" data-original-width="1500" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7JOyeTbuyivmYbPuErwNa18iVsYiZIARTRRaelc2Nw70AmmZcWrmPRR5WQvvadnoPRzMytD4_LeatbF_NWCfMgSVhCK5Na7u6PlxbPIMo3TJUl0fVWcAEfY-kM2KUwYpWUTB0e_10slH8D_nz4XA0pFodFqNYY4QqdwonhSuDw4BlnnJdQIKJX1F8hes/w402-h283/mollon-6.jpg" width="402" /></a></div><br />R-Atencio Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12903093020241117220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018518028836674066.post-55206317832424583092023-11-01T15:45:00.017-07:002023-11-01T15:45:00.139-07:00Caspar David Friedrich: Romantic Era Influencer<p> As we enter the transition from Autumn to Winter, it feels like a moody time of year. There's fog, cold days, rainy days and the first hints of snow. All this brought to mind the paintings of Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840) and his works that seem to express this time.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYQsbBxlWiz3AXktaIhJTt2od-slfycjlhKNh-UZNuNJaXntcw2ofMl3JLeeSqVAN_v4yzThXOh-zyUiRFU0JpytNGadJL4iqxfQBN-f0hM8UXPUKc5zjfQ80P2sMvxHDxY5aU7CfUM7O_9yID9p_RXHaQKFW5DSiyXmDbzOxMtvIEr3VeZCCt7pSS8g/s2187/caspar-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1746" data-original-width="2187" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYQsbBxlWiz3AXktaIhJTt2od-slfycjlhKNh-UZNuNJaXntcw2ofMl3JLeeSqVAN_v4yzThXOh-zyUiRFU0JpytNGadJL4iqxfQBN-f0hM8UXPUKc5zjfQ80P2sMvxHDxY5aU7CfUM7O_9yID9p_RXHaQKFW5DSiyXmDbzOxMtvIEr3VeZCCt7pSS8g/s320/caspar-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Friedrich was the most highly regarded German painter of his generation. His main source of inspiration was nature. (No wonder I like him) He particularly drawn to night skies, morning mist, barren trees and ancient ruins. His timing and choice of subjects was perfect.</p><p> </p><p>It was a time when people were questioning the material world and reaching towards natural surroundings. In some respects, he predated Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) and his search in nature at Walden Pond. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9k82bYNFlu3Idy5MTXAiIkwSIHW3yqQaiH-uDmlwYD7YhU0INulYD9Si1azlGkJehMh4P95tZ_HMpBjX9TcVjNDjCZXu3DJzHw6_X47PSPza8_195pHVFFwIZkH-IUJVFxvtrZBeKpfXhSG0UFPuVF3hbh5PkQ2YQBAlUnjcU2X4fSqXGdDTY5qkh50k/s474/caspar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="359" data-original-width="474" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9k82bYNFlu3Idy5MTXAiIkwSIHW3yqQaiH-uDmlwYD7YhU0INulYD9Si1azlGkJehMh4P95tZ_HMpBjX9TcVjNDjCZXu3DJzHw6_X47PSPza8_195pHVFFwIZkH-IUJVFxvtrZBeKpfXhSG0UFPuVF3hbh5PkQ2YQBAlUnjcU2X4fSqXGdDTY5qkh50k/w371-h242/caspar.jpg" width="371" /></a></div> At the peak of Friedrich's popularity, his works were prized by royalty, especially in Russia. There were many of his paintings featured in Saint Petersburg where he also gained a patronage.<p></p><p>Alas, time meant his subject and style were regarded as dated </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSLtbv9xMe9ukKOpMA5EPf2Q2kPmYIXylt3llrHRME0CI87qNBJ_Jw9z8p3JR8az-AYyj0LBYN0iLRoS0PLEBwoP4eiCcwXAOaFwgNKbA2LFNWnnVCCKgSQwisX-Pon8Xkasipt1UkGRDpARjOJ5iF_Urd76yytgRSQgLacjm8M97j3dN5PSUBmQM3ko/s624/caspar-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="474" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSLtbv9xMe9ukKOpMA5EPf2Q2kPmYIXylt3llrHRME0CI87qNBJ_Jw9z8p3JR8az-AYyj0LBYN0iLRoS0PLEBwoP4eiCcwXAOaFwgNKbA2LFNWnnVCCKgSQwisX-Pon8Xkasipt1UkGRDpARjOJ5iF_Urd76yytgRSQgLacjm8M97j3dN5PSUBmQM3ko/s320/caspar-5.jpg" width="243" /></a></div>and he lost his audience. However, he left a legacy with his form of landscape painting which influenced certain Russian and American painters, including the famous Hudson River School. <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNW9XPS7jut9oJBUKN6F3SWretoX61pNZnCRLxAk7LGUjpN7MyC2zi1hqCatJS6bL5wkg0xglZ5StGsu6i6_fQy7DGLoH1WKaqxq3N-XHbAEdma9eIsMwP_SRDMER-iJ0pRW39gqdSNMXNAxl-ioQ6xwzKrnPT7nXcnaiGtm_n-8Y3Ge0KGRw0rMJzV8k/s1800/caspar-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1283" data-original-width="1800" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNW9XPS7jut9oJBUKN6F3SWretoX61pNZnCRLxAk7LGUjpN7MyC2zi1hqCatJS6bL5wkg0xglZ5StGsu6i6_fQy7DGLoH1WKaqxq3N-XHbAEdma9eIsMwP_SRDMER-iJ0pRW39gqdSNMXNAxl-ioQ6xwzKrnPT7nXcnaiGtm_n-8Y3Ge0KGRw0rMJzV8k/w377-h228/caspar-3.jpg" width="377" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbJFuH-ttxzh-KsPdfKpNd1OXx8T7oKy6Zkz3-Tjdd85Z6i80uJ3vgVgJ2GgWva5lCJZhrgEa0XUbDnevlIc5QTdjcKDe_RIrcHO_x2-8Rn5-sSIjbCJkwY1MCfQkYSHgfW5aNH2gQj4oladozs-q9_yM3uE8tt44folZzquXXIad0WWKpPGD6O_UoO4/s2362/Caspar-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1828" data-original-width="2362" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbJFuH-ttxzh-KsPdfKpNd1OXx8T7oKy6Zkz3-Tjdd85Z6i80uJ3vgVgJ2GgWva5lCJZhrgEa0XUbDnevlIc5QTdjcKDe_RIrcHO_x2-8Rn5-sSIjbCJkwY1MCfQkYSHgfW5aNH2gQj4oladozs-q9_yM3uE8tt44folZzquXXIad0WWKpPGD6O_UoO4/w352-h248/Caspar-2.jpg" width="352" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bJWYCVMRw_U6JMqhChrq_ZEt8W1u2nOGhZ-hU9v3PuMET8VJIFW4B-a90VtF7ogyJtlRm8TRZuUPn3AoobqWgzSLaLvObEP4IgMGtSdXk-Ew4dt9z9NnS2hjoJATVbuYfyMGhvai35IJqi9S-z_Ay4Sx2e05cRzVmdo84zhiebs21fVFbSks-Idpq1s/s2000/Caspar-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1587" data-original-width="2000" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bJWYCVMRw_U6JMqhChrq_ZEt8W1u2nOGhZ-hU9v3PuMET8VJIFW4B-a90VtF7ogyJtlRm8TRZuUPn3AoobqWgzSLaLvObEP4IgMGtSdXk-Ew4dt9z9NnS2hjoJATVbuYfyMGhvai35IJqi9S-z_Ay4Sx2e05cRzVmdo84zhiebs21fVFbSks-Idpq1s/w393-h254/Caspar-6.jpg" width="393" /></a></div><br />R-Atencio Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12903093020241117220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018518028836674066.post-48799430990465492432023-10-25T17:00:00.001-07:002023-10-25T17:00:00.142-07:00Alejandro Santiago: 2500 + 1 Gone!<p>Alejandro Santiago (1964-2013) was a highly-trained and well-known Mexican
artist. He was born and raised in Teococuilco in the state of Oaxaca.
You might be thinking, "Why does that matter?"<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vJU2oKQIUkds9hT1vEisFFGHifOgxFvPcoo9HFRGRQ67tfLMFDKAGDTCVQrCo3il3pu_kszmArIRmi38frQpHJ5dfC3_VpnG96N0gWv_gZ_sBg0kXsF7Rn07ri755Poc5xlbV4xdUNsfj1zlCKBpWQRK92h3ET9UBgnxNKTnyTjpb-k7D6p62ufgBmg/s320/alejandro-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="214" data-original-width="320" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vJU2oKQIUkds9hT1vEisFFGHifOgxFvPcoo9HFRGRQ67tfLMFDKAGDTCVQrCo3il3pu_kszmArIRmi38frQpHJ5dfC3_VpnG96N0gWv_gZ_sBg0kXsF7Rn07ri755Poc5xlbV4xdUNsfj1zlCKBpWQRK92h3ET9UBgnxNKTnyTjpb-k7D6p62ufgBmg/s1600/alejandro-5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />It's because
Santiago returned to his hometown after spending several years in Europe
studying art, only to find that half of the population - some 2,500 people - had
left. He had come home to a shell of a town. Most of the working age
population had emigrated. Those who remained were either old or
children who had been left with grandparents. Some of these emigrants
would die in the desert, but against their poverty it was a chance they
were willing to take.<p></p><p>In a dream, Santiago saw a way to repopulate those 2,500 souls plus his
own to the town. With a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation and 35
workers, he created 2501 clay sculptures. No two figures are alike.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPu44ukIPQ_rY-Fb8p85fBZKx-_ScRimLAuHcPyT974EUoPqDpivZPlcfyv4CTSvPo2CTSVsILYizmRnq1cqQ5yRSRJZp1uA9ePhnET0NkMUOuhVTQQFjc7f13JR8ano50QUcnDcv0GQ3v2CYAMwf1_OgD0iE0OiuhjN8206cHUhZ0GC8VbQM-2xjEmpg/s1200/alejandro-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="501" data-original-width="1200" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPu44ukIPQ_rY-Fb8p85fBZKx-_ScRimLAuHcPyT974EUoPqDpivZPlcfyv4CTSvPo2CTSVsILYizmRnq1cqQ5yRSRJZp1uA9ePhnET0NkMUOuhVTQQFjc7f13JR8ano50QUcnDcv0GQ3v2CYAMwf1_OgD0iE0OiuhjN8206cHUhZ0GC8VbQM-2xjEmpg/s320/alejandro-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Santiago personally shaped each one in a crude way to represent the native people and the hardships of their lives, both in Mexico and in the United States.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgde_5yrBhe4AugXGEbUH-z6ncVyEFxeWIJ995nTr1w8LI34Q0eWZwd8ZQELswDAS3JldGgRiqK2O85jfxP2N-_xz0_blCBOIFBOgMi9VViqCVNZsgEczg6C9GNlCV4o9ZqsXmlPPhJCClRuzsTSYDeF2AkNGU6Wysd6cLPHr9PIa1YJXgqxd3E2zrEdAc/s635/alejandro-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="421" data-original-width="635" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgde_5yrBhe4AugXGEbUH-z6ncVyEFxeWIJ995nTr1w8LI34Q0eWZwd8ZQELswDAS3JldGgRiqK2O85jfxP2N-_xz0_blCBOIFBOgMi9VViqCVNZsgEczg6C9GNlCV4o9ZqsXmlPPhJCClRuzsTSYDeF2AkNGU6Wysd6cLPHr9PIa1YJXgqxd3E2zrEdAc/s320/alejandro-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Once the 2500+1 figures had been displayed at various galleries, Santiago placed them
in Teococuilco to celebrate the "migrants' return." Or as one curator
described these sculptures, "...as if to summon the absent ones." </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3eMbMqMyOI__kvX6gsFgvJwPEqjW0XxYSz5Na-5BCGXxWkfQ52SMkb8jlf4D0tzQIgvpP5KLTusru4oEyg-EKWhD38PnWx8HuIFHCMNHWIgLffQHdrdWEhyphenhyphenXKf7HDjQeiL0tLvIsC3EC10QrcbuLsHqoAphFbg_ggf6EGPCH2Wcz6FTdvrjlEN0GjXt4/s4226/alejandro-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4226" data-original-width="1450" height="337" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3eMbMqMyOI__kvX6gsFgvJwPEqjW0XxYSz5Na-5BCGXxWkfQ52SMkb8jlf4D0tzQIgvpP5KLTusru4oEyg-EKWhD38PnWx8HuIFHCMNHWIgLffQHdrdWEhyphenhyphenXKf7HDjQeiL0tLvIsC3EC10QrcbuLsHqoAphFbg_ggf6EGPCH2Wcz6FTdvrjlEN0GjXt4/w168-h337/alejandro-3.jpg" width="168" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJdehtXOwsb30vaWGkn9nfRuKU8P3kAHFnPA3pUfdX7nnEhyG406VAUMEE4SJWHoSx_d0N2II4cRO5YT7sRNaHRkzpOScbkfNnWOn3CRIFj1CqD5-mGWKQ3d5W37ySHhH754Qnrg7aeQ17pm96DM2HZ4tGMl1jewY4WubQm8MBO5OuVH4wQgZMFB4T8E/s570/alejandro-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="296" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJdehtXOwsb30vaWGkn9nfRuKU8P3kAHFnPA3pUfdX7nnEhyG406VAUMEE4SJWHoSx_d0N2II4cRO5YT7sRNaHRkzpOScbkfNnWOn3CRIFj1CqD5-mGWKQ3d5W37ySHhH754Qnrg7aeQ17pm96DM2HZ4tGMl1jewY4WubQm8MBO5OuVH4wQgZMFB4T8E/w196-h320/alejandro-4.jpg" width="196" /></a></div><br />R-Atencio Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12903093020241117220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018518028836674066.post-58789221392337107492023-10-18T14:18:00.001-07:002023-10-18T14:18:45.500-07:00Alain Mailland: Sculptor, Artist, Artisan of Wood<p>Recently, we were having a discussion about what is the difference between artists and artisans. Looking up the two definitions, it read that artists create art such as: painting,sculpting,music or writing; whereas artisans "workers who practice a trade or handicraft." These definitions seem, at best, not fitting for so many. For example, where does creativity start and commercialism end?</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhHLwciWz0Ikq6nm9LWKf_K_dCKdlAJof29aG3mvoSEB0093A3lsPJZqgTaq9-At3SX_1oouP2cC1kiDvLKlG5HYIzHNpD2Ph5wVafyJVOR8BNp4YNC8usF6V17Gb8Jy6g4B1XatmP6YG7XtV5VoOsPRfM_j1m9h24olQxqTWlkimbwDlel3hFCdVWk8/s300/alain-bio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="300" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhHLwciWz0Ikq6nm9LWKf_K_dCKdlAJof29aG3mvoSEB0093A3lsPJZqgTaq9-At3SX_1oouP2cC1kiDvLKlG5HYIzHNpD2Ph5wVafyJVOR8BNp4YNC8usF6V17Gb8Jy6g4B1XatmP6YG7XtV5VoOsPRfM_j1m9h24olQxqTWlkimbwDlel3hFCdVWk8/s1600/alain-bio.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p> </p><p>If pushed, I'd say someone like Alain Mailland is both artist and artisan. Not only does he sculpt wood into the most unique forms, but he also sells his sculptures.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Mailland was born on the Ivory Coast and moved with his family to France as a child. In his early 20s, he studied at the National Art School and worked as a construction carpenter and mason. It was at age 28 that he took his first course in wood turning. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFDl4bO5ZWT2IPywq2uQd11nkLtoLnR1w8NVn9IN-iliinUaPEfFwenPkIIeWJXHxrMKHoGJc91cIR7sE3ArH2I5gUeUCf0omoTjDgLlys3GZHzudQrkrkf5vROJBmmTETGg6EgY5MK02K_I9puk6wJiVoUiTLDXHuycNbDYhZwXm8iVesgFpwz4wzJg/s1200/Alain-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="775" data-original-width="1200" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFDl4bO5ZWT2IPywq2uQd11nkLtoLnR1w8NVn9IN-iliinUaPEfFwenPkIIeWJXHxrMKHoGJc91cIR7sE3ArH2I5gUeUCf0omoTjDgLlys3GZHzudQrkrkf5vROJBmmTETGg6EgY5MK02K_I9puk6wJiVoUiTLDXHuycNbDYhZwXm8iVesgFpwz4wzJg/w344-h233/Alain-6.jpg" width="344" /></a></div> He made his living making interior wood works until he made the decision to move into the world of wood sculpting. After that, he devoted himself to mastering the lathe and making special tools to achieve his sculptures.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIgb2fPkfa3VnbFqAHqQR81pHc5NgnpJwLbJKJeZXyxEIgMB5fJlUB34A_ZEbmgLQ37VdzREZO0L-Sblz1FpWqs9Olob49rqv3ptzRHOiYyh-ukyIJ3x-5sQfHv8bRSIlUFoVWUeTWur81exYDCGIpNBgDlX3sAyiXsd8lsVn5CcStqmWaL1uf8sNEog0/s479/alain-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIgb2fPkfa3VnbFqAHqQR81pHc5NgnpJwLbJKJeZXyxEIgMB5fJlUB34A_ZEbmgLQ37VdzREZO0L-Sblz1FpWqs9Olob49rqv3ptzRHOiYyh-ukyIJ3x-5sQfHv8bRSIlUFoVWUeTWur81exYDCGIpNBgDlX3sAyiXsd8lsVn5CcStqmWaL1uf8sNEog0/s320/alain-5.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br />Using mainly roots from trees in the French countryside where he lives, he identifies the different colors that a tree produces from the heartwood to the roots or sapwood. In that way, he plans for the creation of natural color contrasts as he sculpts. <p></p><p><span class="B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><span><b><i>"There is a correspondence between all the species living on earth. You can find animal or mineral shapes in roots and vegetable forms, and in stone or bones. We humans are linked with all things growing on the earth. This is what I feel when I make my sculptures."</i></b></span></span><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; float: none; font-family: georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; display: inline; float: none; font-family: georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Mailland is one of Europe's foremost wood sculptors, specializing in turning and sculpting exquisite organic shapes. He also teaches his techniques. You could way worse than taking a class from this master artist/artisan.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; display: inline; float: none; font-family: georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; display: inline; float: none; font-family: georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8dHgearsX-JjwReNnVSvIKmisa5WXmwY3fqbb-R6fpUMDlWYKlNsQDTImN1lXwKC7ojr2PizhWitAUcO3lsONNMzWv9mmBe08enw2EZiZk5DSJKcNEkotNSeb8vq9wf_s3b-YvA6U3yvnNeMr8vuDg5Obw3QEAftjhE6ZAcaJS6tyhQCLwBO9eK1S9MU/s1087/henry-bio.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1087" data-original-width="908" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8dHgearsX-JjwReNnVSvIKmisa5WXmwY3fqbb-R6fpUMDlWYKlNsQDTImN1lXwKC7ojr2PizhWitAUcO3lsONNMzWv9mmBe08enw2EZiZk5DSJKcNEkotNSeb8vq9wf_s3b-YvA6U3yvnNeMr8vuDg5Obw3QEAftjhE6ZAcaJS6tyhQCLwBO9eK1S9MU/s320/henry-bio.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><p><br /> Recently, an artist's retrospect broke all opening night attendance
records at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. That artist was Henry
Ossawa Tanner <span style="font-size: 85%;">(1859-1937)</span>.</p><p>Tanner was the child of African Methodist Church Bishop Benjamin Tanner<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BpCaWL9xiAM/T01fydaa56I/AAAAAAAAB_w/3RdBHuzGQd8/s1600/Tanner%2Bbust_of_father_6.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714328822696568738" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BpCaWL9xiAM/T01fydaa56I/AAAAAAAAB_w/3RdBHuzGQd8/s200/Tanner%2Bbust_of_father_6.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 150px;" /></a> and the former slave Sarah Tanner, came North via the Underground Railroad.<br /> By
age 13, Tanner was completely smitten with the idea of becoming an
artist. His father could not discourage him of the idea. His talent was
such that at age 19, he was accepted to Pennsylvania Academy of Fine
Arts. <span style="font-size: 85%;">(Right: Tanner's bust of his father.)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 85%;"> </span><br /><br /><br /></p><p></p><p>Tanner was well regarded by his teachers for his skills. However, this
slight somewhat frail black man suffered immeasurably from other
students as the only African-American. In his words:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I
was extremely timid and to be made to feel that I was not wanted, ...
caused me sometimes weeks of pain. Every time any one of these
disagreeable incidents came into my mind, my heart sank, and I was anew
tortured by the thought of what I had endured, almost as much as the
incident itself.</span><br /><br />In spite of all the cruelty directed at Tanner, he completed his studies and gained a reputation as</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBLsb8xn6MOUeXtyKoHkipIcS8AZlVOJFVWm3bPJlAGXYuABNwMwSO0Il-c0ROnEWkhqBaWrVGCOYYdheXz2trNE0m91pyIKyEvUiki1K-b-sYRtk_TmttX7-87rmgrsMtDPH1UAjl4-k1DHZW-OxXWZf8iNs5_mDQNqnGGLrIWCYUh9vZJnaM5OaYMc/s654/henry-8.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="654" data-original-width="474" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBLsb8xn6MOUeXtyKoHkipIcS8AZlVOJFVWm3bPJlAGXYuABNwMwSO0Il-c0ROnEWkhqBaWrVGCOYYdheXz2trNE0m91pyIKyEvUiki1K-b-sYRtk_TmttX7-87rmgrsMtDPH1UAjl4-k1DHZW-OxXWZf8iNs5_mDQNqnGGLrIWCYUh9vZJnaM5OaYMc/s320/henry-8.jpg" width="232" /></a></div>an exceptional
painter, photographer and sculptor. It should have been enough, but
this was after the Civil War and the Supreme Court's "separate but
equal" ruling.<br /><br /> <p></p><p> </p><p>Tanner was frustrated at being described as a
"Negro painter." Even when sympathetic patrons arranged an exhibit for
him, he could not sell his art. Tanner decided to go abroad to further
his training.<br /><br /> </p><p>Being a man of courage and fortitude, Tanner raised
the money to go to Paris. There, he studied the Masters and flourished
as an artist. Europeans did not confuse his talent with his race.
Tanner was able to create and thrive in that environment. Today, Tanner is celebrated as the first black artist to gain recognition on both continents.<br /><br /><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JIDQvdRx6Gs/T01gb7LUtaI/AAAAAAAACAA/ETMIyzZ_rCE/s1600/1-A-1A4-139-ExplorePAHistory-a0a9u8-a_450.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714329535060948386" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JIDQvdRx6Gs/T01gb7LUtaI/AAAAAAAACAA/ETMIyzZ_rCE/s320/1-A-1A4-139-ExplorePAHistory-a0a9u8-a_450.gif" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 270px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 198px;" /></a><br /><br />Here are some of his paintings: <span style="font-size: 85%;">(click image to enlarge)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 85%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVocgRQu9TZJxbtzmxznkoDaJGwjXWdmeEuJ2zYO8ZpkSF0OBRyBHUDKdYwewibGoNoVbMzWFp92FLxBbWhiBCtnnvidYb3iTO_cqfwLvrw7y0pYr9WDi_6uH6YKAvt2TJ8XLvkSaa-mj7s25LGpSFgiXhkDXVSIGb_YLmbphwFrauHe9TVpsmphVoWIA/s967/henry-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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As I previously mentioned, the Impressionists were inspired by the art in painting, woodblocks, and paper that was being imported from Japan. There was another form of Japanese art that was captivating them. It was the beautiful and excellent cloisonne enamel vases made by Hayashi Kodenji (1831-1915)</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvv3aZ3XlwLalZFRAHWgKgHXLaUc6bRfDRXOyaZHd5XbeuXpePeJNuIcnI-FZ2rYOiWAst_0ArmTn5NSAfsW_jEdgR52J5t8zbPZiJgFGLMzWJIyc_IL9R5nW2-KsF6WRp_PRdqCpVxH4AiMCXskcpUvGDeIHrvVet9NcraGP4Rex14Q9zpUoXqodVYuA/s800/hayashi-cloisonne-example-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="506" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvv3aZ3XlwLalZFRAHWgKgHXLaUc6bRfDRXOyaZHd5XbeuXpePeJNuIcnI-FZ2rYOiWAst_0ArmTn5NSAfsW_jEdgR52J5t8zbPZiJgFGLMzWJIyc_IL9R5nW2-KsF6WRp_PRdqCpVxH4AiMCXskcpUvGDeIHrvVet9NcraGP4Rex14Q9zpUoXqodVYuA/s320/hayashi-cloisonne-example-1.jpg" width="202" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Cloisonne is French for "closed." It's an ancient process where metal strips or wire (usually gold or silver) outline a design. The ancient Egyptians used the process and then put precious or semiprecious stones in the enclosed area. However, for the purposes of objects practically used, powdered enamel filled the open areas and then the whole object was fired in a kiln. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Kodenji was a master of the technique.In his Nagoya studio, he was also a brilliant marketer. The story goes that he literally walked his vases to the port of Yokohama to place them carefully on the ships heading to Paris. He made sure they were featured at the 1868 & 1878 Paris and 1873 Vienna Expositions. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg67IN3xxH64YvhJVWiBQD_5_9izfHqq93YMcUZitbLsTGOEH_RLBcXS7__ioRy0cXrg_HqqNPaynA-EKAlUZFLlcu5jVwzotasdbDETu-kDqtvPr2EA1Bet5L6LgY4qB0ItC0OmgIsobj_kjOcTm956vduTfs7RfnZ3gKGgUSsvJH6WyCORzWXe5aVbDo/s1000/Hayashi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="888" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg67IN3xxH64YvhJVWiBQD_5_9izfHqq93YMcUZitbLsTGOEH_RLBcXS7__ioRy0cXrg_HqqNPaynA-EKAlUZFLlcu5jVwzotasdbDETu-kDqtvPr2EA1Bet5L6LgY4qB0ItC0OmgIsobj_kjOcTm956vduTfs7RfnZ3gKGgUSsvJH6WyCORzWXe5aVbDo/s320/Hayashi.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>The Europeans were quite taken with the beauty and quality of the workmanship. Kodenji, along with a few other Japanese cloisonne enamel masters were held in very high regard.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwnTqssZ6JKOvdH7-IIGXFWDDr-6sRHqdlgux950nhbOTdggZES464RwhrjDmUwwf0cCj5By6WLD0bngem6ZeUKODDnij-7WQz55RVfYhLU8wE-8CHdC6JSPvvI6wB9cHTWeFoPm2yWfS9w_tZN432xdpRtZvYwMwI2b5oexVlKlDEtbSHQjOAuHk1M4/s512/Hayashi-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="512" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwnTqssZ6JKOvdH7-IIGXFWDDr-6sRHqdlgux950nhbOTdggZES464RwhrjDmUwwf0cCj5By6WLD0bngem6ZeUKODDnij-7WQz55RVfYhLU8wE-8CHdC6JSPvvI6wB9cHTWeFoPm2yWfS9w_tZN432xdpRtZvYwMwI2b5oexVlKlDEtbSHQjOAuHk1M4/w358-h241/Hayashi-3.jpg" width="358" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcMDZth10_tGDYnox1ud9fN1jEc_w4QApcfy8AWKBjbsLubMM2jAtTv7CRybmV4c-MTDxyrIvlQo1aEa1MvRn2kItgtNcMOfwNK1OJ7RtRYUs_Fa62RlBeWjW4lPTRfUcBYYtr4rD6yDHR51WQ-tdNvgrGMhWSPX_Y3eybq8fR1WWI9OiP0apQI2R2Ck/s960/Hayashi-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="470" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcMDZth10_tGDYnox1ud9fN1jEc_w4QApcfy8AWKBjbsLubMM2jAtTv7CRybmV4c-MTDxyrIvlQo1aEa1MvRn2kItgtNcMOfwNK1OJ7RtRYUs_Fa62RlBeWjW4lPTRfUcBYYtr4rD6yDHR51WQ-tdNvgrGMhWSPX_Y3eybq8fR1WWI9OiP0apQI2R2Ck/w195-h343/Hayashi-4.jpg" width="195" /></a></div><br /> (When you look at some of the floral designs do you see where Monet's Giverny gardens might have been conceived?)<p></p><p> <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the way of passing the knowledge to the next generation, Kodenii's son, Hayashi Kodenji II, (1859-1922) would continue to operate the Nagoya studio. It's reported that the father and son worked together for 40 years and that makes it difficult to differentiate. I'd like to think it was collaborative. In any case, Nagoya Studios won at many exhibitions.</div><p></p><p> The high demand meant many cloisonne enamel artisan studios thrived in Japan in what was to be the Golden Age of Japanese cloisonne enamel. The last studio is now gone. The archives, tools and enamel materials are preserved in the Museum of Kyoto. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLD-8hE7oYpj5GFfL9xJ4txXC_7g_KUxwoz7Bx3nUFnkod3GicvoSFKRRaGKN8KMQhGON7HyiQ5nnrlnZSV8F_-bvfjpXUE2qRzhJCXBxicOlKJ9A-n12uVrYtrI9Sa0ZvWivnPXX6aJK2GQP5Z4c1x-_ncehScN8-T1zZca0Hh2z9d4nAOYM7UnCUOCQ/s700/Hayashi-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="575" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLD-8hE7oYpj5GFfL9xJ4txXC_7g_KUxwoz7Bx3nUFnkod3GicvoSFKRRaGKN8KMQhGON7HyiQ5nnrlnZSV8F_-bvfjpXUE2qRzhJCXBxicOlKJ9A-n12uVrYtrI9Sa0ZvWivnPXX6aJK2GQP5Z4c1x-_ncehScN8-T1zZca0Hh2z9d4nAOYM7UnCUOCQ/w319-h344/Hayashi-5.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXMc1oa889ig8X25NQc_tFtTv1uSzrNq_8PXATzUQhXUmvJ2kcCtUNo1kAZE-aRoV7qslqc_Y9KjUYYNlpBk4IaZv3uP1S8nqbp93h8ws3Ks8_iA0jEUAjwF8KcmK-bg-2Ez7ykWS2m3Q4ETVFcLJ1ubDwr52IZG1is7gAdyI3leJAJW2sJarYzIa6dy4/s1006/Hayashi-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1006" data-original-width="512" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXMc1oa889ig8X25NQc_tFtTv1uSzrNq_8PXATzUQhXUmvJ2kcCtUNo1kAZE-aRoV7qslqc_Y9KjUYYNlpBk4IaZv3uP1S8nqbp93h8ws3Ks8_iA0jEUAjwF8KcmK-bg-2Ez7ykWS2m3Q4ETVFcLJ1ubDwr52IZG1is7gAdyI3leJAJW2sJarYzIa6dy4/w245-h344/Hayashi-2.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFNkZFOLdsTZPwCBS7ZYkxUVA_0DIfr0Y-YkKW7j_GFqFKmeUfX_xRkc6mIOS1axLIT_OZXNmBBiYIBEYMskM-FfIQYhUsKc1FXSQXwrlJURBb2c2PgX-wufaR4JuRP-QY-ulL8EI3nUSQx6B8SXlLMKQNOP1VA57cd75vwvH4L8RM5_8nNVLIiXde8XA/s1700/Hayashi-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1637" data-original-width="1700" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFNkZFOLdsTZPwCBS7ZYkxUVA_0DIfr0Y-YkKW7j_GFqFKmeUfX_xRkc6mIOS1axLIT_OZXNmBBiYIBEYMskM-FfIQYhUsKc1FXSQXwrlJURBb2c2PgX-wufaR4JuRP-QY-ulL8EI3nUSQx6B8SXlLMKQNOP1VA57cd75vwvH4L8RM5_8nNVLIiXde8XA/s320/Hayashi-6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />R-Atencio Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12903093020241117220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018518028836674066.post-3672662893893780262023-09-20T20:00:00.001-07:002023-09-20T20:00:00.140-07:00Japonisme and the Impressionists<p>As Japan finally opened trade with Europe in the late 19th century, many European artists were fascinated and inspired by the Japanese art and skill referred by the French as "Japonisme." It would set the stage for not only inspiring the Impressionists, but also set for the future of Art Nouveau and Art Deco.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCi_wzL-ZNFAY3td9w5dXbRAnoHGqfXSH9hprJbU_hAUi7-oeQ4tW68ngg5W_9RwxcOYSfCKe-zoQd3wid1UL9eoMDuQeVmmenb5Ab_saCXzAS2azVDn5KEFrYRPRwLDEECwt0Z-hN8YCD0FYowD2tOGJvTbPDG_sgk5NkzMMLKnyAtOr_1THJ4pYrTE/s565/japon-whistler.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="565" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCi_wzL-ZNFAY3td9w5dXbRAnoHGqfXSH9hprJbU_hAUi7-oeQ4tW68ngg5W_9RwxcOYSfCKe-zoQd3wid1UL9eoMDuQeVmmenb5Ab_saCXzAS2azVDn5KEFrYRPRwLDEECwt0Z-hN8YCD0FYowD2tOGJvTbPDG_sgk5NkzMMLKnyAtOr_1THJ4pYrTE/s320/japon-whistler.jpg" width="181" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>The Impressionists were particularly interested in the flat dimensions, bold colors and stylized dramatic subjects of Japonisme. From imported wrapping paper Monet saw in a spice shop to Japanese silks inspiring Van Gogh, many felt that a door opened to combining their style with that of another culture.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> Each artist combined their talent with the Japanese influence of everyday matters and objects. It might be a bridge or a woman washing her hair. Through the Japanese woodblock prints and paintings, it might be the perspective where the artist's view was above the scene they were painting. Some artists took inspiration from the flat composition without shading for perspective sometime involving a mix of textile designs. </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6oPStuzw69hVUTErTq00LaSSfDCotn3zul85lJDT25cNUx7qXl7p6q2-tvuj0ESnNDCVOxE5lNa_f1XDZNf620uYMA_idLiPDGu3ktvMLDD9ltRY-ZxKvOElVFeMrQrtkPCO3aMk_mNUvgwFxS8CTP5kbeXdtQ4jz42LBPL23gn28lMwnMB0_A4yUfA/s750/japon-degas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="750" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6oPStuzw69hVUTErTq00LaSSfDCotn3zul85lJDT25cNUx7qXl7p6q2-tvuj0ESnNDCVOxE5lNa_f1XDZNf620uYMA_idLiPDGu3ktvMLDD9ltRY-ZxKvOElVFeMrQrtkPCO3aMk_mNUvgwFxS8CTP5kbeXdtQ4jz42LBPL23gn28lMwnMB0_A4yUfA/s320/japon-degas.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> The list of Impressionist whose works were inspired by Japonisme
includes such luminaries as: Cassatt, Whistler, Degas and the
aforementioned Van Gogh and Monet. (How many can you identify?)<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigWi_dPq1jTPQh2Q3h72oA7acA0uCLRaa4AMXYlPQ8JwzvPPeAGJx8HQQue0olXE1ZJfjJNWrs4tMX7uvzCag2k9yGVb8dQuFoLb4VRCVt8vMExTEaRZkKmexiNAH0GNQRPxqvulI0bjM-FIsnlzqXob_ex4QBgmAvxQgKgly-JEBIZep-R5z3L2JYSo0/s600/japon-cassatt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="429" data-original-width="600" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigWi_dPq1jTPQh2Q3h72oA7acA0uCLRaa4AMXYlPQ8JwzvPPeAGJx8HQQue0olXE1ZJfjJNWrs4tMX7uvzCag2k9yGVb8dQuFoLb4VRCVt8vMExTEaRZkKmexiNAH0GNQRPxqvulI0bjM-FIsnlzqXob_ex4QBgmAvxQgKgly-JEBIZep-R5z3L2JYSo0/s320/japon-cassatt.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It changed the rules and lead to one of the most fertile creative periods for Europe into the 20th Century. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-YhBS1fkp4UXk9m8J3l7fMe0Prv_sE1Qf4k8cizAqePknhojUAA5YCn7kLO31Z_9KU8Dyyb1uAAtA0AbZx9JUQA2jmlaBhBFwktCzQ5HfACu4atAcf_KGM6rzOrx-n6nxSkVdGKqUqcSfSz8JPQZp755ueaRWY2BWddBWzj648XzbC0-N6FMZH0WiXYc/s400/japon-Van%20Gogh%20and%20Hiroshige%20Bridge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-YhBS1fkp4UXk9m8J3l7fMe0Prv_sE1Qf4k8cizAqePknhojUAA5YCn7kLO31Z_9KU8Dyyb1uAAtA0AbZx9JUQA2jmlaBhBFwktCzQ5HfACu4atAcf_KGM6rzOrx-n6nxSkVdGKqUqcSfSz8JPQZp755ueaRWY2BWddBWzj648XzbC0-N6FMZH0WiXYc/w423-h240/japon-Van%20Gogh%20and%20Hiroshige%20Bridge.jpg" width="423" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKTttal9XSS1G7-XCdjMDN40FLowb8Ng5f9laK4NiIbIrX4R7bA50jhUNbFAnUevtdYOY80wV_qdBopwZ8JY-TxvkRuoNUBmi8e68gvS9PK11895rwM2Hzg41FnitzILhIGUiiXJeHlPl2ryvhPVt0eEC7kBo5bHwQF03STDntJ165ax9UWxBGVl_4lE/s800/japon-monet-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="479" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKTttal9XSS1G7-XCdjMDN40FLowb8Ng5f9laK4NiIbIrX4R7bA50jhUNbFAnUevtdYOY80wV_qdBopwZ8JY-TxvkRuoNUBmi8e68gvS9PK11895rwM2Hzg41FnitzILhIGUiiXJeHlPl2ryvhPVt0eEC7kBo5bHwQF03STDntJ165ax9UWxBGVl_4lE/w289-h482/japon-monet-1.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>R-Atencio Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12903093020241117220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018518028836674066.post-17658974173916783912023-09-13T20:08:00.001-07:002023-09-13T20:08:00.141-07:00Jeffrey Bale: The Art of the Pebbles<p> </p><p>After the summer hiatus, art blogging is back! I searched quite awhile looking for an artist to kick off the return. It would be an artist - a mosaicist - originally from the city I call "home." His name is Jeffrey Bale, who grew up in Eugene, Oregon and graduated from our local university.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSKZTFNykBsI6_QR1IPBNLaEjrGwTwmUWV6fV4ckPENMC9hhUQZi8bh3n7fDVRTrrNLk5gCx5z6FWL12AMRyCU4e7VjrXtvOIkHLbBe-HfvlqoLkVE2oyf2GM2cARJ8l-GEgxScGu15YhMiuGblANcMVum1_WgJc7JKY5fOZD6RTHYYQoR8xEL1RtRUc/s960/bale.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSKZTFNykBsI6_QR1IPBNLaEjrGwTwmUWV6fV4ckPENMC9hhUQZi8bh3n7fDVRTrrNLk5gCx5z6FWL12AMRyCU4e7VjrXtvOIkHLbBe-HfvlqoLkVE2oyf2GM2cARJ8l-GEgxScGu15YhMiuGblANcMVum1_WgJc7JKY5fOZD6RTHYYQoR8xEL1RtRUc/s320/bale.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p> </p><p>Bale received his degree in landscape architecture in 1981. After a short-lived experience in an architectural firm, he found his inspirations from trips to Portugal and Spain. There, he saw the beautiful pebble inlay designs in the sidewalks and gardens. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>His pebbles are something he finds or otherwise purchases from vendors, who provide the pebbles from beaches in Baja, He works out his designs in sand. Once he's satisfied, he disassembles the design and begins the process of setting a section at a time in mortar. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5P5Ja1t0_0E2zV9XDmQMJ27s__lmJu_5_eV50_yWdpbOJAQYedlpSFB6BqjLDyRk2-dmRIS2jvTh8_G8_GbA8lffpHebYRpMvqJGxEl25_GWDHvNihp64Z-KfLyZKA39q8o39gGFAuuUxr1HwviiUoZliYEW_4_Tp11zERtvgsvCZ3rrp1bYlUfvcJog/s2048/bale-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5P5Ja1t0_0E2zV9XDmQMJ27s__lmJu_5_eV50_yWdpbOJAQYedlpSFB6BqjLDyRk2-dmRIS2jvTh8_G8_GbA8lffpHebYRpMvqJGxEl25_GWDHvNihp64Z-KfLyZKA39q8o39gGFAuuUxr1HwviiUoZliYEW_4_Tp11zERtvgsvCZ3rrp1bYlUfvcJog/s320/bale-11.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p> </p><p>The quality and uniqueness of his designs means that his works can be found throughout this country and many other nations. He's also the author of 4 books and has been featured in <i>NY</i> <i>Times, Martha Stewart Living </i>and <i>Better Homes and Gardens.</i> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPva-ZUWbKLhShtGZXv7W8V80lv0nnmwN3xNWET3nzhe9ljQmPLFL9VrLYFVpJZ8MMEzb3MxSYAI4-IVVF-Xf6lL1ryeBV4YyI0Y6C1bNd7IPKnQZJZt1g0McDs4PgsGbumqPSoygDkEOiB_eFQ-Vzxbm-4lKIMY6Wz89iA4e8kas2F_TqAKGw_Z2HjPU/s1600/bale-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPva-ZUWbKLhShtGZXv7W8V80lv0nnmwN3xNWET3nzhe9ljQmPLFL9VrLYFVpJZ8MMEzb3MxSYAI4-IVVF-Xf6lL1ryeBV4YyI0Y6C1bNd7IPKnQZJZt1g0McDs4PgsGbumqPSoygDkEOiB_eFQ-Vzxbm-4lKIMY6Wz89iA4e8kas2F_TqAKGw_Z2HjPU/w440-h263/bale-8.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1HRwOkhwoHhDmZIAG-NESZRm55o0xXdqlToE_3YiVpeRmvQDKTowj0KaTI8pOyxYPbOGBllOwO618F98EF80Fribc7J_xdYtlc6hS5QzCXxUMi_gd8g7Dt03GZz6DZy94P5D0kPh0buxRGoj_MdTC2c1Pn9Ldk5HTXVk_paXaD75KpYcALRcR3Dvc8tE/s640/bale-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1HRwOkhwoHhDmZIAG-NESZRm55o0xXdqlToE_3YiVpeRmvQDKTowj0KaTI8pOyxYPbOGBllOwO618F98EF80Fribc7J_xdYtlc6hS5QzCXxUMi_gd8g7Dt03GZz6DZy94P5D0kPh0buxRGoj_MdTC2c1Pn9Ldk5HTXVk_paXaD75KpYcALRcR3Dvc8tE/s320/bale-6.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphZWwnzYk-HnsfPbhy2AMZ78b3Hhi4d0CaqCrylryxdWADMz7mTZFTmTsMoxLaHoKtLcJqxZBD_kKrZ9wqYfD4X6vGDeG0jS36uUendV8YogcfvqiCTYOJLi1bl8ETBAHFNmjDU85KZS9JQ523GOR-rOVyxMukqjzHZ16hVUNhtPy4U30zYj2sonGDJs/s640/bale-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="426" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphZWwnzYk-HnsfPbhy2AMZ78b3Hhi4d0CaqCrylryxdWADMz7mTZFTmTsMoxLaHoKtLcJqxZBD_kKrZ9wqYfD4X6vGDeG0jS36uUendV8YogcfvqiCTYOJLi1bl8ETBAHFNmjDU85KZS9JQ523GOR-rOVyxMukqjzHZ16hVUNhtPy4U30zYj2sonGDJs/w329-h387/bale-10.jpg" width="329" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZy3bLBLJZz0g4LGIpVPkoNJhueZC0LomsljVZoLRprVHzsymwFZhEzhETNHT_EiLUXWJMxtTSK5RWZZM2U2XN-xVY9l9zcNukDUjkrpGDpFW0MKdYLeZLNAN0ffWme21M84a0ZKNskQrpdqBKzZgVr7e-xMzdRgikSRaw03oMQcOrFa4pIEry55Gejpg/s1040/bale-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="780" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZy3bLBLJZz0g4LGIpVPkoNJhueZC0LomsljVZoLRprVHzsymwFZhEzhETNHT_EiLUXWJMxtTSK5RWZZM2U2XN-xVY9l9zcNukDUjkrpGDpFW0MKdYLeZLNAN0ffWme21M84a0ZKNskQrpdqBKzZgVr7e-xMzdRgikSRaw03oMQcOrFa4pIEry55Gejpg/w381-h345/bale-1.jpg" width="381" /></a></div><br />R-Atencio Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12903093020241117220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018518028836674066.post-86277131863041399232023-07-26T20:00:00.001-07:002023-07-26T20:00:00.136-07:00Louise Bourgeios: A Lifetime of Art & Passion<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioet3MB0OSxS6iYBo8KGwus3BuMRu0Bg-BMrb-l6Vs_4UutWx5oF9rTeABV1NGRdqtB5NyunbjeHCJsDeFJwarrkzh8m00Egw5epXBPaCKlpuhVODFanmtCrSDp6mIUL9wy60qEfRHMJsY9YAJAryLX6PTZDannGXptk167f69kD8lbFbL7MN9SAslMpw/s474/bourgeios-bio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="474" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioet3MB0OSxS6iYBo8KGwus3BuMRu0Bg-BMrb-l6Vs_4UutWx5oF9rTeABV1NGRdqtB5NyunbjeHCJsDeFJwarrkzh8m00Egw5epXBPaCKlpuhVODFanmtCrSDp6mIUL9wy60qEfRHMJsY9YAJAryLX6PTZDannGXptk167f69kD8lbFbL7MN9SAslMpw/s320/bourgeios-bio.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />It seems there are lots of emails poking fun at the way we age. Truly, I
find them funny. Yet there is something stereotypical in assuming a
loss of our "creative juices" as we age. The renowned French artist,
Louise Bourgeois, (1911-2010) an example of
continuing original creativity regardless of age.<p></p><p> </p><p>As a younger woman, Ms. Bourgeois created monumental works in marble,
glass, latex, rubber, and metal. Her best-known sculptures are her
30-foot high spiders in a series titled, "Maman." <a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kfvtjN2MmDI/Srj7PkfxxwI/AAAAAAAAAIw/XXQwjU13POA/s1600-h/ido_Maman.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384329599434999554" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kfvtjN2MmDI/Srj7PkfxxwI/AAAAAAAAAIw/XXQwjU13POA/s200/ido_Maman.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 122px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 180px;" /></a>(They
are tributes to her mother and the other women who worked in the family
business of repairing and reweaving valuable tapestries.)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> When she was 88 years old (1999), she accepted a commission as the first
artist to create a monumentally-sized work for the Tate Modern. The
commission was to fill Turbine Hall - a room which is 30-feet high and
500 feet long. The installation was titled, "I Do I Undo and I Redo." </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivvckka98Pt4-Fv0dAK-cAgaNjMbKo8hNn_G02ncWGQSmZDkXqZv0tJipfHiKCsMe8IrtoixazY6kUAv6FCQpdLRzmtBOhbf0E_WygEltw2gtd27NZCp5fwJQY9ypO2EWr-q-2IGrySuMTaRfIjyuCdLTLMmnvx-rmgYJH9chBUWmdLeVZBQ1-VPj1LTo/s586/bourgeios.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="390" data-original-width="586" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivvckka98Pt4-Fv0dAK-cAgaNjMbKo8hNn_G02ncWGQSmZDkXqZv0tJipfHiKCsMe8IrtoixazY6kUAv6FCQpdLRzmtBOhbf0E_WygEltw2gtd27NZCp5fwJQY9ypO2EWr-q-2IGrySuMTaRfIjyuCdLTLMmnvx-rmgYJH9chBUWmdLeVZBQ1-VPj1LTo/s320/bourgeios.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAYmRdF2-LWix06exSCk3koLgeS3_jZKcyHE7KlVFfAFnfjbfQPkP-e-kzfYQgZ01Ew00y46S7kVcRCFTeaL6Vz5rbvIhupvaa7IeILfcKqYi8nfEt5eouLcVJskMYNFlolE2cLY65-RwpRqJQ1yhrjx7Iov1tOxYbbT5DFqw9dMnbF3MhmZb6k_Tt5c/s3072/bourgeios-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1844" data-original-width="3072" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAYmRdF2-LWix06exSCk3koLgeS3_jZKcyHE7KlVFfAFnfjbfQPkP-e-kzfYQgZ01Ew00y46S7kVcRCFTeaL6Vz5rbvIhupvaa7IeILfcKqYi8nfEt5eouLcVJskMYNFlolE2cLY65-RwpRqJQ1yhrjx7Iov1tOxYbbT5DFqw9dMnbF3MhmZb6k_Tt5c/s320/bourgeios-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Louise Bourgeois has also explored her ideas in printmaking, painting
and performance. In 2007, the Tate Modern curated a survey of her works
over a span of 70 years. The survey included some 200 pieces. <p></p><p> She
conducted Sunday salons for artists, had an exhibition of her textile
prints in Stockholm,and was working on a commission in 2010 for the
Maison de Balzac in Paris, before her death at age 99. Her last year, she made art to help finance the activism organization, Freedom to Marry. She also created for HIV and Act Up, believing that all people should be treated fairly and equally.<br /></p><p>As one writer stated of her, "At 98, and
still working, she is a fierce woman who is original, curious,
intelligent, sensitive, generous, wildly imaginative, sexual and
uncompromising." All I can add is "atta girl," Louise!<br /><br /></p>R-Atencio Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12903093020241117220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018518028836674066.post-10531350846228896392023-07-19T17:52:00.001-07:002023-07-19T17:52:36.487-07:00Rachel Newling: Linocuts of Aussie Birds & Flora<p> Until I took a few classes in art printing, I didn't realize how much more involved it is than painting. Now, I have an understanding and appreciation for those artists who have mastered the processes. Such an artist is Rachel Newling (1956-). </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOyMNHxYPlowtWPEiRgp28xx5ENQL5X-aGBAO5g9XmnKsI4xXOIFDVmkKDDR5vHbNB_cbC8NBKOZDAyBOJmEV8GOg1YqKgAr8Q94g0MxLhsvvXpcgcyIwRTVnShTMIMVqoaIXIgL0OwCP-YH2eg3oyAgpEvqbBBBsIjg6KbWG2NEfMvY_eNdp0SpUX8E/s2113/newling-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2113" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOyMNHxYPlowtWPEiRgp28xx5ENQL5X-aGBAO5g9XmnKsI4xXOIFDVmkKDDR5vHbNB_cbC8NBKOZDAyBOJmEV8GOg1YqKgAr8Q94g0MxLhsvvXpcgcyIwRTVnShTMIMVqoaIXIgL0OwCP-YH2eg3oyAgpEvqbBBBsIjg6KbWG2NEfMvY_eNdp0SpUX8E/s320/newling-2.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p> </p><p>Newling was born and studied art in the UK. It was while visiting Australia, that she decided to move to Sydney. It was a fortuitous decision because she finds endless inspiration in the birds and flora of her chosen home. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Her linocut technique is to draw on the board and carve the design much the same way as in woodcuts. Printing is a matter of placing handmade Washi paper over the inked linocut, and by using a baren, she carefully rubs the design onto the paper. Printing in this manner is more time consuming and tedious, but the results can be more satisfying than running through a mechanical printing press.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkmOw8HFirAmcfzDBICVFUPXphHbTvxRf0b3jzlPAj_l64kQcyLn3pqaZyQ5XTem1teevBg8EpcPOlL05UKfboVq4MIX4ES0LghDLaB34RwGPIEA9DJLe3ugyUmiUGV1kHLqBi5d1R9dpXlUanYFC52WXmznaMw5D6ipMxNRHWtBnh59puj-wYhWLmsTA/s1500/newling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1052" data-original-width="1500" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkmOw8HFirAmcfzDBICVFUPXphHbTvxRf0b3jzlPAj_l64kQcyLn3pqaZyQ5XTem1teevBg8EpcPOlL05UKfboVq4MIX4ES0LghDLaB34RwGPIEA9DJLe3ugyUmiUGV1kHLqBi5d1R9dpXlUanYFC52WXmznaMw5D6ipMxNRHWtBnh59puj-wYhWLmsTA/s320/newling.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p> Once the print is removed and dry, she hand colors each one in the series run using archival gouache paints. Hence, each has a slight variation in coloration.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFfcVm0Llq0nJNBxgkgWyQgomOm4EfWzqyp2-DGtinwXnvsXHdkdmsXCfs9R45gvt1NiwSH5JQypxnP6q0RvEj06CaBb56dqfzu5B3M2ZePm21wPH2LIWcl9y8KviPttzuNubt9SkHnegYDHGWD71uI5bTrjlqzzSu9sU1lJkf-k3V0SL_-UyPrFzdCs/s1500/newling-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="1500" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFfcVm0Llq0nJNBxgkgWyQgomOm4EfWzqyp2-DGtinwXnvsXHdkdmsXCfs9R45gvt1NiwSH5JQypxnP6q0RvEj06CaBb56dqfzu5B3M2ZePm21wPH2LIWcl9y8KviPttzuNubt9SkHnegYDHGWD71uI5bTrjlqzzSu9sU1lJkf-k3V0SL_-UyPrFzdCs/s320/newling-4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Newling's art is in the collections of museums, galleries and private owners. (BTW she has a wonderful explanation with photos of her technique on her website: https://www.rachelnewling.com/about )</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNlt36FsJobVpXtbIDx90VBklXYuBRBu-5NVkll7X2QC8tad59ATWOC1rskW7b2MGNClxWFLBfMw7BVs5UddtpkmrIFbeVChk7BV0B6-8IAcrBzix_hrE7BecLqSm3FCSFh6mgbkPRxRdtTkNBzuerhVHM--MHN_bHBur0NgAnt3GF7nXFe_oNAj0PJU/s2029/newling-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2029" data-original-width="1500" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNlt36FsJobVpXtbIDx90VBklXYuBRBu-5NVkll7X2QC8tad59ATWOC1rskW7b2MGNClxWFLBfMw7BVs5UddtpkmrIFbeVChk7BV0B6-8IAcrBzix_hrE7BecLqSm3FCSFh6mgbkPRxRdtTkNBzuerhVHM--MHN_bHBur0NgAnt3GF7nXFe_oNAj0PJU/w298-h352/newling-5.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1LGcb68L6qrW4E--7J-w_ym85lQN5wEMEOEcqUY44LHeielkLgWiGXHleLT3kZdlJJoYEsjYsD6cZ7ARroPFq7M49Qm4gH1Xgf9O6ByBGAV4azOosTdXjofUW7PDyiWKAb004FULwvU2mgMcm7nqs-DdDchMrtanznzQM5_yITpz_8HsIUzAsY1gq5c/s2129/newling-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2129" data-original-width="1500" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1LGcb68L6qrW4E--7J-w_ym85lQN5wEMEOEcqUY44LHeielkLgWiGXHleLT3kZdlJJoYEsjYsD6cZ7ARroPFq7M49Qm4gH1Xgf9O6ByBGAV4azOosTdXjofUW7PDyiWKAb004FULwvU2mgMcm7nqs-DdDchMrtanznzQM5_yITpz_8HsIUzAsY1gq5c/w297-h359/newling-3.jpg" width="297" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtoEyPKuEpj2wdkYdFaK6l08WIJ6m7YQXtul3nXQK3HkVAO5WE-fE5mjcW0hCeRvQ1JU05mMlYxJaETR0spODWo9bAU7toQHY-siewwEf8PEk_X3ybcyduWiYNfotHE96YBmiKiOChTAPiLTaUO4TPhTMfZRwRFajU_kwVd9U6n3vWLt4ko879LCK-M94/s2616/newling-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2616" data-original-width="1500" height="367" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtoEyPKuEpj2wdkYdFaK6l08WIJ6m7YQXtul3nXQK3HkVAO5WE-fE5mjcW0hCeRvQ1JU05mMlYxJaETR0spODWo9bAU7toQHY-siewwEf8PEk_X3ybcyduWiYNfotHE96YBmiKiOChTAPiLTaUO4TPhTMfZRwRFajU_kwVd9U6n3vWLt4ko879LCK-M94/w242-h367/newling-1.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NDYC5RkrEBY--mFALaSF45CcWryM-gG8KwwtUEpCVQ2dp18Tyvp7g-OURCl2P0UeULxdou1gfdIgsv9fi1zRx1Ry8Dcdpy5Na6YRBMl-2U0W_m9vXASzlMViFGXZTPe0Yo7Y8piT9AngHHjyI6VQ6BDITufkY5P97OtMrI3SeP7kgyr8i9vo5lrLgBA/s2139/newling-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2139" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NDYC5RkrEBY--mFALaSF45CcWryM-gG8KwwtUEpCVQ2dp18Tyvp7g-OURCl2P0UeULxdou1gfdIgsv9fi1zRx1Ry8Dcdpy5Na6YRBMl-2U0W_m9vXASzlMViFGXZTPe0Yo7Y8piT9AngHHjyI6VQ6BDITufkY5P97OtMrI3SeP7kgyr8i9vo5lrLgBA/w265-h320/newling-6.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><br />R-Atencio Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12903093020241117220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018518028836674066.post-77892779360653527962023-07-12T20:30:00.002-07:002023-07-12T20:30:00.137-07:00 Autumn Borts-Medlock: The Old & New of Santa Clara Pottery<p> The Pueblo people of Santa Clara and Santa Ildefonso have a long history of creating some of the most beautiful and prized pottery. Using local clay, they make the famous highly-polished black (also red pottery) with deep engravings of animals and other significant designs.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-KtFES5uwK85-iC5osDiFl9fFDcD_JB76nqzGAs07jRQZthTG3607t1KXSBGaMR9XenrEfL1uR76bUpOJwtRzAhi6lWUOGFozAvsQWIDHm2f6d2KjmRHk3gMF0tADZeb6nt0lh-UIRvaD9Gi_aZe8K8hP47tQzojA1Nv2r3-oRSiAUbIM7_rnghfRzY/s1000/autumnB-bio.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-KtFES5uwK85-iC5osDiFl9fFDcD_JB76nqzGAs07jRQZthTG3607t1KXSBGaMR9XenrEfL1uR76bUpOJwtRzAhi6lWUOGFozAvsQWIDHm2f6d2KjmRHk3gMF0tADZeb6nt0lh-UIRvaD9Gi_aZe8K8hP47tQzojA1Nv2r3-oRSiAUbIM7_rnghfRzY/s320/autumnB-bio.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>The skill is passed to succeeding generations by parents and grandparents. A present day recipient of that ancient learning is Autumn Borts-Medlock (1967-) (She's now teaching her daughter.)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As a child, observing her elders, she learned to make small animals and pots. As she matured, she learned how to gather and process clay, the meaning of the carvings of bear paws, feathers, rain clouds, dragonflies and many other motifs. Further lessons taught her how clay coiling becomes a vessel, when to fire and how to create the shininess. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfsPw9ndG6MABTgvym2cyfla0qyoWg_aYd-kqG2H93nm4JKr11jfn0vY-DMDSGEKPGv1wmitmiQfGPnRMHsiMOwO1WU0fTt68tAr-CKpQGpQW-kXIbB5-0Ny7TIg1cUOiaTxEpuUKqsSx0gky1Xz1hl9GEnX7Bhnll3txJ1IsdUJ8-kVTPa1iM49L1a18/s1596/autumnB-2.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1596" data-original-width="1596" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfsPw9ndG6MABTgvym2cyfla0qyoWg_aYd-kqG2H93nm4JKr11jfn0vY-DMDSGEKPGv1wmitmiQfGPnRMHsiMOwO1WU0fTt68tAr-CKpQGpQW-kXIbB5-0Ny7TIg1cUOiaTxEpuUKqsSx0gky1Xz1hl9GEnX7Bhnll3txJ1IsdUJ8-kVTPa1iM49L1a18/s320/autumnB-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Not only did she observe and learn, she also evolved. A few years ago, she discovered that the deep carvings in clay were suitable for bronze. She now creates a limited edition of one for each design. A couple of her works in bronze are featured here.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Her work has been exhibited in prestigious shows and exhibits all over the country. She also shows in Santa Fe, NM at the Indian Market in the Pueblo Village with her daughter and sister. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiULS2oma6nFDl-qRX5o7-BrYGlUmNsuk_EjzF80IkxaOmOZwR3wQGM1XPqhavalbQT2fzgUG6fFVxxW2F0gFMQ3xfwYLdzshlifYAoowSeL9X4MrK1nZjzRW1tS_RYmBVdqnEaJcaWWxR6EBqlR12oNggfhAKNkD-eCOD-33YYp1DJ91kEYorAwg-3vsg/s550/autumnB-5.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="550" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiULS2oma6nFDl-qRX5o7-BrYGlUmNsuk_EjzF80IkxaOmOZwR3wQGM1XPqhavalbQT2fzgUG6fFVxxW2F0gFMQ3xfwYLdzshlifYAoowSeL9X4MrK1nZjzRW1tS_RYmBVdqnEaJcaWWxR6EBqlR12oNggfhAKNkD-eCOD-33YYp1DJ91kEYorAwg-3vsg/w395-h346/autumnB-5.jpg" width="395" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxGhNUQVMiZQqsuomCPTv6_rLHC9JN9MSHTL5qrNZGWDQftysSGtn9pH--pQ1667WbpElvjKHaB5Oo2nyKxqrG_xu9HdVHxM_Pph3OdfI-lwlekzhY2Qg5ehWLF9riKUFtYhEnNPLKVKo4--0C59tg_eM9-IXdhIECp36cYxOzROZ3uOXxoFfBSOQrDg/s474/autumnB-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="474" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxGhNUQVMiZQqsuomCPTv6_rLHC9JN9MSHTL5qrNZGWDQftysSGtn9pH--pQ1667WbpElvjKHaB5Oo2nyKxqrG_xu9HdVHxM_Pph3OdfI-lwlekzhY2Qg5ehWLF9riKUFtYhEnNPLKVKo4--0C59tg_eM9-IXdhIECp36cYxOzROZ3uOXxoFfBSOQrDg/s320/autumnB-6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-wPKew6SIE31zpOay2Zq5AeZUib7QYBK6bzFgDjqlYPXLE7BWyAea6oZzOVOWKAB3ml4_D4UhTrZgzToNiFBEyHtIbXlcFtXI99ukcz3S0cTQKYsfS0xuG-yiHwwrqAeZPfUe7Re9ttDprJCnZbEcAT2mavoqiju_VtPe4OWdvz67mD9NrAmbEXv7-A/s475/autumnB.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="328" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-wPKew6SIE31zpOay2Zq5AeZUib7QYBK6bzFgDjqlYPXLE7BWyAea6oZzOVOWKAB3ml4_D4UhTrZgzToNiFBEyHtIbXlcFtXI99ukcz3S0cTQKYsfS0xuG-yiHwwrqAeZPfUe7Re9ttDprJCnZbEcAT2mavoqiju_VtPe4OWdvz67mD9NrAmbEXv7-A/w221-h380/autumnB.jpg" width="221" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6BT6ZmS1YMSFmh5ZP6SPVp5efn3OhuXYAvFqEZNenWcDEU-A5S7OBECJsJvNm9sHKiNFhpvxKED-q1WFWY0eVmq1lHxb-NVUpenTAkOalK67Mcm-jQrn72xeCyNKLKHhFsQ_kC3YEj10Ur2CDNUpW_CHj3QGu6GI8K63kpSCnxc3zw0L8vcE_84NQV4/s500/autumnB-1.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="354" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6BT6ZmS1YMSFmh5ZP6SPVp5efn3OhuXYAvFqEZNenWcDEU-A5S7OBECJsJvNm9sHKiNFhpvxKED-q1WFWY0eVmq1lHxb-NVUpenTAkOalK67Mcm-jQrn72xeCyNKLKHhFsQ_kC3YEj10Ur2CDNUpW_CHj3QGu6GI8K63kpSCnxc3zw0L8vcE_84NQV4/w386-h373/autumnB-1.jpg" width="386" /></a></div><br />R-Atencio Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12903093020241117220noreply@blogger.com0