[Richard Kimball]

Tell me if you respect any modern artists. Looking for leads

Duane Hanson did some very competent representational sculptures. Here's a sample:

I don't care for his viewpoint on life. Think of him as a 3 dimensional Norman Rockwell who sees everyone as being beaten by life. At museums, they have problems because people keep trying to talk to the works. Polyvinyl castings with real hair and clothes. He died in 96. Very popular in Broward County, Florida, though, if you want to get an idea of his politics.

Personally, I think most of the good work is going on with computer artists today. Here's a piece my brother did.

He illustrated computer games for about ten years, but got tired of working 80 hour weeks, only to get laid off as soon as the game was completed. Check out photographers and computer artists working outside the mainstream and you'll find some very good work.

[secretagent]

Thanks. Incredible Hanson piece - I assume on the right!

The janitor doesn't look too beat down to me, but I don't imagine Rockwell painting him that way.

Harder for me to see the skill in the shark, because I don't play with Photoshop-like programs. For all I know one could just scan a photo of and do minimal touch-up. Moving images that one can't just film and fool a little with - I can understand the skill there.

[antidisestablishment]

Here is the best place I have ever seen for "modern" computer graphic art. Check out the PhotoShop Pong contests. It is amazing what some of these people can do.