Monthly Archives: September 2018

Bathing or Resting But Never Protesting

Posted on September 29, 2018 by maryannadair

French Rococo style artist Pompidour François Boucher was born in Paris on 29 September 1703, the son of lace designer Nicolas Boucher. Boucher is known for his idyllic and voluptuous paintings on classical themes, reflecting inspiration gained from artists such … Continue reading →

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Is Art Trash? or Is It ‘Trash Art’

Posted on September 26, 2018 by maryannadair

The Destroyed Room (1978) by Jeff Wall. Transparency in light-box 159 cm x 234 cm. (Collection  of the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa) Canadian photographic artist Jeffrey “Jeff” Wall, was born in Vancouver on September 29, 1946. He is best … Continue reading →

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Underpants in Art? | I’m Just Going to Keep This Brief

Posted on September 22, 2018 by maryannadair

Yes, it appears that underwear and underpants can be a feature of art and here are some examples which prove this. Firstly, “The Connoisseur II”  by Peter Corlett, (born in Melbourne, on 16 January 1944) produced an Australian fibre-glass, reinforced … Continue reading →

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Early Depictions and Accounts of Fake News

Posted on September 19, 2018 by maryannadair

“The Suicide of Alice Blanche Oswald” (from The Illustrated Police News, 21 September 1872). During Queen Victoria’s British reign there was an increase in reporting sensational news stories which whet the general public’s appetite for more.  Many of these stories … Continue reading →

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All You Need is Love

Posted on September 15, 2018 by maryannadair

American Pop Art movement artist Robert Indiana was born Robert Clark on 13 September, 1928 in New Castle, Indiana. His work often consists of bold, simple, iconic images and his best known image is the word LOVE in upper-case letters, … Continue reading →

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Crate Works of Art | Very Smart

Posted on September 12, 2018 by maryannadair

[Jeff Smart ‘Self-Portrait at Papini’s’ (1984-85) oil & polymer on canvas 85x115cm] Having always enjoyed this work by Smart, I was reminded of it whilst walking past the back-door of a local milk bar. Likewise, when I saw this ‘Random … Continue reading →

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Compare the Pair #18 | The Lovers

Posted on September 8, 2018 by maryannadair

[Left: Jeremy Park – Lovers (2002) c-type photograph; Right: Rene Magritte – The Lovers (Les Amants) oil on canvas (1928) 54x73cm National Gallery of Australia] Sydney photographer Jeremy Park pays homage to Rene Magritte’s ‘The Lovers‘. Magritte’s original (painting) is … Continue reading →

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Summer Nights | Tell Me Moore, Tell Me More

Posted on September 5, 2018 by maryannadair

[A Summer Night by Albert Moore, (1890) Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool] Albert Joseph Moore (4 September 1841 – 25 September 1893) was an English painter known for his depictions of langorous female figures set against the luxury and decadence of … Continue reading →

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Lascaux Cave Art

Posted on September 1, 2018 by maryannadair

The Lascaux Cave is a fine example of ‘Cave Art’. In the late 1930s on a wooded hill above the village of Montignac near Lascaux, France, a huge pine tree fell, revealing a narrow opening into an underground cavern. This … Continue reading →

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