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Mark your diary ! : Tate Modern presents the exhibition- “The World Goes Pop”, pop art expression in global context

06 Tuesday Oct 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in abstract art, art discussion, art exhibitions, art history notes, avant garde, cultural events

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"the readymades", "The World Goes Pop" - art exhibition, Andy Warhol, art discussion, art exhibitions - 2015/2016, dadaism, Henri Cueco, Marcel Duchamp, Nicola L., pop art, pop art movement, pop artists, Roy Lichtenstein, Tate Modern, Ushio Shinohara

 

 

The dawn of the pop art movement-

during the post-war era, 1950’s – 1960’s

was a direct assault on

the established “status quo” of art styles and interpretive.

 

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The term “pop art”

coined in 1955 by British art critic and curator Lawrence Alloway

was introduced to describe visuals of subject matter,

which were characterised by

images of the mundane, the normal, the everyday:  a “low art”

in direct contrast to those images long considered “high art” of

lofty, aspirational, inspirational topics.

 

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Pop art is a re-interpretive expression, querying:

what is art?,  what is its function?,  who is it for?

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Pop art’s colourful pictorials depicted objects

symbolic of a heightened consumerism of post-war society .

The iconography of pop art stemmed from

adverts, photos of celebrities, comic strips, everyday consumer items.

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This was an art style of which

the viewing masses could readily identify and thus appreciate.

This was art for all, not just a chosen few.

The pop art movement was an equalising force of sorts within the art world.

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Pop art of the mid twentieth century continued

in the vein of the Dada art movement, which commenced

in the early twentieth century (immediately post WW I).

Dadaism, as championed by the likes of

French-American conceptual artist, Marcel Duchamp-

characterised art as a forum for articulation of ideas,

over emphasis on beauty of imagery portrayed.

It is said that when Duchamp gave up painting, he stated:

“I was interested in ideas—not merely in visual products.”

(quote from moma.org)

Duchamp interest was of “the readymades”:

a recycling of utilitarian, readily available objects

and the creating for mass production-

things new with these random items.

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by Marcel Duchamp

“The readymades”

Fountain (1917)

pop art, duchamp, fountain,

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Bottle rack (1914)

(image from artic.edu):

pop art, duchamp,Bottle Rack

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Bicycle wheel

(image from moma.org):

pop art, Duchamp.-Bicycle-Wheel

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As extension of Dadaism specifically and conceptual art generally

pop art flourished as an expression which sought to

re-define the meaning of art.

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Initially prominent in the United States,

the pop art movement quickly spread to Britain

and is widely regarded as essentially

an Anglo-American artistic form.

 

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Due to its familiar and accessible images,

the popularity of pop art continues ever strong.

There have been many shows

hosted at venues around the world

on this unique post-modernist movement

Hence, the public is particularly knowledgeable of

iconic works produced by such famed pop artists as

Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, among others.

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by Andy Warhol

common everyday products

celebrity circle

(image from moma.org):

Campbell Soup

pop art, campbell soup can, warhol,

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(image from en.cafa.com.cn):

Brillo Box

pop art, brillo box, warhol, en.cafa.com.cn Andy-Warhol-Brillo-Boxes

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Banana

(image from pitchfork.com):

pop art, banana, warhol

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John Lenon

(image from fanpop.com):

pop art, john, lennon, Andy-Warhol

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by Roy Lichtenstein

comic strip mania

food stuff

(image from artwallpaper.eu):

Varoom

pop art, varoom, lichtenstein

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Mickey and Donald

(image from dailymail uk):

Roy Lichtenstein "Look Mickey"

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Cherry pie

(image from christies.com):

pop art, cherry pie,roy_lichtenstein

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Standing rib

(image from wikiart):

pop art, standing-rib, lichtenstein,

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The exhibition The World Goes Pop

now at the Tate Modern, on the Southbank (London)-

explores the history, expression, impact of the pop art movement

from a global perspective.

The show is part of focused examination of pop art as

a world wide art phenomenon-

spreading beyond the borders of a

boisterous, youth-driven, counter-establishment,

Western consumerism, Anglo-American art form

highlighting images of popular culture.

This exhibition gives voice to  the international chorus of

the pop art movement.

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Pop art world wide resonance

Les Rouges Hommes

by French artist, Henri Cueco

(image from wsimag.com):

pop art, the world goes pop,Henri-Cueco-Les-Hommes-Rouges, 1968-9

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Red coat (1973)

by French born /  NYC based, Nicola L.

pop art, the world goes pop, nicola L, red coat 1973,

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Doll Festival (1966)

by Japanese, neo-dadist artist, Ushio Shinohara

pop art, the world goes pop, dollfestival1966, by ushio shinohara

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Included in the exhibition are over 160 works from around the world:

the Middle East, Latin America, Europe, Asia.

These pieces are representative of the impact of the pop art movement

as a global creative platform for commentary on political concerns,

societal ills, public outcry.

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The World Goes Pop

until 24 January 2016

Tate Modern, London

 

For further information, visit:

http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/ey-exhibition-world-goes-pop?gclid=CJ-grYCYrsgCFUGx2wodoFEEbg

 

 

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Mark your diary! A visual of silence: the paintings of abstract artist Agnes Martin at the Tate Modern, London

03 Monday Aug 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in abstract art, art exhibitions

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abstract art, abstract artist, abstract imagery, Agnes Martin, gridwork paintings, Tate Modern

 

The artist Agnes Martin

was born in the provincial town of Macklin, Saskatchewan-Canada.

She would become a naturalised U.S. citizen in 1940.

 

 

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Her birth year,  1912

is the same as that of the sinking of the Titanic-

a fateful occurence of seismic historical impact;

an explosive event remembered by imagery severe.

 

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The expressionist abstract paintings by Agnes Martin, by contrast

are of quiet, subdued, measured intent.

From the late 1960s until her death at the age of 92 in 2004,

Ms. Martin produced works of a serene, contemplative quality.

 

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(photo by Donald Woodman):

(image from the pace gallery):   agnes martin, abstract artist

Photo of the artist Agnes Martin

taken by photographer Donald Woodman

who worked as her assistant,  1977 – 1984

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Ms.  Martin is widely known for her geometric girdwork paintings

of precisely drawn horizontal and vertical lines

and she is recognised for her paintings of colour bands

in muted, subdued, tightly restrained colours-

so faint as to be almost imperceptible.

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Ms.  Martin once  summarised her process as

“… (painting) with my back to the world”.   (quote from the Guardian, UK).

Her paintings elicit a sense of soothing, quiet reflection-

an aesthetic element of composed stillness, of quietude.

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agnes martin, abstract artist

Untitled

water colour and graphite on paper (1977)

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agnes martin, abstract artist

Happy Holiday 

(1997)

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Ms.  Martin’s paintings of abstract expression

lack all sense of the chaotic mental energy

which often defined her personal life.

Diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenia,

Ms. Martin lived the greater part of her adult life as a recluse-

living a Spartan existence on a mesa in New Mexico, USA.

Her self-imposed isolated circumstance seemingly

quelled the inner disturbances which troubled her-

at least enough for her to produce such ‘noiseless’ paintings.

(Those afflicted with paranoid schizophrenia often state that they hear “voices”.)

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Early phase of Agnes Martin’s artistic development:

The Biomorphic paintings

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(image from taos news):

agnes martin, abstract artist

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These works are of the

pre-geometric, pre-grid, pre-colour band phase

of Ms. Martin’s ouevre

The biomorphic paintings are of abstract shapes,

which ellicit reference to living forms.

 

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(image from phaidon):

agnes martin, abstract artist

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(image from the harwood musuem):

agnes martin, abstract artist

(1949)

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Quietude.   Exactitude.

A serene geometry

 

 

agnes martin, abstract artist

(1959)

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(image from artnet):

agnes martin, abstract artist

(1963)

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(image from the pace gallery):

 

agnes martin, abstract artist

Islands

aryclic, graphite on canvas

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Ms. Martin’s paintings have been exhibited

in prominent museums world-wide including

the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art

the Museum of Modern Art

the Whitney Museum of American Art (NYC)

and currently the Tate Modern, London.

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She would continue to paint until her death in 2004.

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(image from christies):

agnes martin, abstract artist

(2003)

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Agnes Martin

Tate Modern, London

until 11 October 2015

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For further details, view:

http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/agnes-martin

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A bit of a walk about ! – Barcelona, Spain

06 Saturday Jun 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in abstract art, architecture, cityscapes, design inventive, inspiration, Walk about!

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architectural designs, architecture, Barcelona- Spain, cityscapes, Walk about!

Located on the northeast coastline of the Iberian Peninsula,

Barcelona is the captial of Spain’s Catalonian community.

(image from lacasapark):

barcelona, map

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This magical city,  served as inspiration for many famed artists, such as:

Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Joan Miró.

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An enchanting metropolis of impressive architectural treasures, which boasts

proud Roman ruins

magnificent Medieval structures

the surreal, modernist buildings of the Spanish Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí

and contemporary, state-of-the-art buildings

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Fascinating.

Mysterious.

Wonderful.

Singular.

Barcelona

A quick street peek

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(slideshow photos by meappropriatestyle)

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Desk top creative: Time again to release your inner abstract expressionist!

30 Thursday Apr 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in abstract art, free to be me, imagery, inspiration

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abstract art, Abstract Expressionist Movement, abstract imagery, Franz Kline - artist

Abstract expressionism:

an art movement

evolved in NYC

set NYC on trajectory as ‘the place’ of modern art (over Paris)

spanned 1940’s to mid 1960’s

colour

undefined forms

sometimes suggestive of a figurative reference

expressive of emotions

spontaneous, rapid application of paint

liberating

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Now go for it-

express your inner abstract expressionist.

You know you want to!

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A bit of inspiration from

American abstract expressionist artist

Franz Kline (1910 – 1962).

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(image from the metmuseum.org):

Black Reflections, 1959

abstract expressionism, franz kline, black reflections, 1959, metmuseum.orgh2_64.146

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(image from artnc.org):

Orange Outline, 1955

abstract expressionism, franz Kline, Orange Outline, 1955, artnc.org 58_8_8

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(image from cuny.edu):

Untitled, 1958

abstract expressionism, franz kline, untitled, 1958

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1.  Click on the link

2.  A blank page will appear

3.  Click on your mouse / pad

to start a colour flow, to introduce a new colour

4.  Use your mouse / pad to navigate the page,

to create shapes / forms of varying dimensions

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Enjoy!

http://manetas.com/pollock/newpollock/jacksonpollock_by_Miltos_Manetas.swf

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Paperworks: meet British collagist, Peter Clark

17 Tuesday Feb 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in abstract art, art discussion, art history notes, art influence - fashion, design inventive, imagery

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abstract art, abstract artist, collage, collage art, collage art movement, Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Peter Clark - collagist

 

 

Old Pieces of Paper

 

 

What do they have in common:

old photographs, maps, stamps, charts, postcards,

newspaper clippings, magazine pages, sheet music-

all acquired from second hand shops and antique fairs ?

 

They all are types of vintage paper,

which are rich material source for the art pieces

created by famed British collagist-

Peter Clark.

 

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(image from rhgallery.co.uk):

peter clark, collagist

Collage artist, Peter Clark

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Greatly admired by fashion designer, Sir Paul Smith-

Mr. Clark creates three dimensional, sculptural works of

fun, colour and whimsy.

Known for his imaginative dog collages,

Mr. Clark also constructs fanciful fashion paper pieces.

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(image from smeagoldandnash.com):

peter clark, cavalier spaniel

King Charles Cavalier Spaniel

paper collage by Peter Clark

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(image from mymodernmet.com):

Peter Clark, dachsund

Dachshund

paper collage by Peter Clark

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(image from peterclarkcollage.com):

peter clark, biker jacket

Biker jacket

paper collage by Peter Clark

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The Paper Trail

 

A twentieth century artistic expression,

the collage movement started in 1912.

It was an art innovation of Cubists Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.

Collage art began as a reaction against the established salon art.

It was a modern interpretive of identifiable objects,

constructed from bits and pieces of paper-types  and card.

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Paper, String, Card

(image from uchicago.edu):

picasso, still life with chair caning, 1912

Still Life With Chair Caning ,  1912

by Pablo Picasso

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(image from moma.org):

picasso, guitar collage, 1913

Guitar Collage ,  1913

by Pablo Picasso

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(image from utoronto.ca):

braque, still life on a table, 1914

Still Life On A Chair ,  1914

by Georges Braque

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(image from christies.com):

braque, collage, intstruments, music, 1918

Bouteille et Instruments de Musique , 1918

(Bottle and Musical Instruments)

by Georges Braque

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A form of abstract art:

subject as representational rather than realistic-

collage pieces are composed from

cardboard, paper, newspaper clippings, magazine leaves

and other forms of ephemera.

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In using  paper with text, such as newspaper, magazines, postcards-

there is an added element of communication and connectivity

between artist and viewer.

Collage art can then be of visual interest and on close examination-

an informative of historical and/or current news..

 

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The works by Patrick Clark are executed in the tradition of collage art.

Like the masters before him:  Picasso and Braque-

Mr. Clark also uses newspaper cutouts, card and paper.

In addition, he constructs with colourful and textural  papers:

postage stamps, maps, sheet music, postcards –

which adds vibrancy and depth to creating readily recognisable images.

 

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 Paper Fashion

by collagist, Peter Clark

(image from social register.co.uk):

peter clark, love graphic line dress

“Love Graphic Line Dress”

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(image from trendland.com):

peter clark, jacket, men

Map / grid jacket

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(image from rebeccahossack.com):

peter clark, coat with many spots

“Coat of Many Spots”

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peter clark, stripes R A Must

“Stripes R A Must”

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peter clark, saks dress

“Saks Dress”

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(image from popglass.com):

peter clark, tutu dress

Tu Tu dress

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(image from bathbusiness.net):

peter clark, white collar worker, trousers, jacket, shirt, tie

“White Collar Worker”

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(image from rhgallery.co.uk):

peter clark, cowboy boots,

Cowboy boots with spurs

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For further information on Peter Clark and his collage art series, visit:

http://www.peterclarkcollage.com

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Mark your diary! : a restrospective look at the ouevre of contemporary artist Jeff Koons at the Pompidou Centre- Paris

01 Sunday Feb 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in abstract art, art discussion, art exhibitions, art speak, avant garde, conceptual art

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'Jeff Koons: A Retrospective', art exhibitions - 2015, conceptual art, conceptual artist, Jeff Koons, Pompidou Centre- Paris

The oeuvre of contemporary American artist Jeff Koons

presents a puzzlement:

is it work avant garde-   of art historical impact and import

produced by a masterful genius? ; or

is it kitsch, successfully marketed by a masterful genius?

 

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Until 27 April 2015, the Pompidou Centre, Paris

will host the first retrospective exhibition held in Europe

on the work of Jeff Koons.

The show includes 150 objects, which includes many of his iconic pieces,

displayed in chronological arrangement.

It examines the breadth of Mr. Koons’ controversial career,

which oft times erupted in sensational responses, headlines

and purchase prices.

(The exhibition travels next to Guggenheim Bilbao, Spain from 12 June

until 27 September 2015).

 

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Whatever one’s reaction towards the artist or his work-

Jeff Koons is arguably one of the most widely known artist of our time.

In November 2013, his piece Balloon Dog (Orange) sold at a

Christie’s New York auction, to an undisclosed telephone buyer,

for the amount of $58.4 million.

The astronomical purchase price rocketed Balloon Dog (Orange)

into a rarefied space as the most expensive amount paid

for a single art piece by a living artist.

Jeff Koons secured the status of celebrity artist extraordinaire.

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(image from qz.com):

 

 ballon dog, orange by jeff koons

Balloon Dog  (Orange), 1994–2000

sold for $58.4 million

 Large scale, mirror-polished stainless steel

one from a ‘litter of five’ of five coloured Balloon Dog sculptures

also in red, magenta, blue and yellow.

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The Balloon Dog sculptures are part of Koons’ Celebration Series,

started in 1994 and includes monumental sized works of sculpture and painting.

 

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Yet, Jeff Koons is not a recent sensation to the international art scene.

Born in 1955 (York, Pennsylvania), he later studied painting at the

School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Maryland Institute College of Art.

During the 1980s, he garnered much attention as a conceptual artist with

his Equilibrium Aquarium Series (1985),

which featured one to three Spalding basketball(s)

suspended in a tank filled with distilled water.

 

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(image from nymag.com):

jeff koons, equilibrium series, one ball total

One Ball Total

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(image from moma.org):

jeff koons, three basketballs

Three Ball 50/50 Tank:  Two Dr. J. Silver Series, One Wilson Supershot

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The work is said to represent an existence held in abeyance:

one of inactivity.

Yet, the use of the suspended basketballs may suggest

the potential for eventual transition to activity.

There is also an analogy to life in utero-

of quietude in a contained, calm  environment

before all is shattered and overwhelmed by noise.

The artist once stated, “I wanted to keep it a very womb-like situation with (the) water.” (quote from tate.org)

 

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The Equilibrium Aquarium Series also included pieces in bronze cast:

a life boat and an aqualung.

(image from whitneymuseum.org):

jeff koons, equilibrium series, bronze lifeboat

Lifeboat  (1985)

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(image from hyperallergic.com):

Jeff koons, equilibrium series, bronze aqualung

Aqualung  (1985)

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The “inflatable sculptures” of the Celebration Series,

a motley collection of items:

balloons, lifeboats, basketballs, aqualung

references air-  the taking in of air, expansion from air,

its ability to give form, its capacity to give life.

According to the artist, “(t)he reason that I enjoy things that involve air is they’re a symbol of us. We’re breathing machines, we’re inflatables, we take air.” (quote from afterall. org)

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In his work, Koons uses readily recognizable objects

and items of everyday use, the “readymades”.

Here Koons demonstrates influence from

French conceptual artist Marcel Duchamp (1887 – 1968).

Duchamp shocked the the art world

with use of random objects of no particular aesthetic appeal.

Any attraction to the art work is not then an attraction

in response to visual beauty, but rather one

which demands engagement of intellect.

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Ultimately, is this what Jeff Koons’ work is all about:

a bold challenge to what we classify as art and interpret as art?

His pieces certainly ignites and fuels this debate

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(image from gothanmagazine.com):

jeff koons, hoover cleaners

Vacuum cleaners displayed in plexiglas cases (1981 – 1987)

another example of Jeff Koons’ use of mundane objects-

the “readymades”

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During the late 1980s, Koons created the Banality Series,

which too caused uproar, both good and bad.

Expert at understanding the power of the media to generate a buzz,

Koons took out several several full-page adverts, in various periodicals

to announce the series.

He was the key figure in these media images-

presenting himself in several guises:

as a teacher in a classroom aside a blackboard with written statements

such as “Exploit the Masses” and “Banality as Savior”;

as a womanizer surrounded by bikini-clad women and as

the “propagator” of the banal, which shows Koons with two pigs.

The media campaign was of Koons  poking fun at himself.

The images used were based on opinions, which circulated about him.

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(image from designboom.com):

jeff koons, ushering in banality, 1988

Ushering in Banality, 1988

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The Banality Series included the famed porcelain figurine

of the King of Pop- Michael Jackson and his pet monkey- Bubbles.

(from brainmagazine.fr):

jeff koons, banality series, porcelain, michael jackson and bubbles

Porcelain piece:  Michael Jackson and Bubbles

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Koons also created several sculptural works made from plaster

and staged with a large, blue, glass ball.

These included massive pieces of Greco-Roman reference

and true to the spirit of the “readymades”-

a row of mailboxes elevated on buckets.

(images from design-milk.com):

jeff koons, greco roman statues

jeff koons, sculpture, plaster, bluee ball

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Jeff Koons prides himself on creating art,

which speaks to an audience of broad spectrum.

His work makes use of imagery from popular culture and of things familiar .

Therein lies an enthusiasm for his pieces,

which happily for the artist, has proved quite lucrative.

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A few others by Jeff Koons

(image from design-milk.com):

jeff koons, the hulk

The Incredible Hulk

painted bronze, wood wheelbarrow with real flowers

 

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jeff koons, bear and policeman

Bear and Policeman

polychromed wood

(from the Banality Series)

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(image from guggenheim-bilbao.es)

jeff koons, oil painting, lips 200

Lips (2000)

oil painting

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(image from gagosian.com):

jeff koons, oil painting, antiquity 1 2009 - 2012

Antiquity 1   (2009 -2012)

oil painting

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Jeff Koons:  A Retrospecitve

The Pompidou Centre, Paris

until 27 April 2015

for further details, visit:

https://www.centrepompidou.fr/

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A sportswear look with a new perspective: by menswear designer Christopher Shannon

26 Sunday Oct 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in abstract art, accessories, avant garde, design collaboration, design inspiration, design inventive, emerging designers, fabrication, knitwear, menswear, menswear designers, prints, ready to wear, sportswear, street wear sass, style ideas?, style inspiration

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autumn/winter 2014, Christoper Shannon, menswear, menswear - bold accents, menswear designers, menswear fashion, sportswear

 

“Kitted, like a football team,”

is how British menswear designer Christopher Shannon

describes his a/w 2014 collection.

 

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(image from independent.co.uk):

menswear designer Christopher Shannon

menswear designer, Christopher Shannon

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The pieces generate an urban, sportswear, contemporary vibe

tempered with a soft, effortlessness:  a blend of street attitude and lux ease.

The materials and patterns use tell the style-story of

a certain toughness with leather, a visual softness with florals

and an inventiveness with men’s knit silhouette.

 

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(images from fashionising):

menswear, sportwear lux, christopher shannonmenswear, sportswear/floral, christopher shannonchristoper shannon, leather short trousers ensemble, a14

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The jewellery, crafted by the legendary stylist/designer Judy Blame,

were striking statement pieces.

Men’s white toiletry bags as carriers added colour interest and style attention.

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menswear, christopher shannon, jewellery by Judy Blame, a 14

bold, avant garde

jewellery by Judy Blame

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men, christopher-shannon, fashionising, a14, sports lux-mens-autumn-fall-winter-2014-lfw23

accessorising: oversized white toiletry bag

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A graduate of Central Saint Martins prestigious MA course in Fashion Design,

Mr. Shannon won the inaugural  BFC/GQ Designer Menswear Fund-

awarded in summer 2014.

The prize, bestowed by the British Fashion Council (BFC)

and GQ magazine, provides monetary and mentoring assistance.

A menswear designer on a perfect ascent,

Shannon is definitely one to watch.

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Christopher Shannon

Menswear,  a/w  2014

The Collection

 

(images from fashionising):

mens, christopher-shannon, sports lux, fashionising, a14-mens-autumn-fall-winter-2014-lfw10menswear, sportwear lux, christopher shannonmens, christopher-shannon, sports lux, fashionising, a14-mens-autumn-fall-winter-2014-lfw22mens, christopher-shannon, sports lux a14, fashionising-mens-autumn-fall-winter-2014-lfw4

menswear, christopher-shannon, sportswear, 14, -mens-autumn-fall-winter-2014-lfw16 menswear, christopher-shannon, sports_leather, a14, fashionising-mens-autumn-fall-winter-2014-lfw14

mens, christopher-shannon, sports lux, a 14-mens-autumn-fall-winter-2014-lfw6

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His own words: in conversation with the artist Anselm Kiefer

11 Saturday Oct 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in abstract art, art discussion, design inspiration, design philosophy, imagery, in conversation with, inspiration, interviews

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abstract artist, Anselm Kiefer, Anselm Kiefer - on being an artist, Anselm Kiefer - on mythology and the human experience, art discussion, in conversation with, in conversation with Anselm Kiefer 2006, interview, The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), video presentation

 

In October, 2006

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) presented

an ‘in conversation with’ abstract artist: the painter and sculptor Anselm Kiefer

to discuss his views on being an artist and

the factors which influence his art.

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(image from sfmoma.org):

anselm Kiefer, in conversation with, SFMOMA

At SFMOMA:  in conversation with

Anselm Kiefer

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Listen/Watch:  Anselm Kiefer, in his own words:

 

On being an artist

http://www.sfmoma.org/explore/multimedia/videos/267

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Influencing factors:  mythology and the human experience

http://www.sfmoma.org/explore/multimedia/videos/268”

 

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“The only method to be not in the world, but outside of the world is to be an artist”: the genius of Anselm Kiefer at the Royal Academy of Arts – London

09 Thursday Oct 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in abstract art, art history notes, art installation, avant garde, design inventive, exhibitions, inspiration

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Abstract artist:  the painter and sculptor

Anselm Kiefer was born in Donaueschingen, Germany 1945-

the year World War II finally ended.

He was raised in a war- torn, war – ravaged country,

surrounded by rumble, debris, chaos and destruction:

remnants of the aftermath of war.

On his childhood, he once said in interview:

“I would build little houses with bricks from bombed buildings.”

(telegraph.co.uk)

 

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(image from zimbio.com):

anselm kiefer, photo

Anselm Kiefer

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This environment of ruin, left an indelible mark

which would later translate into the language of his art work.

 

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(images from saatchigallery.com):

anselm kiefer, maikafer flieg

Maikafer flieg, 1974

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anselm kiefer, painting, wolundlied, 1982

 Wolundlied, 1982

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(image from grandpalais-fr):

anselm kiefer, installation grand palais paris, 2007

Monumenta

Installation art at the Grand Palais (Paris), 2007

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(image from guggenheim-bilboa.es):

anselm kiefer, sunflowers, 1996

Sunflowers, 1996

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Kiefer’s creations seek to interpret his perception of

of history, mythology and poetry as modifiers

of the human experience.

His body of work addresses the personal:

the destroyed physical surroundings of his childhood town

and the collective:  the sum of a culture seemingly consigned

to definition by a single, evil element-

Nazi usurpation of the German identity.

Elements of Kiefer’s art seek to reclaim the German artistic output

from Nazi association.

 

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(image from tate.org):

anselm kiefer, man under a pyramid, 1999

Man Under a Pyramid, 1999

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(image from royalacademy.org):

anselm kiefer, painting, order of the night, 1996

Order of the Night, 1996

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Executed on a grand scale in attitude and actual proportions, his pieces

be it painting, sculpture, installation are emotive, psychological, arresting,

disturbing and dark.   He uses a variety of materials:  sand, straw, lead,

boulders, newspapers, photographers, photo reels, books, paper

and whatever else is at hand.

This appears poignantly reminiscent of the boy Anselm,

who built “little houses” from salvaged bits of wreckage.

 

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(images from royalacademy.org):

anselm kiefer, painiting, interior, 1981

Interior, 1981

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anselm kiefer, painting, nothung, 1973

Nothung, 1973

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Kiefer finds inspiration not only from his personal childhood recollections

and grievous moments of German history, but also he is influenced by

a profound interest in the cosmos and humankind’s place in it.

The writings of his favourite poets too find expression in his art.

His thick application of paint to canvas is akin to Impressionists artists,

in particular Vincent Van Gogh, whom Kiefer greatly admired.

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(image from royalacademy.org):

anselm kiefer, black flakes, 2006

Black Flakes, 2006

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Though Kiefer’s art seems at first glance an assortment of

the dark and gloomy and more of the same,

there is a sense of a sentiment of rebirth.

There is this architectural element to his pieces;

a layering, a building, a stacking.

There is a feeling that from destruction there is construction:

that there exists a possibility of new beginnings,

that there is always a glimmer of hope,

however faint.

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anselm kiefer, sprache der vogel, entrance to exhibit, RAA 2014

Sprache der Vogel

Located in the foyer of the exhibition space

Royal Academy of Arts, 2014

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anselm kiefer, installart art, RAA 2014

Ages of the World

Installation art, Royal Academy of Art, 2014

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The Royal Academy of Art presents

Anselm Kiefer

until 14 December 2014

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The exhibition boasts two works of

installation, created in situ by the artist.

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Note to self: Take a break! Create a work of desktop art

08 Wednesday Oct 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in abstract art, free to be me, inspiration, meapp memo

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abstract art, brain rest and recharge, meapp memo, work breaks, work productivity

Studies indicate that in order to maximise productivity,

intermittent 10 -15 minute breaks

should be scheduled into the work day.

These breaks allow the brain to rest,  recharge

and essentially get ‘revved-up ready’ for the next

interval of concentrated / focused work assignments.

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In order to be effective, these breaks should include an activity

which is totally non-work related, pleasant and enjoyable:

going for a walk, reading literature/fun magazine article, listening to music

and may I suggest-  creating a work of abstract art.

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Be inspired!

Release your inner Joan Mitchell

(American abstract expressionist painter)

(images from joanmitchellfoundation.org):

abstract painting, joan mitchell, 1957

(1957)

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abstract painting, joan mitchell, 1989

River (1989)

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Express your contemplative Wassily Kandinsky

(Russian abstract artist / art theorist)

(images / citation from wassily-kandinsky.org):

“In his seminal 1912 publication Concerning the Spiritual in Art, Wasily Kandinsky advocated an art that could move beyond imitation of the physical world, inspiring, as he put it, “vibrations in the soul.”

kandinsky painting: yellow, red , blue 1925

Yellow, Red, Blue (1925)

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kandinsky painting, imorvisation 31(sea battle) 1931

Improvisation 31, Sea Battle (1913)

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Now, have a bit of fun!

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1.  Click on the link

2.  A blank page will appear

3.  Click on your mouse / pad

     to start a colour flow, to introduce a new colour

4.  Use your mouse / pad to navigate the page,

     to create shapes / forms of varying dimensions

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Enjoy!

http://manetas.com/pollock/newpollock/jacksonpollock_by_Miltos_Manetas.swf

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Okay, now back to work!

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