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Your weekly dose of curated art has moved to our sister site Ned Hardy, where we will continue to showcase timeless classics that have shaped and envigorated the art world.
Basquiat: The Radiant Child of the Art World
In the pantheon of modern art, Jean-Michel Basquiat emerges as a figure both enigmatic and profoundly influential. His ascent from the graffiti-laden streets of New York to the hallowed halls of international galleries is a narrative of raw talent, unbridled expression, and a complex interplay of cultural forces. As an art historian, one cannot help but be captivated by the meteoric rise and enduring impact of Basquiat on the art world and beyond.
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How Did Cubism Revolutionize The Art World?
Born from a collaboration with Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque in the early 20th century, Cubism wasn’t just a new style; it was a rupture, a complete reimagining of how we represent the world around us. Gone were the harmonious compositions and single viewpoints of Renaissance masters. Instead, Picasso and Braque fragmented their subjects, shattering them into multiple facets and geometric planes.
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The Backstories And History Of 10 Famous Paintings
Gustav Klimt (1862-1918): Death and Life, 1910, reworked in 1915, oil on canvas, Leopold Museum, Vienna
Gustav Klimt’s large painting ‘Death and Life’, created in 1910, features not a personal death but rather merely an allegorical Grim Reaper who gazes at “life” with a malicious grin.
This “life” is comprised of all generations: every age group is represented, from the baby to the grandmother, in this depiction of the never-ending circle of life.
Death may be able to swipe individuals from life, but life itself, humanity as a whole, will always elude his grasp. The circle of life likewise repeats itself in the diverse, wonderful, pastel-coloured circular ornaments which adorn life like a garland.
Gustav Klimt described this painting, which was honoured with a first prize at the 1911 International Art Exhibition in Rome, as his most important figurative work. Even so, he seems to suddenly no longer have been satisfied with this version in 1915, for he then began making changes to the painting—which had been framed for long by that time.
The background, reportedly once gold-coloured, was made grey, and both death and life were given further ornaments. Standing before the original and examining the left interior edge of Josef Hoffmann’s frame for the painting, one can still discern traces of the subsequent over-painting, which was done by Klimt himself.
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These Self Portraits Show The Evolution Of Picasso’s Genius From Age 15 To 90
Pablo Picasso is widely considered to be one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. While Picasso experimented with a wide variety of mediums, including constructed sculpture and collage, it is his paintings that he is most remembered for. His original works are highly coveted by collectors, and in 2010, one of his paintings sold for over 106 million dollars, making it one of the most expensive painting ever sold at an auction.
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