Saturday, August 6, 2011

The Paintings-As-Characters In "Impasto"

a friend wanted to know which pieces of art i was using for my book. here's my answer:


Chapter One: A Muse
“Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2 (Nu descendant un escalier n° 2)” – (1912), DuChamp




 Chapter Three: Questions & Answers
“Little Hermit Sphinx” - (1948), Fini




Chapter Four: Revolution/Revelation

“Pietà or Revolution by Night (Pietà ou La révolution la nuit)” - (1923), Ernst




Chapter Six: The Son of Man Didn't See A Thing

“The Son of Man” – (1964), Magritte




Chapter Eight: When The Quiet Splintered

“Automat” – (1927), Hopper




Chapter Nine: Solipsism

 “Self-Portrait with Seven Fingers” – (1913), Chagall




Chapter Eleven: In This Moment

“Death and the Maiden” – (1952), Tanning




Chapter Thirteen: Chorus

“The Two Sisters (The Jewish Angel)” - 1915, di Chirico




Chapter Fifteen: Le Fauves

“The Dance (second version) (La Danse)” – (1910), Matisse






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