This painting looks more like a crayon sketch than a painting in many ways, and I think that’s why I like it so much. It isn’t studied or overly pretentious in any way whatsoever.
Tag: 20th century
Friday
There is no right or wrong way to view or interpret this painting. The way I feel about it is not the way you may feel about it; the way I believe that it communicates may not be the way you believe it communicates. There is no one size fits all. And that is very important.
Thursday
There are so many, many things I can say about this work, but coming from a place of white privilege, they will sound trite or even out of touch. I don’t want to sound that way, so I will say this instead:
This work, however much it speaks of darkness and pain, also speaks of hope. It is powerful because it is full of hope and dreams.
Monday
I’ve loved this painting desperately since the first time I saw it. There’s something both quirky and subtle about it, while all the time being emotionally engaging. The sensation of motion, the pull of the waves and sounds of the ocean and cries of the gulls are just as loud as the colors on the canvas, and they reach out to you from the paint, crying out to be heard.
Sunday
This window is something else and a bottle of pancake syrup, boys and girls. It’s meant to be semi-religious, but it isn’t really doing a very good job of paying homage to the Christian church – it’s far more of a case of secular mocking of the church as applied to the banking world: holding the moneylenders up as God. It’s amusing in its sarcasm.
Sunday
I’m constantly in awe of people who can just sit down with a piece of wood and pick up a knife or a pick and just whittle away until they have something to show for it at the end. I think it’s a mad wicked skill and they should be applauded and lauded for it.
Saturday
This particular piece of wood sculpture has been one of my favorites in the SLAM collection for a very long time. It has a particular feeling to it that you can’t appreciate until you’re standing in front of it, taking in all of the mana and life essence of the piece. Until then, it’s just a pretty piece of wood.
Sunday
Guuuuunh. Look at that Art Nouveau styling. Just look at it. Doesn’t it make your heart go pitter pat?
Saturday
This particular piece of pottery looks like it’s being wrapped up in vines – and that impression is exactly what was meant to be communicated. The shape is very unsubtle in its execution of the ‘feminine ideal form’, coupled with the natural vibe and the Art Nouveau styling makes it very specific to the time period. It’s that not quite Victorian, not quite Edwardian.
Thursday
I’m constantly amazed by the juxtaposition of complexity and simplicity in this piece. On the one hand, the lines are achingly simple – and yet they are unerringly complex in design and execution.