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"Illustrators" American

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American painting has always reserved a special place in the grand tradition of "Illustrators". As

you always put everything in "boxes"
they were called the "realist school".

Edward Hopper, Grant Wood, Thomas Brenton Norman Rockwell or
were the figureheads.

But succession is there, present, beautiful in its diversity and talent.

Also, I take pleasure to introduce you to (for those who do not know ...) a few small "jewels" of the American school. Whether they

James Bennett, Gary Kelley and Kadir Nelson, they are superbly ignored by European art critics!

They are mostly totally unknown in Europe, and are not listed in any catalog.

For cons, the USA, they are recognized for what they are, ie
real artists if their work does not end up (mostly) in museums!

They offer their talents to "eat" a few fleeting moments ...

... But this is not part of the purpose of art, painting and photography?

Then follow the guide ...



"Scratch" from James Bennet (1987)


"Kermit's Lounge" from James Bennet (1989)


"Orient Express" from Gary Kelley (1990)


"Jail's Blues" from Gary Kelley (1992)


"Marvin Gaye" from Kadir Nelson (1995)



... and most importantly, do not hesitate to get lost!

Especially here:

http://www.richardsolomon.com/home.html #

Have a good walk ...

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30 years already!

Today, April 11, 2007 ...
It has been 30 years since Jacques Prevert is gone!

This "touches everything" will be a landmark in almost all the arts!
(no artist "years Prévert" which has been influenced by him!)

And who remembers a poem "Song ?!
Between the "dunce", "The portrait of a bird", "Inventory", etc. ...
Everyone has dreamed a little or a lot by reading it passionately!

I did not want to miss this date,
without a glance, without a word.
But I am not poet ..
I'll just pictures ...


Jacques Prevert (by Robert Doisneau)


Jacques Prevert (by Robert Doisneau)

Sunny days will not make me forget "leaves"
and the inventory of my life There will always be room for ..
... a raccoon!


As another poet said:
"Long, long, long
After the poets have disappeared
Their songs are still running in the streets"
(Charles Trenet)


And to show how he took himself not seriously
one of his last sentence was:
"When I am gone, they have not finished messing around.
They know me better than myself"


For those who want More:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/5520/
or
http://xtream.online.fr/Prevert/musique.html

Dextromehorphan And Maoi

Draw is cheating! An Artist

Go, I invite you to a detour to the land of illusion and impossible!

Probably many of you know this artist, but I can not resist the pleasure to bring back your memories ...

These Maurits Cornelis ESCHER. (1898 - 1972)

It combines perfection of execution and imagination. It
abusing our visual senses and plays with our reason.
He invents new spatial representations and new worlds that exist only in the drawing ....

... For "draw is cheating!"

Let yourself be drawn into her world ...
... and agree that you are abusing your senses!


Relativity (1953)


Waterfall (1961)


Ascensing and descending (detail) (1960)


Belvedere (detail) (1958)


I could not put all his prints here and the selection was difficult.
Also, I strongly advise you (if you like, of course!) To go explore the rest of his work sites referenced.
(In addition you can view them full screen, which is not a luxury to the plethora of detail as some have). Maurits Cornelis ESCHER

was born June 17, 1898 in Leeuwarden, Friesland (NETHERLANDS).
He died at age 73, March 27, 1972, shortly after have completed the masterful woodcut "Snakes".

For those who want to learn more:

http://www.mcescher.com/
http://cybermuse.gallery.ca/cybermuse/youth/escher/index_f.jsp