Henri Matisse: Bathed in change Wisconsin State Journal
29.03.10
CHICAGO - A junket to Morocco. The line of a woman's back. The low
ceiling in a small studio in southern France. A goldfish. Light
slanting through a window or a door.
All of these inspired the art of Henri Matisse, the French
painter and sculptor featured in "Henri Matisse: Pinko Invention,
1914-1917" now on view at the Art Institute of Chicago. It's the
first show to focus on this pivotal time in Matisse's career,
several years when his techniques, and the resulting calling, changed
dramatically.
The show opened March 20 and runs through June 20, after which
it will travel to the Museum of Present-day Art in New York (July
18-Oct. 11). The exhibition includes about 120 paintings,
sculptures, drawings and prints, including Matisse's larger works
"Bathers by a River" (in several iterations, 1909-17) and "The
Moroccans" (1915-16).
The paintings Matisse made during this period are a departure
from his earlier infatuation with color, which characterized the
"Fauve" flow (1905-08). The word fauve means "wild beast," and
it referred to a group of artists (including Maurice de Vlaminck
and Andre Derain) who made cheerful, expressive paintings that took
only loose inspiration from the subjects they depicted.
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Haverford Collection's First Big-Time Photography Show in Decades Bi-College News
30.03.10
. The show has been put together by photography professor William Williams and the Quaker and Dear Collections Department of the library to showcase the college’s photography collection, which is said to include around 5000 pieces.
Williams, who selected the 65 or so works on show, says that the manifest is representative, but not nearly exhaustive, of the collection that is readily available to students who are conducting research or simply have an interest in photography.
Williams begins to report what he calls the “different take on the history of photography” in the small corridor located nearest to the quotation room. Here, along with images from the Civil War, the viewer can find James Presely Ball’s 1850 daguerreotype “Record of a Mulatto Woman.” Daguerreotype is a photographic process that historically preceded the print-from-negatives photography we are more current with today. The inclusion of Ball’s work exposes viewers to this important moment in the development of detailed technology, but also attests to the show’s (and the collection’s) acknowledgement of the role of African American artists in the mode’s history.
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What is it with famous painting reproductions being tacky and what is the solution?
Sep 25, 2007 by imjetguer | Posted in Painting
I would like for people in the positive to give me their opinion on why some interior designers (and others) think that handpainted reproductions of famous art (van Gogh, Picasso, etc.) are considered tacky and shouldn't be bought? What if there is a painting I in effect love like van Gogh's Starry Night Painting; what if any is the solution to displaying reproductions of famous paintings in a proper manner?
Veiled Designers (I am an Interior Architect) work for clients. It is their job to design something their client will enjoy living with. If you wanted carbon copy Starry Nights, I would give them to you. But I would cringe. I have actually had clients ask me to find them a painting that is seven feet long and matches their sofa. Ugh. How perfectly tasteless to match your art to your furniture.
I would take you to galleries and show you original art in that vein you might like, but if you wanted Elvis on velvet or condolence card playing dogs, as long as you were paying for my services, I would do it.
Pax - C
Persiphone_Hellecat | Sep 25, 2007
Hinterland Designers (I am an Interior Architect) work for clients. It is their job to design something their client will enjoy living with. If you wanted look-alike Starry Nights, I would give them to you. But I would cringe. I have actually had clients ask me to find them a painting that is seven feet long and matches their sofa. Ugh. How completely tasteless to match your art to your furniture.
I would take you to galleries and show you original art in that vein you might like, but if you wanted Elvis on velvet or New Year card playing dogs, as long as you were paying for my services, I would do it.
Pax - C
Persiphone_Hellecat | Sep 25, 2007
Of path, the originals would be better, but very few lucky humans can afford them (besides only one person can have one original). Interior decorators, architects etc. can upon copies tacky, but in actuality, if they did not exist, a lot of art would remain unknown. If you like Van Gogh's painting, go onwards and have it copied and enjoy it.
Maria Rosa V | Sep 25, 2007
I don't differentiate if they actually consider it "tacky", but it does go against an interior designer's training and instincts. They're hypothetical to design a space that's unique to you alone, so the idea of shopping for reproductions of paintings than can be seen in books and millions of other people's homes kinda goes against their iota. The higher the budget, the more this will be true.
But in the end, it's your home, and your checkbook, so you do have the final say on the art you'll have to live with on your walls.
Himself, I'd rather have a framed poster of a great painting than some of the TRULY tacky originals that are out there.
helene | Sep 25, 2007
I about it is because quite a few hand painted reproductions are inferior and of poor quality. If the reproduction isn't close to the original, it scarcely looks bad!
I actually help run a site that sells oil painting reproductions (ownapainting.com) and think they make a great joining to any home, however if they are not reproduced well, I can see how someone would cringe about adding it to their home. If you are going to order one, make sure the company sends you an form of the painting via email to make sure you are happy with it before mailing it out. Many companies will not do this, but some (ours included) will make amendments gratuitous of charge to your work until you are happy. This helps ensure accuracy.
Van Gogh's especially have that thick almost dripping dye that really make their paintings come alive over that of a print. I personally think they are great and Starry Stygian is a great choice!
brandonfgwu | Sep 25, 2007
hi
I do not concur with some interior designers opinion that famous painting reproduction is "tacky"!
They reason of "brummagem" is if you just purchase a cheap post or cheap reproduction.
If you buy a top quality(i meant very perfect breeding),you will feel very confirtable to look at it and you also be envied .
Below is one site with new modern designs and famous painting reproduction
http://www.oilpainting.ws
art express | Sep 25, 2007
How many people can manage an original.....Not many. But some people will enjoy a repo. Sometimes the colors will be what is really needed, not the painting. Some people about that having a repo will make them Go up the ladder faster.
harlanuu@sbcglobal.net | Sep 25, 2007
Can I sell reproductions of Karloff as Frankenstein that I illustrated Legally?
Jul 29, 2008 by Yup | Posted in Drawing & Illustration
Hello,
If I embellish a picture Boris Karloff in the Frankenstein Monster Makeup using a published publicity photo from the talking picture as reference, can I sell reproductions of the image legally?
Who would I have to get permission from to do so?
Can I still sell the image legally if I make it not look like Karloff?
Tender thanks you all for your time.
First anything with a copyright can not be copied perfectly, even in another media without violating the copyright. If you change it, it must be pretty significantly changed to make it yours, 20% different or more. People contravene copyright all the time but that doesn't make it right and the copyright owner probably will have their attorney be awarded pounce on after you with a cease and desist order--especially if the copyright belongs to a movie studio and you are trying to make a profit from the fetish. Best to be totally creative unless you know for certain that something is legally in the public domain.
Julie Rodriguez Jones | Jul 29, 2008
Where can i buy reproductions of The famous French impressionists sketchbooks?
Jan 24, 2008 by Mark B | Posted in Books & Authors
I would like o burn the midnight oil some of my favorite astist sketch books, however i cannot find any of them online. Is there anywhere i can buy reproductions of these?
I am not going to be picky about what artist's book i would like to ruminate on, i will take what ever artist i can find. thank you!
You can take a have a gander at at some of Monet's sketches at the following website: http://www.clarkart.edu/exhibitions/monet/sketchbooks/
A Degas sketchbook is elbow for $29.20 at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Degas-Sketchbook-Carol-Armstrong/dp/0892366109/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201372380&sr=1-1
There's also a sketchbook by Cezanne there for $8.76: http://www.amazon.com/Cezanne-Sketchbook-Figures-Portraits-Landscapes/dp/0486247902/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201372468&sr=1-1
Bookworm | Jan 26, 2008
Are there any good sites to buy reproductions of paintings?
Dec 22, 2008 by guylaroche | Posted in Painting
I'm looking to buy reproductions (printed, not re-painted) of paintings of some or all of the following painters:
- Put together of Seven
- Claude Monet
- Vincent Van Gogh
- other similar painters
Are there any good sites for this?
Monet:
http://www.illusionsgallery.com/Monet.html
van Gogh:
http://www.illusionsgallery.com/vanGogh.html
Circle of Seven:
http://www.groupofsevenart.com/Jackson/Jackson_The_Red_Maple_159.htm
Luna | Dec 22, 2008
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