the visual art prefrances

[albertwang]

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Oh, and the Russian Futurists. I really dig Malevich. The white square on white is so memorable. Big influence on Robert Ryman who is awesome too!

[stuny]

There are far too many artists that I like a great deal to list, but I will mention one: Vermeer. There are only about 3 dozen paintings of his in existence, but if you can see any (but not the religious allegorical ones which are to my mind inferior), do so. There are 8 in NY at the Metropolitan and the Frick.

 

Regarding Picasso: You will better appreciate him if you can visit the Picasso museum in Paris. It is a 27 room 17th century mansion that you must move through in a specific, flowing order. Doing so takes you chronologically through his work, and in each room are newspaper and magazine articles (in three languages) showing what was going on in the world at the time, influencing his art.

 

Regarding Andrew Wyeth, get to the Brandywine Museum not far from Philadelphia in Chads ford, PA, to see enough M.C., Andrew and Jamie Wyeths to overwhelm you. Included are newer pieces from Andrew and Jamie that have never been anywhere except this museum.

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[albertwang]

Picasso museum???? eh? I have read a zillion books on him and been to a lot of museums with his work. Great artist but overrated I think.

 

I think that Picasso was a great intuitive artist but his scattershot approach was not particularly focused. Plus, we know how great a magician he was in making his life seem more important than it really ended up being.

 

Even Matisse I think scored better points.

 

p.s. I am not going to get into Andrew Wyeth at all. I find him totally pedestrian in fact. His use of light was interesting but not creative. There is nothing revolutionary about him at all. Yawn.

[garyp]

I like movies

[stunsworth]

With all respect Alfie reading a book is not the same as seeing a work of art in the flesh. It's like reading a cookery book. You can read a thousand but you won't know what steak tastes like until you eat it.

[Micheal]

Victor,

Mark Rothko, Morris Lewis, Richard Estes, Chuck Close, to name a few influential ind-

ividuals.

 

Michael

 

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