November 26, 2024 7:50 pm

Meeting Bench

DAVID YORKE (1949), AMERICAN PAINTER

When figurative painting comes from photographs DAVID YORKE 1/3 – He lives in Florida. At a very young age he enjoyed expressing himself through design and craftsmanship. Following his brother’s career, he studied Advertising at the University of Florida, graduating in Advertising. His interest in the American West began shortly after graduation on a journey through several states of the …

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ALBERT BIERSTADT (1830/1902), AMERICAN PAINTER

Importance of subjects and mastery of pictorial technique ALBERT BIERSTADT 1/3 – He had been one of the first painters, who have artificially captured the greatness of the American West. In making his paintings he was inspired by photographs and artefacts collected during his travels. He was an US painter, born in Germany in 1830 and singer of the American …

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WINSLOW HOMER (1836/1910), AMERICAN IMPRESSIONIST PAINTER

A spontaneous style, which creates the idea of immediate naturalness WINSLOW HOMER 1/3 – He was interested in painting man in difficult situations, in contact with nature, marine landscapes, fishermen and their families. He began painting as a self-taught artist, but since 1857 he began collaborating as an illustrator in several newspapers. Born in Boston in 1836, he became a …

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MARY CASSATT (1844/1926), AMERICAN IMPRESSIONIST PAINTER

Deep tenderness for her favorite subjects – children and women with children in ordinary scenes MARY CASSATT 1/3 – She was born in Allegheny (Pennsylvania) in 1844 to wealthy family of great culture. She had not focused her attention on landscapes, but on women in their family environment. She, one of the first women who decided to paint, challenging the …

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MARSDEN HARTLEY (1877/1943), AMERICAN PAINTER

Modern ideas and a               personal vision of art MARSDEN HARTLEY 1/3 – He was a pioneer of American modernism, whose knowledge of French avant-garde styles and close collaboration with innovative German painters led him to invent one of the most innovative painting styles of the early twentieth century. In addition to being a painter, he is also remembered as a …

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ALBERT HERTER (1871/1950), AMERICAN PAINTER

The artist with no theory of art and method ALBERT HERTER 1/3 – He was a superb muralist, and his respect for beautiful aesthetic arts and neoclassical techniques were cultivated in Paris and New York (but also appreciated at Palm Beache Santa Barbara). He, who was born in New York, came from a family of artists. He studied in New …

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DREAMLANDS CREATIVITY – Places and people of Surrealism

When the dream finds itself, as the night Looking for places of surreal beauty, you can go to Iceland, where the Goðafoss Falls – the most spectacular Icelandic water jumps – are 12 meters high and extending about 30 feet wide. https://www.northiceland.is/en/other/place/godafoss-waterfall The site is easily accessible and has the advantage of being easily accessible. Worth a visit to your …

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SURREALISTIC LANDSCAPES

Looking for surreal beauty In the decades preceding Surrealism, the genre had undergone radical transformations as artists broke free from straight landscapes, using non-naturalistic colors and experimental paint applications. Landscapes (images of natural scenery), remained a popular subject at the height of the Surrealist movement. Going to find places where one of the greatest genes of the twentieth century was …

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SURREALISTIC MUSIC

Sound juxtapositions for your dreams An example of the influence of surrealism in music is found in avant-garde composers in New York (like Edgard Varèse, John Cage and Morton Feldman. Surrealism, transposed into music with Debussy’s themes, was the first musical taste of this movement that developed its own creative aesthetic, very close to Freud’s thought. Jazz is one of …

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SURRELISM IN LITERATURE

Creating a new linguage Their works was diverse as Surrealist approach in the visual arts. The major Surrealist painters were Salvador Dalí, Pierre Roy and Paul Delvaux, Joan Miró, Jean Arp and Max Ernst, André Masson, René Magritte and Yves Tanguy. In literature, Surrealism it was an artistic attempt to bridge reality and the imagination. Surrealists seek to overcome the …

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