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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Scientific Illustration | The lichens by Ernst Haekel.
‘Scientific Illustration‘ via MisterGoofy, with my thanks . Go on, be curious! When scientific illustrations were a work of art… Illustration of lichens from Ernst Haekel’s ‘Artforms of … Continue reading
Stéphane Thidet — Installations.
Stephane Thidet, Paris, 1974. Fragments from a lost past…A re-creation. No title, 2010 ‘( Je crois qu’il y avait une maison, … Continue reading
Vincent MAUGER – Installations, dessins.
Vincent Mauger, France 1976. Click on “Dossier presse-Press Release” on the site, you will find much more of the artist’s work in pdf. No title, digital drawing in a … Continue reading
ARIAN CAMILLERI – FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY
Arian Camilleri (Bangor, Maine 1977, lives and works in New York), ‘Atmospheres’. “What if…you were floating off, going into the atmosphere…” (A. Camilleri, statement, freely interpreted.) … Continue reading
Tara Donovan Stunners at Two Chelsea Pace Galleries in NYC.
Tara Donovan, New York, 1969. You certainly remember her styrofoam papercups: Untitled, 2003. In this new , huge installation, she also … Continue reading
mark davies sculpture
Mark Davies. Many thanks, Frannyy! Title: ‘Kudu to you’ (!) Urethane, cadmium.
Sergey Maximishin, un photographe sous pression
Sergey Maximishin (Crimea 1964). “Send In The Clowns” ( Judy Dench) In St Petersburg,dec 2001. I discovered this remarkably expressive photographer in Johnshaven‘s … Continue reading
Nelly Agassi, installation.
Nelly Agassi (Israel 1973). She studied in London and lives in Tell Aviv. ‘I am the one’ she claims on her site’s front page… A Hemispher in her Hair (Baudelaire, … Continue reading
LISA JONES, laser-cut organic shapes.
Lisa Jones (GB, lives in Australia). She creates objects in organic shapes by laser cutting. ‘Sigmoids Wings’, 2007. Laser cutting, wood. Laser cutting , acrylic. … Continue reading
25 Stunning Photographs of Birds Nests
Sharon Beals, USA, photographer. ‘Golden Masqued Tanager’s Nest Inside Wild Honey Comb’ Thank you, Mordmardok !
Please Remove Ski Masks Before Entering the Bank –
Found on the site ‘Loss of Privacy’: Starting the week with a smile…
African Mask.
Found on the site: African Art Gallery L’oeil et la main, Paris. Fang mask, Gabon, 19th century. The Ngil Society used to wear this type of mask when going to the … Continue reading
Kimiko Yoshida – Photography, self-portraits.
Kimiko Yoshida, born in Japan 1963, lives in France since 1995. Painted face, mask , veil, and quasi monochrome: the self is almost totally diluted in these photographic self-portraits impersonating a bride! … Continue reading
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The Mask, La Mascara, Frida Kahlo.
Frida Kahlo, Mexico, 1907-1954. From the page: “Many of Frida’s self-portraits suggest that the face shown in the painting is in fact just a mask behind which her true feelings are hidden. In … Continue reading
Masks, James Ensor.
Image source: The Art Tribune. James Ensor, Oostende (Ostend, Belgium), 1860-1949. The painter denounces in his society what the victorians called “cant” (sham, pretense, humbug). The masks reveal the real face of the crowd. … Continue reading
Mask by the painters: Klee.
image source. Paul Klee, ‘Actor’s Mask’, 1924.
Desiree Holman: Masks, Avatars and Self.
Desiree Holman (1974,California) is an interdisciplinary artist and video specialist. From her Statement of Purpose (2009): “The driving question is this: what do games of make-believe, like the ones I … Continue reading
Gilberte Dumont. Self As An Iconic Mask .
Gilberte Dumont 1910-89,Belgium. The shock of modernity (the sweater, hairstyle, make-up) and her classical, meticulous style fascinates me. The artist used the Flemish masters’ presentation and technique. The background landscape depicts her … Continue reading
Venetian Masquerade.
Our last week-end excursion brought us a surprise: superb Venetian masqueraders were promenading in the gardens of Annevoie Castle (mid-XVIIIth century for both gardens and castle, Namur Province, Belgium). I couldn’t stop taking pictures! … Continue reading
