American Impressionist William Howe Foote (1874 - 1965) - 'Sunlit Interior'
English painter Dame Laura Knight (1877 - 1970) - 'On the Cliffs' -
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English painter Ernest Townsend (1880 - 1944) - 'The Balloon Man' -
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French painter Louis Valtat (1869 - 1952) 'Femme au Chat' -
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French Abstract painter August Herbin (1882 - 1960) "Composition Monumentale' -
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Irish painter Sir John Lavery (1856 - 1941) 'Return from the Market' -
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American Abstract Expressionist painter Jackson Pollock (1912 - 1956) 'Shimmering Substance, 1946' -
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French Impressionist Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841 - 1919) -
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Dutch Post Impressionist Vincent Van Gogh 'Portrait of Postman Joseph Etienne-Roulin -
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Contemporary American painter Wayne Thiebaud (born 1920) -
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French Symbolist painter and printmaker, Edouard Vuillard (1868 - 1940) 'Fleurs' -
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Dutch Renaissance Master Jan Vermeer (1632 - 1675) 'Girl with a Red Hat' -
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"LOVE ART. OF ALL LIES IT IS THE LEAST UNTRUE." Gustave Flaubert
"ART IN ITSELF IS AN ATTEMPT TO BRING ORDER OUT OF CHAOS." Stephen Sondheim
"ART WASHES AWAY FROM THE SOUL THE DUST OF EVERYDAY LIFE." Pablo Picasso
"THE JOB OF AN ARTIST IS TO OFFER A SANCTUARY OF BEAUTY TO AN UGLY WORLD.' Jeff Goins
These few words are about as close as I'm going to get to alluding to the hideous results of the recent Presidential election. I like to think of my blog as a respite from reality. We need to have someplace to go when things around us are falling apart. You are welcome to hide here with me and we will continue to talk about books and art and (mostly) old movies and pretend that somehow or other all will be well.
Some lovely paintings here. That Pollock is one of his most vibrant appealing works.
ReplyDeleteHave no fear, Yvette. I'm sure that all will be well as Trump slowly realizes that he will be forced to reckon with the powers in Washington that are beyond his control. It will be a rude awakening for him. I already got a glimpse of it during his interview with Leslie Stahl on 60 MINUTES. I've been trying to come to understand how the majority of us were stunned by the election outcome by reading a memoir that encapsulates the anger of the misunderstood voices who were largely responsible for voting in Trump. The book is called DEER HUNTING WITH JESUS, a true account of a Montana farmer's life story fueled by outrage and frustration at "the system" that promised so much and delivered so little. It was published back in 2007 and still has relevance. I think a lot of us ought to be trying to understand the self-professed revolutionaries we never took seriously. They caused the election turnaround. Anyway, it's how I'm coping with this. No longer vilifying or ridiculing people with whom I disagree, but trying to grasp -- even if it's only a modicum -- their viewpoint.
You are a better person than I am, John. I really believe that contrary to the folks whose viewpoint you are trying to grasp - I'll bet a larger portion of the electorate who voted for Trump were those who WOULD NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS vote for a woman for President. I think we greatly underestimated the neanderthal vote and paid the price. Hard to grasp the viewpoint of someone who hates my gender.
DeleteAnd no, I simply am not able to accept what happened. Yet. It's not a matter of disagreement, John, - it's a matter of being unable to come to terms with racism, misogyny, hatred, ignorance and spite. None of which I consider legitimate 'viewpoints'.
I Keep thinkg: The Supreme Court. The Supreme Court. The Supreme Court. That's where the lasting damage will be done. I have young grandchildren. Need I say more?
"all will be well". one can only hope... what eclectic taste you have! wonderful pictures... i've noticed that the more one looks at a Pollock painting, the clearer it gets...
ReplyDeleteI know it's like sticking our heads in the sand - ostrich-like. But at the moment, I really can't think of anything else to do. Just trying to stay sane is going to be a biggie.
DeleteThanks, Mudpuddle. Yes, I do have eclectic tastes - glad you noticed. :) In the past, when I've been in the presence of a Pollock work, I always go weak in the knees. His paintings are very visceral. They almost refuse to let you move on.
it's true the recent unpleasantness might well have geological implications... but, like after a very large earthquake, there's nothing to do except step back, see what has to be done, and rebuild...
DeleteI feel soothed just looking at all this lovely art and now I have my flowers of the day to post on FB in your honor!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Dorothy and Dave. Much appreciated. And thanks for continuing the flower tradition on Facebook. :)
DeleteI'm with you, Kathy. I'll be doing what I can. I'm so worried for young people who have little or no idea of what a fascist can do and do very easily by co-opting the press and having all three branches of government on his side. People start getting into lock step and next thing you know, America is in very real danger of canceling democracy as we've come to know it. I'm sickened by all this, but trying to stay as calm as I possibly can. (I did my crying election night.)
ReplyDeleteI've been crying, yelling at the TV and Internet, refusing to read the NY Times, and eating up a storm of chocolate. I'll gain 20 pounds due to the Trumpites. And the more of the House of Horrors of the government comes out, I'll be eating and reading fiction, avoiding the creeps.
ReplyDeleteI hope Congress stands up, Bernie, Elizabeth, others. And then everybody out on the streets.
I don't watch the news anymore. Luckily I don't have a television and it seems I can avoid things much easier online. I've been reading up a storm too. So that's a good outcome anyway. Just finished EVERYBODY'S FOOL by Richard Russo, which I loved.
DeleteI checked off Facebook right after the election and don't know when and/or if I'll be back. I have a feeling I will return in a few weeks - I miss the pix of my grandchildren and keeping in touch with friends I've known for years. Despite its drawbacks, Facebook is the easiest way to keep in touch with friends and community.
Those left in congress with any spine, better stand up and let themselves be heard even if they go down trying. History will judge them just as harshly if they don't. I get the definite feeling that many millions of voters have so idea what they've done. Absolutely none. They just think it's politics as usual. Haven't a clue.