[Republicanprofessor]

I don't know whether doing this over a holiday weekend will stimulate more or less conversation. But it's the only time I've had to write it up, so here goes.

[Republicanprofessor]

Art ping list.

Let Sam Cree or I know if you want to be added to or deleted from the list.

[Joe 6-pack]

The original Surrealist...Giuseppe Arcimboldo:

[woofie]

Dada? no, MaMa......

[retrokitten]

I've always liked Magritte. He also is known for his men in bowler hats- as I am sure I don't have to tell you! LOL

His personal story is very sad and strange. I don't remember all of it, but I do remember that his mother was found washed up on the beach with a sheet covering her face and that image comes up again and again in his art.

I saw The Persistance of Time in person while in high school and I was shocked at how small it is. I guess because it's a so famous I imagined it would be huge.

[LexBaird]

Duchamp was the Democrat of the 1910's. All criticism of others, but few ideas of his own.

[mabelkitty]

I like the Carnival piece, and then when I read what your accountant said about it, I have to agree.
Very cheerful use of color.

Rape - First impressions: I find the artist is making the statement that it isn't about sex or desire, nor is it personal. Or, every woman, no matter how accomplished or attractive, is reduced to her parts. Pretty much means the same thing, though.

[Sloth]

I see much to appreciate on this thread. None of it is crap, except the stupid glued paper fragments.

[RightWhale]

There were two books that taught me how to draw in ink. One was by Dali, the other by Marvel Comics. I have always appreciated technical excellence in art, which both of these artists [one a committee] demonstrated. Miro was the best at art, though.

[SunkenCiv]

IMO, Arcimboldo was a major precursor to surrealism. Of course, he was also a precursor to the "dogs playing cards" type paintings. :')

[kk22tt]

Thanks. This is interesting.

[Liz]

Any discussion of Surrealism should include Man Ray who also pioneered the use
of solarization in photography. Here is his famous lips painting, configured into
an art museum poster.

[Liz]

FOR FURTHER STUDY, SURREALIST WEBSITE FEATURES EVERY ARTIST IN THE GENRE


http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:IziqkcAu2WgJ:surrealists.classifieds4u.co.uk/viewPicture/206/

[Argh]

Ten years ago, travelling through the Canadian Maritimes, I went to the Beaverbrook Art Gallery (yes, THAT Lord Beaverbrook) in Fredericton, New Brunswick (population ~ 48,000). I found there this huge (13' by 10') painting by Dali "Santiago El Grande". (The site won't allow me to link the picture directly here). Those are four tornado storms where the stallion's genitals would be. I stared at it with my mouth open, partly because it's a very powerful painting and partly because I couldn't decide if I should laugh out loud.