The LoT Gallery of Art

Gemini Cricket · 06-12-2006, 07:19 AM

Right now, it's empty. Let's fill it.

We're talking art in this thread. Favorite artists, favorite paintings, favorite photography shots, etc.

Post them here. And we can discuss them or just look at them.

If you need help posting photos, go to Photobucket.com. You can upload pictures to that site and then you can insert an image here in this thread. There are other sites as well...

Have at it.

Gemini Cricket · 06-12-2006, 07:24 AM

Amedeo Modigliani. Portrait of Jeanne Hébuterne

My favorite artist and one of my favorite portraits of his wife. If I ever saw this portrait in person, I think I would cry tears of joy in front of everyone. Love it love it.

Snowflake · 06-12-2006, 09:13 AM

Ooh! I will start with some photographs I love. As you all might guess, because of my love of old Hollywood, I'm a real sucker for glamour shots and vintage portrait photographers. I'll start with Edward Steichen as a fav and also add here one of my favorite shots by Cartier-Bresson.

A wonderful photo!

Edward Steichen portrait of the back of Douglas Fairbanks. I recognized him immedately!

Great composition!

A Steinway never looked so swanky!

One of the 400 decked out for the Beaux Arts Ball in NY circa 1930

More to come!

Snowflake · 06-12-2006, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Amedeo Modigliani. Portrait of Jeanne Hébuterne

My favorite artist and one of my favorite portraits of his wife. If I ever saw this portrait in person, I think I would cry tears of joy in front of everyone. Love it love it.

That is a wonderful painting! Modigliani had such a tragic life, but I agree with you, a wonderful painter! Thanks for posting this, I'd forgotten h w wonderful it is!

Tramspotter · 06-12-2006, 09:30 AM

I made this for my desktop background... It is called "Darkwater"

Ghoulish Delight · 06-12-2006, 09:45 AM

Takashi Murakami makes me smile...in a psilocybic sort of way.

Gemini Cricket · 06-12-2006, 09:55 AM

Snowflake ~ I love those shots. I love sepia (sepia) tone pictures. The Steinway picture is beautiful.

I love old Hollywood, too. I totally got that vibe when I went to Hearst Castle. So many legendary actors visiting the castle and partying and having a great time. The fact that Hearst made them throw impromptu theatre performances makes it even more special. Imagine a play with Clark Gable, Bette Davis and Cary Grant in it... Wow.

€uroMeinke · 06-12-2006, 06:29 PM

Ilike Modigliani - though I prefer his nudes:

Of course, I've always been a fan of the "Obalisque" genre:

(Ingres)

Photography-wise I really enjoy Man Ray, I think he really captured the Dada Spirt in that Media:

My real favorites come from the German Expressionists of both Die Blaue Ritter:

Kandinski:

Franz Marc:

Paul Klee:

And from Die Brucke:

Ludwig Kirchner:

Of course I love German Expressionist Cinema as exemplified by the Cabinet of Dr. Calligari:

Whew - I could go on, but I'll leave the Pre-Raphs & Casper David Freiderich to Not Afraid.

Gemini Cricket · 06-13-2006, 05:37 AM

I'm a huge fan of his nude stuff, too. Although I love all of his paintings. I'm not as enamored by his sculpture stuff but they are well done as well.
I like this one:

Nude 1917

Ghoulish Delight · 06-13-2006, 08:11 AM

Dali. Can never get enough Dali. Particularly things like his Alice in Wonderland illustrations...

And his illustrations of the Divine Comedy...

06-12-2006, 07:19 AM	#1
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	The LoT Gallery of Art Right now, it's empty. Let's fill it. We're talking art in this thread. Favorite artists, favorite paintings, favorite photography shots, etc. Post them here. And we can discuss them or just look at them. If you need help posting photos, go to Photobucket.com. You can upload pictures to that site and then you can insert an image here in this thread. There are other sites as well... Have at it. Last edited by Gemini Cricket : 06-12-2006 at 07:26 AM.
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Amedeo Modigliani. Portrait of Jeanne Hébuterne My favorite artist and one of my favorite portraits of his wife. If I ever saw this portrait in person, I think I would cry tears of joy in front of everyone. Love it love it.
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Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	Ooh! I will start with some photographs I love. As you all might guess, because of my love of old Hollywood, I'm a real sucker for glamour shots and vintage portrait photographers. I'll start with Edward Steichen as a fav and also add here one of my favorite shots by Cartier-Bresson. A wonderful photo! Edward Steichen portrait of the back of Douglas Fairbanks. I recognized him immedately! Great composition! A Steinway never looked so swanky! One of the 400 decked out for the Beaux Arts Ball in NY circa 1930 More to come! __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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Tramspotter Show me on the bear. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: LA Posts: 445	I made this for my desktop background... It is called "Darkwater" Last edited by Tramspotter : 06-12-2006 at 09:43 AM.
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Takashi Murakami makes me smile...in a psilocybic sort of way. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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06-12-2006, 09:55 AM	#7
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Snowflake ~ I love those shots. I love sepia (sepia) tone pictures. The Steinway picture is beautiful. I love old Hollywood, too. I totally got that vibe when I went to Hearst Castle. So many legendary actors visiting the castle and partying and having a great time. The fact that Hearst made them throw impromptu theatre performances makes it even more special. Imagine a play with Clark Gable, Bette Davis and Cary Grant in it... Wow.
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06-12-2006, 06:29 PM	#8
€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	Ilike Modigliani - though I prefer his nudes: Of course, I've always been a fan of the "Obalisque" genre: (Ingres) Photography-wise I really enjoy Man Ray, I think he really captured the Dada Spirt in that Media: My real favorites come from the German Expressionists of both Die Blaue Ritter: Kandinski: Franz Marc: Paul Klee: And from Die Brucke: Ludwig Kirchner: Of course I love German Expressionist Cinema as exemplified by the Cabinet of Dr. Calligari: Whew - I could go on, but I'll leave the Pre-Raphs & Casper David Freiderich to Not Afraid. __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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06-13-2006, 05:37 AM	#9
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I'm a huge fan of his nude stuff, too. Although I love all of his paintings. I'm not as enamored by his sculpture stuff but they are well done as well. I like this one: Nude 1917
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Dali. Can never get enough Dali. Particularly things like his Alice in Wonderland illustrations... And his illustrations of the Divine Comedy... __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ Last edited by Ghoulish Delight : 06-13-2006 at 08:48 AM.
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