[Republicanprofessor]

This may be my last "lecture" before I head off on a long trip for most of the rest of the summer, however I will continue with Pollock, Pop and Minimalism and Postmodernism when I return. And I hope to be on line when I can to catch the other art posts and Liz's quizes.

[Republicanprofessor]

Art ping.

Let Sam Cree or I know if you want on or off this list.

[MinuteGal]

I like a lot of modern art but cubism leaves me ice cold.

I look forward to your piece on Pollock. I saw the movie with Ed Harris. It was excellent and I urge everyone to rent it. It's not a romanticization of an artist's life like the movie depictions of Toulouse-Lautrec or other painters we've seen in the past. Very nitty-gritty, but gripping. Harris gives a great performance.

Leni

[toomanygrasshoppers]

I just love the works of Thomas Hart Benton. I'm also a big fan also of the WPA artists whose works depicted everyday people going about their lives. Thanks for the class, Professor.

[Sloth]

My first impression as I scrolled down to this picture was of the crucifixion, with the upper flower being Christ's thorn-crowned head hanging down.

[brewer1516]

Your series has been fun and informative. I appreciate the effort.

As I scrolled down through the images and saw the Robert Henri painting, I thought that the work of Edward Hopper would pop up (Hopper was a student of Henri in NY).

Even though he studied for several years in Paris during the time of Picasso and Matisse, Hopper returned to New York to create some quintessentially American paintings. Nighthawks comes to mind.

Hopper's cultural influnce was found manifest in the film noir genre and even Hitchcock's Psycho.

Oh, and he was a staunch conservative as well (this is FreeRepublic after all).

[highball]

Interesting - thank you. I too look forward to the Pollock lecture.

One minor grammatical quibble - Georgia O’Keeffe is not "infamous, of course, for her flower images." O'Keefe is not infamous at all. She's famous for her flower images.

[John O]

I liked the demuth and especially the sheeler. The rest of them seem to have no form or focus. ("Well I'll just slap some paint on the sanvas and call it art")

There's a painter in Nashville Indiana (I think) Carson? Carstairs? Something like that, who does work similar to Sheelr. Starts with pen and ink and then colors the design. Very good looking pictures, lots of Amish type scenes and farm /city scenes from 1910's or 20's.

[martin_fierro]

Call me jejeune, but I dig Photo Realism.

[Argh]

Number 5 in Gold has been used as a cover for a number of recordings of 5th symphonies from the 20th century (especiually Soviet composers) over the last 15 years or so.

[Lady Jag]

Would it be possible to fix the spelling in the title for search purposes?

Thanks