The Oxford English Dictionary describes Kitsch as: "art, objects, or design considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but sometimes appreciated in an ironic or knowing way". In German it means "trash". The term was used pejoratively from the 1920s to describe art that was often mass-produced and was pleasingContinue reading "The Kitsch style and the Green Lady"
Quick Look at Theory in Art
I have chosen 3 works of art in which theory plays a decisive role, and 3 works of art in which theory seems absent. 3 Works of art in which theory is important Guerrilla Girls – Do Women Have To Be Naked To Get Into the Met. Museum? 1989 Kara Walker – Fons Americanus, 2019Continue reading "Quick Look at Theory in Art"
Monotype Printmaking: Comparing Edgar Degas with Marylyn Dintenfass
Monotype printing, a hybrid between painting and printing, has been used for centuries as a unique style of printmaking. It involves painting an image onto a non-absorbent plate and then transferring it onto paper. The drawing must be spontaneous and quick and as the pigment is not absorbed onto the plate, it can be appliedContinue reading "Monotype Printmaking: Comparing Edgar Degas with Marylyn Dintenfass"
Book Review David Hockney – Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters
This book is a description of Hockney’s theory about how Western painters as far back as the 15th century are likely to have used what he describes as “optics”, meaning lenses and mirrors, as an aid to painting accurately. It is divided into three parts. In the first there is a description of his thesisContinue reading "Book Review David Hockney – Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters"
Kim Appleton Art & Framing 