Mr Hopper is pretty good, especially when he's done by Jo Burt...
*Him*
Apologies for the size issues - I'll sort that later if I have time, but you get the idea...
Gaudi
ummm love some of Van Gogh... especially his less famous stuff....
ermmmm I love local artists painting/drawing places I recognise and enjoy... it makes my heart sing.
seriously...
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... don't ask me why, but I really do like the dark Rothko's.
The Rothko room in the tate Modern, when quiet, is a lovely place. I like to take a cup or three of good strong coffee, maybe a book and a cushion (the bench in the middle of the room though beautifully made, is not very comfortable). oh, and tobacco... and some loud/crazy music should the mood take me.
As I said, don't ask me why, but hey.
lp
My favourite decorative era has to be Art Deco and Erte was a master
I can appreciate how clever some art is and I can appreciate beautiful things interpreted in beautiful ways and I can appreciate technical skill.
But art just doesn't move my soul in the way that music does. I know it does other people because the woman formerly known as wife was one such. In many respects I just dont "get" art. It has never made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck or moved me to tears or made me laugh out loud. Music does this to me at least once a week.
This might sound as bit unlikely, but for a modern living artist...............Rolf Harris !!!!
I'm usually into more traditional stuff, but this guys imagination really, really caught mine
More here:
are we just talking paintings??? if not then ....................
Must admit I do like well photographed shibari too.
If it's painted art that we're talking about then .....
.... I do like Banksy
Thanks easy the rodent bouncers made me laff and the lass earching the solider made me think, I shall explore Banksy a bit I think.
Love Banksy too :thumbup:
Julian Beever, pavement artist - I especially love this one:
That lovley too Cherry--tite google images will be my friend.
Anglo Saxon works of art. Both have practical purposes, the top one is a brooch to hold a cloak together. But the workmanship is incredible. The brooch is made by soldering incredibly fine gold wire to a gold disc. The 'cells' made are then filled with crushed glass and fired to melt it. The round bits are often Garnets.
Remembering that these were made in the 7th or 8th century AD (maybe 300 years BEFORE the Norman conquest) makes it even more incredible.
ooohhh chezza, i LOVE hos work to...its just amazing! :thumbup: