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The strange case of Stanley Spencer

Posted on February 2, 2011 by liveisanart

Stanley Spencer, picture him. Firm believer in god. Fervent churchgoer. Most of his paintings were biblical representations staged in his own small town in the english countryside (his neighbours posing as models). An yet, he also made paintings like this … Continue reading →

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Why is this painting so fascinating?

Posted on February 1, 2011 by liveisanart

Ahh Homer Winslow, the great american. His greatness is out of the question here. But this particular painting of his, called ‘On the cliffs’ (AKA ‘where are the ships’) is a mistery to me. Such strange composition, 3 figures together … Continue reading →

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Robert Henri

Posted on January 31, 2011 by liveisanart

Each genius differs only from the mass in that he has found freedom for his greatness; the greatness is everywhere, in every man, in every child. What our civilization is busy doing, mainly, is smothering greatness. It is a strange … Continue reading →

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The blue rider

Posted on January 31, 2011 by liveisanart

This painting has been haunting me for  some time. The early Kandinsky before he went into complete abstraction.

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