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I lived near St. Ursula for almost twenty years myself and I swear it never looked that vibrant … to me!
Damn you Kandinsky for seeing the world like no one else – and thanks for your great art.
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I lived near St. Ursula for almost twenty years myself and I swear it never looked that vibrant … to me!
Damn you Kandinsky for seeing the world like no one else – and thanks for your great art.
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I am a big fan of Germany expressionists – and Frau Münter is at the top of my list. She is always referred to as Kandinsky’s lover – but she is a great artist by her own achievement. Especially in a time when males still dominated every facet of arts & culture.
There are not many big pictures of her art on the intranets. I guess I have to get myself a book and do some scans.
BTW, many of the expressionists paintings are even more fabulous when you stand before them and I am a lucky bastard, since many of the image of the Der Blaue Reiter are in Munich.
More? Gabriele Münter @ Wikipedia
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I just love this painting. It’s such a perfect homage to many old masters and their "boring" still life’s – and it’s such a perfect commentary about our modern times.
Maestro Ligare has painted several images in the same setup, but I like this one best.
More? www.davidligare.com and Wikipedia entry
I am not sure from which Kiss project this clip is. If it’s from “Naomi and Rufs kiss” than these are just a eight minutes from the full feature which is 54 minutes of kissing. Otherwise it’s just one clip from a series of Kiss short movies.
Here is some background taken from this great Warhol site:
ca. AUGUST 1963: ANDY WARHOL SHOOTS KISS.
Some Warhol scholars date the Kiss films from November/December 1963. However, Warhol probably started shooting them much earlier – around August 1963 and continued to shoot them through the end of 1964, if not beyond. (SG144/CA) According to Warhol in Popism, they were still doing KISS movies in the summer of 1964 when Gerard Malanga and Mark Lancaster did one – in August 1964. (POP71/M)
According to Bob Colacello, the idea for KISS – close-ups of couples kissing each other for three minutes each – came from the old Hayes Office regulation forbidding actors in movies from touching lips for more than three seconds. (BC29)
Warhol also produced a silkscreen called The Kiss, based on a film still from the Hollywood horror classic Dracula (1931) of Bela Lugosi biting the neck of his co-star, Helen Chandler.The silkscreen was done on November 22, 1963. (GMW81)
Amy Taubin, who would later become the film critic for the Village Voice, first saw some of the KISS films in 1963 at the Grammercy Arts Theater on West 27th Street. At this time the KISS series of films was called The Andy Warhol Serial “because it was shown in weekly four minute installments.” (WI24)
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One of the many things I admire about van Gogh is that he had such a passion for people – normal working class people. Before he became a painter he wanted to save souls and lived with the poorest of the poor.
That is why he is one of the first (modern) artists to paint everyday scenes and poverty. But not in a dreadful way – but in the way he saw life: there is almost always beauty of nature around us – no matter if you are rich or poor.
I always like to compare an artists self-portrait with the real thing – too bad we can’t do that with many old masters. But in the case of Matisse we can … great beard Henri!
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A strange moment. It’s hard to say if he is happy or sad, in balance or in misery.
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In Maestro Chagall’s little village there is always a story to tell about what happened recently … especially about floating goats and herders in the sky … or that funny neighbor who was almost blown away by the last rain storm …
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Madame Lempicka has not only a unique style – but it is also very sensual. Not many artists know how to show natural nudeness and erotic moments without getting too slippery. Her work never crosses the line. Instead she portrays woman as strong, sensual and the beauty of the female shape in a very neutral naturalistic way.
I love this look behind the scenes.
Another classic moment snapped by Maestro Brassai. Prostitution, Sex and naked Ladies have always inspired and attracted many artists. I think the idea of the Muses reflects that as well. Sex is creation, creativity is creation. Both can be highly uplifting acts with long lasting consequences. So every artist is also a parent – of ideas, concepts and eternal beauty …
Perfect! Maestro Marc’s animal paintings are a dream. I love the strong colors and graphic style. But he still keeps the ‘nature’ of his subjects intact. Not many modern painters succeed in that.
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Ah, I love these contrasts. Matisse was never afraid to REALLY use color. That’s what I love about him!
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In many Picasso paintings I often wonder if he wanted to insult or make fun of his models? The three ladies on the left are portrait almost realistically and in classic poses. While the two on the right look rather ghastly.
What do you think?
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Watching the watcher. I can’t help myself thinking that Maestro Rockwell is taking the piss out of modern art lovers and painters as well?!
Right?
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This must be a weird village – all the people and animals constantly dress up or take drugs. Those colors are just stunning!
If there is one photographer that has shaped the 80’s visual landscape it’s Herb Ritts (together with Robert Mapplethorpe and . His strong black and white portraits and composition lead to a new cool and extremely pleasing aesthetic style.
When I flip thru some of his books or online galleries it’s amazing how many pictures you will recognize, either from magazine covers, pop albums or videos: Herb Ritts at Stanly Wise or a small biography.
Too bad he already died in 2002. Another sad loss.
Images: by the groundbreaking Herb Ritts
We are all individuals, but we still belong to uniformed groups.
This is an exciting and insightful study of our western lifestyles and the desire of humans to be individuals while STILL belonging to a group. Bring some time to click yourself through this amazing tapestry of modern moments, groups, looks and styles.
Brilliant!
More? www.exactitudes.com
Maestro Nerdrum’s art always gives me goose bumps. His work has a magical and eerie quality rarely seen in modern paintings. Most of his modern and dark minded colleagues use too much blood or childish symbolism to create their moods. Nerdrum work so very different. His use of color is enough to create dense moment – add his intense motives and you get a deep piece of art.
More? Official Website (bring some time) and Wikipedia entry
One of the great modern Masters of classical music. His music was unique, ethereal and maybe eternal. After Stanley Kubrick used some of his work in 2001 – A Space Odyssey he became famous.
If you are looking for music that sends you tripping or on a meditation about the universe than get some of Ligeti’s tracks. It is hardly easy listening, it requires some dedication from the listener – but it’s worth the extra effort-
Click the player below and listen to some of his mystic music.
More? Wikipedia entry
I love Ron English – nah, not just for his Cowgirls. He has pulled of some great stunts and created MANY impressive pieces of art. Take some time to visit his great site and discover the many sides of this great Master of wild ideas.
Especially his wacky Billboards are brilliant! Make sure to click through all sections to find some of the better ones deeper into his site.
Overall I am udderly thrilled about this stuff!
More? Official Site or a quick glance at some of his work (with many Udders)
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I am a huge fan of Kandinsky: his shapes, compositions and most of all color excite me every time. Good thing he lived here in Munich and I can visit some of his great work in local museums.
After the Nazis took power they not only burned books, but also introduced the concept of ‘entartete Kunst’ (degenerate Art – great website covering this topic). This kind of art was of course ungerman, unpatriotic, sick and almost an act of treason.
So I always shake my head in disbelief, when I hear American pundits screaming about unpatriotic and unamerican art. But the same applies to other cultures as well. Anyone remember the fatwa against Salman Rushdie?
Art and self expression still have great power – that is why clerics and politicians still fear them and suppress artists (and ideas), which can endanger their ‘pure’ path of domination.
Diversity of opinions, races and ideas is still facing an uphill battle – but it’s unstoppable and that is why the control freaks are so desperate.
Boring 3D has LOADS of charming, funny and very cool 3D moments. Just have a look at this archive and you get my point. It’s just brilliant! I like the mind behind it – Jimmy Maidens – who has a wicked humor and great sense for drama and composition.
Looking forward to more of this. Enjoy!
What a wonderful site! If you like collages and great art this is the place to visit: nshakespeare.blogspot.com. He has a wicked sense of humor as well as a keen eye for great art. His artwork connects with our daily madness in every aspect. He shows scenes from politics, media, sports, spirituality and sexuality.
I especially love this series of collages with two guys playing cards and drinking wine – not matter what happens around them. This is fabulous!
Enjoy!
I lived on the Moon is amazing piece of art. Beautifully animated with charming characters and a great song to surf along with the great imagination of Yannick Puig.
Can we give him an Oscar for this one?
If there is a King of Pop (aka Michael Jackson) then Jeff Koons is the King of Kitsch. The official label for people like Mr Koons is conceptional artists which I find pretty strange. So far I haven’t figured out if he is just trying to provoke people with his kitsch art or he is playing the (art) system against itself or if he truly is a kitsch person.
But he certainly is a success. His art has been displayed all over the world and his books sold well. Cheap imitations of his work have sold well – because many people like kitsch (but probably wouldn’t like Mr Koons).
And shagging Ilona Staller for arts sake can’t be that bad either? Although I am sick and tired by all this shock art that tries to provocate people by displaying sexual acts, poo or simply something dead and rotten.
Great website: Jeff Koons – A Collection of Images and the Wikipedia entry.
If this is a portrait – it’s not very flattering – but very funny. I just love it!
The great Gabrielle Münter – she was once the student of Kandinsky and later his dedicated partner.
She was one of the first members of the expressionist group ‘Blue Rider’ (Blauer Reiter), who tried to express the spiritual transformation of modern society thru their paintings.
What I like about Frau Münter are her vibrant colors and strong expressions. She started Painting in the age of 20 in the Ladies School of Art in Düsseldorf. Frist she just wanted to be an art teacher, but went for the real thing. She was lucky to be able to visit one of the first art school ‘Phalanx’ that was open to women as well. This is where she met Kandinsky.
Her paintings are full of vibrant colors. Life is an orgasm of light and intensive moment in her work.
More? Wikipedia entry
Either Mr. Chagall was constantly on drugs or this was the most wonderful village ever! Great painting …
Usually I am not a big fan of such shots – but in this case I like that almost graphical style of the image processing. Very cool!
Soviet Realism – an interesting movement. To bad it was mostly used for propaganda and depicting the usual suspects.
A classic moment of modern surrealism. Maestro Magritte rules!
The powerful magic of Mr Klimt’s colors. He just mixes them like nobody else …
I have only one thing to say about this building: fucking amazing!
I rest my case! 
Seriously: this great piece of art and many buildings of Maestro Gehry are my main argument against boring modern architecture. Buildings don’t have to be straight and boring – the ‘box’ model should be a thing of the past. We can design and build better houses today: more interesting on the outside and environmentally friendly on the inside.
More? Wikipedia entry, Official Website and don’t miss to explore all these great shot on Flickr.
If there is one photographer that has shaped the 80’s visual landscape it’s Herb Ritts (together with Robert Mapplethorpe and . His strong black and white portraits and composition lead to a new cool and extremely pleasing aesthetic style.
When I flip thru some of his books or online galleries it’s amazing how many pictures you will recognize, either from magazine covers, pop albums or videos: Herb Ritts at Stanly Wise or a small biography.
Too bad he already died in 2002. Another sad loss.
Images: by the groundbreaking Herb Ritts
The great thing about abstract art is – that you can tell the audience almost anything and they believe it. 
Still a great art by maestro Picasso.
