O.k.-we've done,or are doing Favourite films(very interesting thread it is too)-so let's go totally long hair 'artsy-fartsy' and do 'favourite fine artists'
The thing that prompted me to this totally useless exercise was the hanging of a new print on my wall this evening.
So come on-is your bag Da Vinci with his Giaconda smile,or Damian Hirst and his pickled meat locker contents?
Here's some of mine;
Paul Klee (the guy whose work prompted me).
Raul Dufy
Paul Cezanne
Joseph Turner
Pablo Picasso
Geez, Turner would be near the top of my list too.
Turner
Henri Rousseau
Frederick Church
Rene Magritte
Salvador Dali
I consider those guys in a class of their own; here are some others I love:
Claude Monet
Edouard Manet
Camille Pissaro
Auguste Renoir
Botticelli
Winslow Homer
Childe Hassam
Mary Cassat
Vassily Kandinski
Paul Klee
Piet Mondrian
Yeah, I like impressionists. Some, like Mondrian, I never really appreciated till I saw exhibitions of their work. It was cool to see how Mondrian was a very talented young artist and how his minimalism developed over his career.
Charlie Whorfin Woods
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Landseer- particulary the animal work- "Dignity and Impudence"
perhaps not classified "fine art?" by some, but I have great respect for
the modern day work of Esher, equine artist Fred Stone, canine work of Margarite Kirmse- this is because most of my own work is of horses and dogs- plus the ultimate Art Deco of Louis Icart- his "Perfect Harmony" print hangs in my living room, it's got a Skye Terrier as one of the three dogs!
Actually, having spent many hours pouring over art books since childhood, I love so many it's hard to think of them all. I'm sure ya'll will remind me of some I've forgotten.
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And eyes as gray as icicle fangs measure stranger
For size, honesty, and intent." John Foster West
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Do they have to be dead already? If not, there's an artist back home in Hawaii named David Lee who does Chinese-style paintings of landscapes, misty mountains, hummingbirds, bamboo, and flowers -- that sort of thing. His style and subject matter are very serene. If I had wads of disposable income, some of it would definitely go towards a few of his paintings.....
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So let me add some sculptors (eventhough most painted too):
Botero
Calder
Duchamp
Giacometti
Rodin
The unknown Etruscans for their smiles,
The unknown Egyptians for same smile on Amenophis IV head
The unknown Zoobian for still same smile on a moose head
And photographers (still alphabetically):
Erwin Blumenfeld
Andreas Feininger
André Kertesz
László Moholy-Nagy
Irving Penn
Man Ray
Alfred Stieglitz
Paul Strand
Andrew Weston
Weegee
Minor White
Korop Zoob (see his last show in Mesquer, opening July 4th, high-end whistles accepted as trade-ins )
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it seems "fine arts" = painting.
So let me add some sculptors (eventhough most painted too)....
And photographers ........
Very good point there Paul.I like Barbara Hepworth's sculpture,and ancient artworks from all sorts of eras and cultures fascinate me.
As you say,photography has been a valid art since the mid 19th century-I am familiar with some of the photographers you mention.
Geek-You mention H.R. Giger as a favourite-I had a horrifying thought-could you imagine a WHISTLE designed by him?
OK, so their not considered "fine" artists but they do cool paintings.
