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Daniel Garber 'Bayou' 1935 - this artist is not one of well-known painters in Europe, I must say.
As if any of the Russian artists you have posted are. :rolleyes5:
In reality I'm not overly fond of most American Impressionists. The French are unrivaled there. Garber, however, strikes me as something of an American Vuillard... an underrated late Impressionist... and he share a preference for earthy colors ala Vuillard.
I must disagree with you about Russian artists. A more or less educated person here in Europe is familiar with Peredvizhniki.Quote:
Originally Posted by stlukesguild
Here are some more pictures from my mystery artist.
http://www.online-literature.com/for...1&d=1283793538
The following work caught my attention when I attended the exhibition of this artist a couple of days ago:
http://www.online-literature.com/for...1&d=1283793487
Olga,
I know the name of the artist and the title of the second painting you posted, but for the life of me I can’t find a picture or title of the original challenge.
If I beg for mercy and name the artist and the second painting, will that suffice?
Gilliatt
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A more or less educated person here in Europe is familiar with Peredvizhniki.
Perhaps this is true in Eastern Europe where Russian culture was forceably shoved down the throats of the nations under the Soviet sphere of influence, but I have read far more than a fair share of art history books... many written by Europeans... and Russian art is largely ignored prior to the 20th century when Russian artists such as Kandinsky and Malevich became leading figures of Modernism. I highly doubt that most educated persons in Europe have even heard of Peredvizhniki. Russian Realists and Impressionists are about as irrelevant to the history of art as American artists of the same period. The academic painters of Britain and France from the same period remain minor figures within the history of art... but far more recognized than Peredvizhniki or George Caleb Bingham. Of course this is not a judgment as to the merits of the work. There are many fine artists that never influenced the larger international development of art but may be quite important within the regional or national traditions.
It's ok if you name the artist and the second or third picture. I give you the name of the mystery picture in language of the artist 'Cukortolvaj'. An exhibition of him is going on here in my town and I was lucky to see these works 'in person'. :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
Is the last one "A Tender Chord" by Mihály Munkácsy?
Jazz,Quote:
Originally Posted by Jazz_
You beat me to it.
That is exactly what I had in the waiting for my response, except that I am positive it is "A Tender Chord"
It is interesting to note, based on my endless image search, that Munkacsy appears to recycle the same subjects and/or the same backdrop settings in several of his paintings.
Your comment about attending an exhibition a couple of days ago was my clue to figuring it out.
Anyhow, Jazz do you want to take the honors of posting the next mystery painting ?
Gilliatt
Gilliatt - I have noticed his tendency to recycle subjects ;)
Thanks for the confirmation :D
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w...ta08/Paint.jpg
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Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
The title of the picture I posted previously is 'The Little Sugar Thief'
I have been engaged elsewhere during the last few days, and return to find that nationalism is once again in vogue as regards choice of paintings. Whilst, having been guilty of this myself, there is a tendency to turn inwards in search of artists, can we not try to be more worldly wise in our choice of paintings? Even though it makes choosing a subject slightly more exacting.
Seriously, Brian, I am as far from having a nationalist preference when it comes to art as you can get. If asked to name my 20 favorite artists I doubt one American would make the list. Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Rubens, Titian, Bonnard, Ingres, Vermeer, William Blake, Veronese, Velasquez, Van Dyck, Van Eyck, Van der Weyden, Van Gogh, Goya, Matisse, Max Beckmann, Paul Klee, Picasso, Giotto, Botticelli, Utamaro, Hiroshige, Bizhad, Simone Martini, Raphael, Albrecht Durer, Bellini, Giorgione, Fra Angelico, Fra Fillipo Lippi, Giselbertus... to say nothing of the unknown artists who created the Book of Kells, the Lindesfarne Gospels, the Beatus of St. Sever, the sculpture of Chartres, Rheims, Vezelay, and the Kandariyâ Mahâdeva Temple... as well as numerous other masterworks of medieval, classical, and non-Western art by anonymous artists would all come well before any American artists. American art first really enters upon the international scene at the height of Impressionism and early Modernism... at a time in which the French, Germans, and Spanish clearly dominated art with a few exceptions. American art becomes the dominant voice on the international art scene at the time of Abstract Expressionism through the present... and while I admire DeKooning and Rothko, they are far removed from my own artistic ideals... I'd take Dubuffet, Giacometti, Morandi, Bacon, and Freud any day for art of the period. As for contemporary art... yes there are some Americans on my list of admired favorites... but I suspect that I feel the same about certain "art stars" like Warhol, Basquiat, Jeff Koons, Julian Schnabel, and David Salle as you likely feel about Damian Hirst, Tracy Emin, and Gilbert and George.:icon_bs::sick::ack2::prrr::puke:
I wasn't implying that you prefer American art but there have been some pretty rare US paintings posted recently. That goes for other nationalities also. It takes a good deal of research tracking them down if they are not known already.
I have to agree about the artists you don't particularly care for, especially Randy ***hole as he is sometimes indelicately referred to over here, and I won't stray into the area of Jackson Pollock. I noticed that you left out Roy Lichtenstein for some reason.
As for the British contingent you mentioned, I find them to be either ludicrous or unspeakable; especially Gilbert and George. I was on an underground train a few years ago when Tracy Emin got on and sat opposite me, needless to say, I did the right thing and ignored her throughout the journey. Talk about charlatanism.
I suppose I am guilty with my Charles Burchfield posting. It was a random selection from a book on American drawings and watercolors. My Eakins selection was right under my nose on the cover of the book I am currently reading. An attempt at a literature connection.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Bean
In fact my choice for the next painting I will post, came about from a book cover.
The current challenge is proving difficult as well. Given Jazz's location and Brian's blowing the whistle on nationalistic tendencies, I presume the landscape is Australian, perhaps inspired by Kings Canyon, Alice Springs...?
Gilliatt
Brian let me disagree with you regarding nationalism. Posting works of artists from our countries makes this game challenging. On the other hand it is a chance to introduce artists from our countries to other people. I think there is nothing wrong with advertise great artists who are groundlessly forgotten or ignored.
Is it nationalism being Russian and posting Hungarian artist's works :-) ?