Expect to see one of those Modern bits of art with a manakin riding a Bicycle with a manbag over his shoulder going through a red light flicking a v sign at a motorist.
I went to see the Francis Bacon exhibition at Tate Britain on my way back home on Monday.
Good painterly stylee, good brush marks ;o)
But Jeez, his subject material ........ cross between his deepest nightmare and a butchers shop.
I suppose you have to be f*cked up in the head to be a successful artist......?
It's a fantastic exhibition of his work. Make sure you take time to sit and look at some of the paintings......magical experience!
Oggy - I know what you mean about Francis Bacon and this exhibition but then again I much prefer that than the still life of bowls of fruit and a bottle of wine on a table..!
Solid ...... I just wrote a post in reply, previewed it and then tested the link to see if it was working, and ..... lost the post! Goes to show modern technology is just not Oggy-proof! ;o)
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Oggy - I know what you mean about Francis Bacon and this exhibition but then again I much prefer that than the still life of bowls of fruit and a bottle of wine on a table..!
I used to feel the same way about still life, until a few years ago my ex-girlfriend professional artist person said I didn't know what I was talking about .......so we went off to the Tate Modern together to see the Giorgio Morandi exhibition:
His use of tone and subtle capture of light really is something else - apparently he's a bit of an artist's artist and the inspiration for many successful painters , even those who never produce figurative work.
[cite]Posted By: Solidgone[/cite]It's a fantastic exhibition of his work. Make sure you take time to sit and look at some of the paintings......magical experience!
Oggy - I know what you mean about Francis Bacon and this exhibition but then again I much prefer that than the still life of bowls of fruit and a bottle of wine on a table..!
Went to the Rothko on Sunday. Very good to see all/most of the Seagram works in once place. Just reminded me that you have to see them in the flesh and life size.
Was a bit too crowded to study them properly but still impressive.
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Good painterly stylee, good brush marks ;o)
But Jeez, his subject material ........ cross between his deepest nightmare and a butchers shop.
I suppose you have to be f*cked up in the head to be a successful artist......?
That he hasn't had a drink in years. Oh, hold on...
Oggy - I know what you mean about Francis Bacon and this exhibition but then again I much prefer that than the still life of bowls of fruit and a bottle of wine on a table..!
I used to feel the same way about still life, until a few years ago my ex-girlfriend professional artist person said I didn't know what I was talking about .......so we went off to the Tate Modern together to see the Giorgio Morandi exhibition:
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/morandi.htm
His use of tone and subtle capture of light really is something else - apparently he's a bit of an artist's artist and the inspiration for many successful painters , even those who never produce figurative work.
Or those who don't like jugs.
There's a few of them on the "would ya" thread:-)
Went to the Rothko on Sunday. Very good to see all/most of the Seagram works in once place. Just reminded me that you have to see them in the flesh and life size.
Was a bit too crowded to study them properly but still impressive.