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Kandinsky: Sketch for Composition II(0)

December 1, 2009

 
Wassily Kandinsky explored apocalyptic themes both in his art and writing.  However, in his foreboding about a disastrous future, he interjects a profound sense of  hope.  These opposing  forces of light and dark, the idyllic and the catostrophic, are symbolized in his Sketch for Composition II.  The dance of colors and shapes are mindful of the deeper mysteries, the sacred.  Birth [...]

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Campbell’s Soup Cans - Andy Warhol

Campbell’s Soup Cans, which is sometimes referred to as 32 Campbell’s Soup Cans, is a work of art produced in 1962 by Andy Warhol.  It consists of thirty-two canvases, each measuring 20 inches in height × 16 inches in width and each consisting of a painting of a Campbell’s Soup can—one of each of the canned soup [...]

Joshua Black Wilkins Photography

 
Joshua Black Wilkins introduced himself humbly.  He was Justin Townes Earle’s tour manager, friendly, attentive and professional.  Joshua didn’t talk much about himself during the two days I had the chance to be with him.  He knew his job and he did it well.  When I returned to my atelier, I googled him and what [...]

Pierre-Auguste Renoir: Luncheon of the Boating Party

Luncheon of the Boating Party (1881) is a painting by French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir.  The painting depicts a group of Renoir’s friends relaxing on a balcony at the Maison Fournaise along the Seine River in Chatou, France.  The painter and art patron, Gustave Caillebotte, is seated in the lower right.  Renoir’s future wife, Aline Charigot, is [...]


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