Modern Art

[Jedi Shrimper]

I'm in for Battle of the Artists.

I'll take Edward Hopper, or David Hockney or maybe Gustav Klimt. Damn so many to choose from.

If Kandinsky wins it tho I'll go mental!

Goddamnit why didn't I think of Hopper?

Ok definatley one of...
Mark Rothko
Hieronymus Bosch
Andy Warhol
Jackson Pollock

unless i change my mind tonight.

 

[dloman]

Think there would be far too many choices for a Battle of the Artists.

 

[Nobby Snide]

can i have Jackson Pollock....?

 

[seany t]

can i have Jackson Pollock....?

Stone Roses fan by any chance?

:)

 

[Napster]

If it's artists in general, torn between Constable, Turner, Brueghel, Manet, Matisse, Miro and Goya.

Make it Modern art and I'll go for Liechenstein

 

[OldBlueLady]

Don't you dare do an artist one from the middle of a thread! Grossly unfair! If you are then I'll call any of these (in order of preference, and if not already gone!):
Seurat; Van Gogh; Dali; Titian; Renoir - if you need more, let me know!

Modern art Napster, can only be Lichtenstein as the winner - by far and away the best!

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

I'd like to add the name of Britain's own Henry Moore to the mix as Sculpture hasn't represented here yet, and art isn't just paint on a canvas.

And if I'm talking sculpture I have to mention Andy Goldsworthy.

 

[seany t]

Rachael Whiteread and Anthony Gormley are my favourite modern artists personally. The Korean Do Ho Suh's work at the Hayward recently was mesmerising too: http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/gallery/2008/may/28/psycho.buildings?picture=334400371

As for the classics, I always had a love of Constable's paintings as a kid, but now prefer the works of Degas to almost everyone else

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Good call with Degas, seany. I'm a sucker for the impressionists... undoubtedly, my nomination in Battle of the Artists would come from one of them - Monet, Manet, Renoir, van Gogh, Seurat (technically a pointillist rather than an impressionist, but let's not split hairs...).

I'd probably go for Renoir out of that lot...

:)

 

[Napster]

Good call with Degas, seany. I'm a sucker for the impressionists... undoubtedly, my nomination in Battle of the Artists would come from one of them - Monet, Manet, Renoir, van Gogh, Seurat (technically a pointillist rather than an impressionist, but let's not split hairs...).

I'd probably go for Renoir out of that lot...

:)

Manet's At The Races is my favourite painting of all time - he captures the movement and colour with real flair.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Good call with Degas, seany. I'm a sucker for the impressionists... undoubtedly, my nomination in Battle of the Artists would come from one of them - Monet, Manet, Renoir, van Gogh, Seurat (technically a pointillist rather than an impressionist, but let's not split hairs...).

I'd probably go for Renoir out of that lot...

:)

Post impressionist in my book! Used pointillism as a means in my A level Art portfolio, love the effect. Agree though, about the whole group of Impressionists although I actually find Monet's work quite dull - I know it's clever, but it is just dull.

 

[please delete my account]

My favourite artists are Rolf Harris, Tony Hart and Paul Gascoigne.

 

[OldBlueLady]

This lady's a friend of ours, her work's pretty modern but in an ecologically friendly way

http://www.claireguestsculptor.co.uk/

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

Hopefully I will get to see Anish Kapoor's 'Cloud Gate' while I'm in Chicago this coming week...

 

[seany t]

Hopefully I will get to see Anish Kapoor's 'Cloud Gate' while I'm in Chicago this coming week...

Ooooh I like that! his installation at the Tate turbine hall is still the best (in fact only) good use of that space to date.

Have you seen his designs for the installation in Middlesbrough? Looks kinda cool. But Newcastle will still have bragging rights as they did the 'big outdoor sculpture' first.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2008/jul/10/art

By the way mate, have fun if I don't see you beforehand!

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

Cheers mate, I'm sure it's going to be great.

As for the Turbine Hall, I liked Doris Salcedo's 'Shibboleth'