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For some people he was the greatest genius in visual arts of the twentieth century. For others he was a charlatan and a great public relations manager of his own art and person. In my view he was both.
Quotes by Pablo Picasso 1881-1973
The great merit of pop icon Andy Warhol was to demonstrate that a distinction between 'Fine Art' and 'Commercial Art' made no sense. This general 'leitmotiv' of Andy Warhol is reflected in a number of witty, intelligent, ironic or provocative quotes by the artist. The quotes again, are a good example of the artist's talent in selling his own art by winning attention and keeping a permanent high profile in the media. Illustrated with ukiyo-e by Kunisada Utagawa 1786-1865, the great pop artist of the Japanese Edo period.
Quotes by Andy Warhol 1928-1987
If art prints would be regarded by everybody as solely decorative objects of beauty, limited editions would not exist. But art prints can also become quite expensive if demand exceeds offer. Limited editions are meant to make an art print potentially rare by promising that not more than a certain amount of copies are produced, thus raising hopes among collectors that their purchase might turn into a profitable investment.
What are Limited Edition Prints?
The term Art Nouveau is French and means New Art. Art Nouveau was an extroadinary art movement from the end of the nineteenth century. It is characterized by using organic, ornamental shapes and patterns and by integrating all aspects of art and design.
Art Nouveau
Impressionism started as a rebellion of a few young art students in Paris around 1865 against a rigid art establishment. It took the Impressionist artists about 20 years before ridicule was replaced by recognition.
Impressionism
Picasso changed his companions at least as often as his painting styles. The relationships with women influenced his mood and even his art styles. The shift from the "blue" to the "rose period" was probably a result of meeting Fernande Olivier, his first companion. The artist made numerous portraits of his wives and companions and of his children.
Pablo Picasso - Biography Part II
No other artist is more associated with the term Modern Art than Pablo Picasso. He created thousands of paintings, prints, sculptures and ceramics during a time span of about 75 years. For many Picasso is the greatest art genius of the twentieth century. For others he is a gifted charlatan. Undisputed is the fact that he influenced and dominated the art of the twentieth century
Pablo Picasso - Biography Part I
Haessle was born in Alsace. He is an established and internationally well-known French-American artist living and working in New York for 35 years.
Haessle
His works are in the possession of the British Museum. But few art aficionados know his name outside Germany and Franconia. Konrad Volkert went his own way as a passionate artist who portrayed his beloved Franconian homeland, the region with Nuremberg as its cultural and economic center.
Biography Konrad Volkert
Imagine you are a painter and you create your paintings by putting tiny little dots in primary colors on a canvas. At the beginning you probably consider it quite funny, after a while you might get bored and one day it will drive you nuts.
Georges Seurat and Pointillism