What a great interview!!! I never got close enough to a de Kooning to notice the collage, the cut from a printed publication woman's mouth, but what a fascinating insight into his creative process! That cut out photograph of a Woman's mouth as the eye of the painterly hurricane as it were, that poignant erotic focal point almost disappearing in the center of the riotous orgy of paint strokes. I will look more closely at his work should i be lucky enough to see some in person before i die.... As a result of this. THANK YOU FOR POSTING!!!!! 😄
I'm an immigrant from a high population density country with shaky infrastructure. The solidity, sense of safety, and calm of Hopper's paintings - not Mcmansions, pools, and yatchs of contemporary ads - depict the American dream to me. It's having clean, quiet, secure space to do my things without people breathing down my neck. I'm not alone in this perception. The small, rural campus where I work has been donated a modest house. A handful of international students and visiting scholars get to live there. Their eyes always light up when talking about this tranquil, clean, well- functioning space; these students who are selected to live in the house are the envy of their fellow international students. All this is to say that I see Hopper's paintings in a very positive light!
I was at art today and we were talking about this "stupid"(i thought) paul klee and i began to get more interested slowly, so i did some research who paul klee was and oh my i was OBSESEDDD WITH HIS ARTS.
Love Van Gogh and Love Chopin - I am learning how to paint from Van Gogh's pieces and I learned how to play piano by playing this Chopin's song... I have started learning how to do the digital art this year, and I will learn lots from you. This video captures everything I love - thank you so much (I love your website and admire your contents).
He was way ahead of his time,that's why his works didn't make him famous back then. Also,in most occasions,someones work or what he offered to the society,quite often is only recognized after death. That hurts but that's the nature of truth! Long live Vincent! May God forgave your sins,and you're there sketching by the angels!!
