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DECEMBER 29, ON THIS DAY \”Art is a weapon that penetrates the eyes, the ears, the deepest and subtlest human feelings. The artist must paint as he would speak. I don\’t want people to speculate what I mean, I want them to understand.\” David Alfaro Siqueiros David Alfaro Siqueiros was a Mexican painter, muralist, and […]
David Alfaro Siqueiros Painted for the People of Mexico Read More »
DECEMBER 28, ON THIS DAY “The life I live is literally the opposite of the life I dreamed of. I love seclusion, silence, cultivated thinking and reasoned action – and I have to deal with machinations, foolish talk and vain affectation.\” Felix Vallotton Felix Vallotton was a Swiss-born French painter, printmaker, illustrator, and writer. He
Felix Vallotton\’s Mastery in Capturing the Mood and Atmosphere Read More »
DECEMBER 27, ON THIS DAY Hermann Paul was a French painter and lithographer best known for his caricatures, illustrations and posters. He was a member of the artistic movement known as the Nabis, a group of Post-Impressionists who favoured flat shapes and bright colours in their work. His artistic style was heavily influenced by the
Hermann Paul Captured the Effects of Light and the Atmosphere Read More »
DECEMBER 26, ON THIS DAY \”On a particularly boring day, I had a clever but unfortunate inspiration. I seized a piece of cardboard, some tubes of tint and petroleum base – since I lacked real oil – and, confronting a typical Montmartre street corner, I suddenly found myself a practitioner of this difficult and thankless
Maurice Utrillo Started Painting as a Form of Art Therapy Read More »
DECEMBER 24, ON THIS DAY “Shadow boxes become poetic theater or settings wherein are metamorphosed the elements of a childhood pastime. The fragile, shimmering globules become the shimmering but more enduring planets—a connotation of moon and tides—the association of waterless subtle, as when driftwood pieces make up a proscenium to set off the dazzling white
Joseph Cornell Showed Mastery in Box Assemblages Read More »
DECEMBER 23, ON THIS DAY Art has no place in modern life. It will continue to exist as long as there is a mania for the romantic and so long as there are people who love beautiful lies and deception… Every modern cultured man must wage war against art, as against opium… Photograph and be
Politically Motivated Artworks of Alexander Rodchenko Read More »
DECEMBER 22, ON THIS DAY “If you wanna talk about influence, man, then you’ve got to realize that influence is not influence. It’s simply someone’s idea going through my new mind.” Jean-Michel Basquiat Basquiat was well-known for showing his subjects\’ heads rather than their full bodies. Many modern critics also agreed that his use of
Distinctive Characteristics of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Artworks Read More »
DECEMBER 21, ON THIS DAY I was once that which you are, and what I am you will also be. —– Masaccio Masaccio was renowned for creating opulent altarpieces that served as chapels\’ focal points. Due to his discovery of numerous innovative artistic techniques, the artist is best regarded as one of the founding figures
Masaccio\’s Artistic Legacy Influenced Western Art Read More »
DECEMBER 20, ON THIS DAY Beverly Pepper was an American environmental artist and sculptor known for her monumental works made of cast iron, bronze, steel, stainless steel, stone, and soil. She was one of the modern era\’s well-known and influential artists. Her sculptures are featured in some of the most significant public and private collections
Beverly Pepper’s sculptures were inspired by ancient civilizations Read More »
DECEMBER 19, ON THIS DAY “For me, painting is that magical material, that beautiful stuff that was invented, the ground-up pigments in oil which makes it very malleable. It can be manipulated and changed, darkened, lightened, given different hues and colours, so that by manipulating this material somehow I can find that figure I\’m looking
Nathan Oliveira\’s canvases depicted human solitude and alienation Read More »