real death - follow up on Matthew's presentation

Discussion follow up: Three examples for use of dead bodies. 

Different reactions when using dead bodies for knowledge, art, and beauty?

Gunter on Hagens - Body World: anatomy exhibitions with real bodies

Lovis Corinth, by Mellisa Romero

Lovis Corinth was born in 1838 in the town of Tapiau in East Prussia (now the Soviet Union), the son of a tanner. He was named Louis, but came to be called Lovis because he later signed his name with a Latin-style "u" which is written as a "v". Corinth grew up in a rural setting, with little or no exposure to works of art. From a very early age, however, he enjoyed sketching and painting. At the age of nine he was enrolled first in the public school in nearby Konigsberg and then at the Konigsberg Academy of Art.

CLAUDE MONET. By Richard Wiley

Monet is considered to be the founder of French Impressionist painting.  Born in 1840 and living until 1926, Monet filled his life with developing masterpieces of the impressionist movement.  Impressionism, philosophically means "expressing one's perceptions before nature."  

This is clearly evident in his work as reality appears to be an after-thought to what is actually put on canvas.  To me, reality seems to pass through his mind where he filters the colors, emotion, setting, and tempo and translates them into vivid depictions that are so much more than what is actually seen.  These depictions are governed by his use of color, brush stroke, composition, and balance.  

New interest in watercolor

 

Karen Mentioned in her presentation the new interest in watercolor - here is Marlene Dumas who became famous for her watercolors and watercolor-like oil paintings.. check the link:

http://christopherdavison.com/drawingseeing/?p=320

John Singer Sargent, the Sensualist, by Karen Capper

   As I have continued to study and work at watercolor, I have been introduced to John Singer Sargent, who is almost worshipped for his watercolor paintings.  He brings a freshness to painting that takes my, and most who desire pursuing the craft, breath away.

Art:21 | Kara Walker - more

Kara Walker, by Julian De Perio

Kara Walker was born in Stockton, CA 1969. She studied at the Atlanta College of Art, and then Rhode Island school of Design. Her works usually consisted of black silhouettes depicting black and white people engaged in a variety of shocking and explicit scenes. Her ideas as an artist most likely came from her time living in Stone Mountain, Georgia, where she experienced racism first hand. She began exploring sexuality as a subject of her works during college, part of her inspiration being pulp-fiction novels, many of which featured scenes of interracial love.

Umberto Boccioni, by Sohail Kizibash Alam

I had never heard of this artist before. I find his work vibrant, colorful and it has an innate quality to intrigue. Some of his paintings mean different things to me everytime i look at them.  It is a pity that he died quite young as it seems that he could have presented the world with many ideas as he was quite versatile. He started of as a sign painter and moved through different styles finally becoming an sculptor. Just as Piccaso changed his media and style so many times we could expect the same from Umberto.

B. 1882 Italy

D. 1916  at 34 years.

Painter/Sculptor

Often grouped under Futurists-his work centered on the portrayal of movement (dynamism), speed, and technology.

Studied Impressionist , post impresssionist styles.

Decided to become sculptor in only 4 years before his death.