Friday's Fun Poll

[den]

I haven't done one of these for a while, so here it is:



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[makovette.livejournal.com]

HA! :)

I am wondering if you are aware of where that "Is not a (whatever)" line comes from....

In the 1920's Rene' Magrite of Brussels painted this image (http://www.art.com/asp/sp.asp?PD=10008488) which probably "made" his career. IT wasn't the art certainly, it was the idea behind that image that really forced a lot of people to think about language, art and a lot of other fundamental philosophical concepts.

That one painting turned a lot of people upside down in how the related to art and art's place in the then tre' modern world. Since then the image has become quite cliche' to the point where people are quoting the quote of a quote and don't know where it came from :)

That's a whole lot from a single painting isn't it?

Anyways, Magrite is likely my favorite artist from the surrealist period and quite possible of all times. I was able to see an amazing presentation of over 100 (the boy was nothing if prolific) of his original painting at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art about 3 years ago. Just *stunning* stuff that has been quoted and out right ripped off by generations of artists ever since.

CYa!
Mako
Magrite Rules in Zzyzx

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

I prefer Marcel DuChamp, mainly because his Nude Descending A Staircase (http://www.art.com/asp/sp-asp/_/ui--275CE7F02DB9454399CF5A260D06620D/PD--10078232/sOrig--CRT/sOrigId--20/Nude_Descending_a_Staircase_No_2.htm) brought a lot of criticism from the Surrealists. (Because it contained a human form, that's why.)

And I like his Found Objects art, especially his second-hand urinal, signed by 'R Mutt' and presented as a drinking fountain.