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Postby Simonp on Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:02 am

I'd like to know what some of your favourite artists are and why you like them. Post a pic of your favourite work if you can.I'm a huge fan of Andy Goldsworthy whose work is often slated by art critics. I just love it for its simple beauty, his use of natural materials.

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Postby Antinous on Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:18 pm

Great topic :)

I am a big fan of Michelangelo Caravaggio's masterpieces, "Narcissus", is one of my favorites:

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In sculpture, Bernini is my personal favorite:
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Postby Poisoned_Apathy on Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:53 pm

Antinous, you're not old fashioned!! You just like good art LOL

hmmmm very interesting topic. I'm an Art Historitian actually :-D , so I could name dozens of artists and works from different eras and styles - I actually find anything interesting in every single movement I've studied.

I'll think about it and make a small resume later, but I'm a total Baroque obssesor - Caravaggio and Bernini are two of my all-time and absolute favourites, that's for sure.
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Postby neonico on Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:21 pm

i like minimalistic stuff altough i also like otto dix wich is totally something different.

i would like to put a picture here but i dont know how.
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Postby godisinthesilences on Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:37 pm

my all time favourite artist will always be Francesca woodman. I couldn't find my favourite piece by her but i've put other choices ....
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I also adore Jackson Pollock's work. Lavender Mist and blue poles being two of my favourites.
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Postby heartofdavid on Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:17 pm

neonico wrote:i like minimalistic stuff altough i also like otto dix wich is totally something different.

I like some of his work too. I also like Alex Gross (most), Mark Ryden (some) and Yoshitaka Amano (most) Always liked Dali. Many more.

"The Hierophant" by Alex Gross - I admire his technique and like the sense of underlying tension in this painting.

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"Truck/Handful of Mud" by Amano - I love his use of color and line, how things blend and flow to draw the eye back to the focal point of the piece.

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Postby Astronaut on Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:08 pm

Here are just 2 of my many favourite works of art. So many to choose from - this is such a huge subject! I'm fascinated by people's choices so far. This is a great topic!

James Abbott McNeil Whistler:
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Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket (1874-7).

Egon Schiele:
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Sitzende Frau - The Artists Wife
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Postby Tanya80 on Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:18 pm

Wow!..lovely photos & great taste in Art everyone :D!....ultimate favs are:

Patrick Nagel...have to admit, this photo is awesome :D :D!!!

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Scott Mutter...."The Escalator" is a beautiful artwork, last year, i had gotten an photo framed/ print of the artwork from ebay last year, gonna hang it back up, once renovations is finished :D!

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Postby Chet on Sun Sep 21, 2008 12:45 am

thank you Astronaut for posting
James Abbott McNeil Whistler: Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket (1874-7)
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Postby Tin Bird on Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:37 am

Miro', Rothko, Pollock, Klee, Escher, Arp, Basquiet
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Postby E.T. on Sun Sep 21, 2008 11:46 am

I like J. Torrents Lladó,
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and when I see Tanya80's post, it reminds me of ichiro turuta
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Postby Astronaut on Sun Sep 21, 2008 5:47 pm

Chet wrote:thank you Astronaut for posting
James Abbott McNeil Whistler: Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket (1874-7)
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You're welcome Chet!

Whistler's work is so inspiring on many levels, and this particular piece was so groundbreaking at the time and it remains as fresh and relevant now as it was 130+ years ago. To see Whistlers work up close is a real treat. I cant say this often enough: looking at reporoductions of works of art in books is great but nothing beats actually getting up close and seeing the real work of art itself. Some works do not photograph well and so when you do see the real thing, you see something totally new. Thank God for public galleries and museums!

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Postby Chet on Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:14 am

I adore so many different artists work...
but if I would mention one Swedish painter, it would have to be August Strindberg,
the writer, who also was a magnificent painter.
check one of his beautiful pieces on this page:

http://relm.wordpress.com/2007/06/28/st ... er-kronor/
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Postby godisinthesilences on Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:35 am

Astronaut wrote:Whistler's work is so inspiring on many levels, and this particular piece was so groundbreaking at the time and it remains as fresh and relevant now as it was 130+ years ago. To see Whistlers work up close is a real treat. I cant say this often enough: looking at reporoductions of works of art in books is great but nothing beats actually getting up close and seeing the real work of art itself. Some works do not photograph well and so when you do see the real thing, you see something totally new. Thank God for public galleries and museums!

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I really like these works you've posted.... Especially the first. And, I couldn't agree more with you about galleries and museums... Like I told you when I finally saw a woodman piece in a museum show I started to cry... It really does just make all the difference.
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Postby Silver Moon on Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:40 am

Have you heard of Samantha Keely Smith? Her art is inspired by David Sylvian...

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