i learned all about him in phil larson's art history 2 class last semester.
he collected trash, antiques, and things that most people view as worthless, and through a combination of painting and assemblage, created work that both brought his materials into modernity and celebrated their past, giving them a sort of second life. (blather blather, just look at the pictures and enjoy. antiques, typography, taxidermy animals, collage, dripping paint -- what's not to love?)
"Canyon" - 1959 - oil, housepaint, pencil, paper, fabric, metal, buttons, nails, cardboard, printed paper, photographs, wood, paint tubes, mirror string, pillow & bald eagle on canvas
"Odalisk" - 1955-1958
"Monogram" - 1955-1959
"Coca Cola Plan" - 1958
"Satellite" - 1955
"Pilgrim" - 1960
"Bed" - 1955
"Contact" - 2003
"Rebus" - 1955
"Coexistence" - 1961
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and, since he's loosely related stylistically, i'll also show some jospeh cornell.
(if you're a fan, or even if you're not, you should read a convergence of birds: original fiction and poetry inspired by joseph cornell. it's a collection of poems and short stories by quite a few famous writers, all in response to a request by its editor, jonathan safran foer, whose work is also featured in the book [and is naturally the best part].) my literary obsessions aside, please accept from me this unpretentious bouquet of very early-blooming parentheses: (((()))) and enjoy the images below.
"Hotel Eden" - 1945
"Habitat" - 1942
"Paul and Virginia" - 1946-1948
"L'Egypte de Mlle Cleo de Merode, cours élémentaire d'histoire naturelle" - 1940
"Cockatoo and Corks" - 1946
"Toward the Blue Peninsula" - 1951-1952
"Apollinaris" - 1954
"for Stephanie" - 1945
"Forgotten Game" - 1949
this blog entry makes me want to major in sculpture :[
You can't major in everything! This is some wonderful stuff, and I can see why it would appeal to you. Has their work influenced you so far? Or is it a coincidence about the birds and found objects you've been using in your sculptural pieces? I so enjoy your blogs Teagan. Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeletenah, i've only known about them for a month or two, so they haven't influenced my work yet -- though i'm sure they will. they just happen to use lots of things i like :]
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Love that 'habitat' sculpture; you've got a great eye.
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