Leroy Neiman (1921-2012)

A profile video of the artist Leroy Neiman, who passed away earlier this week.

Anish Kapoor

Video from an Anish Kapoor exhibition. Kapoor created The Bean in Chicago's Millennium Park.

Patrick Dougherty

A few weeks back I posted some pictures from Dumbarton Oaks. A couple of those photographs contained mysterious stick structures. Here is an article from the Washington Post about Patrick Dougherty, the artist who created them. And here is a video of Dougherty discussing his work.

Dripped

I have not posted any animation for a while. Here is Léo Verrier's homage to Jackson Pollack, Dripped.

Dripped from ChezEddy on Vimeo

Otto Dix on War

A video with a collection of art from Otto Dix (1891-1969) on the subject of War. Dix served in the Germany army during WWI, and was present at the Battle of the Somme. From his artwork it is clear that he was profoundly affected by this experience. Much of his work can be unpleasant to look at, but very few artists can match his ability to capture the gruesomeness of his experience.

I was prompted to post this by the book I just finished reading, To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918, about the conflict in the UK during WWI between those who thought the war was a noble cause, and those who were totally opposed to the war. My May 3, 2011 blog post is about this book.

Leonora Carrington (1917-2011)

From The Independent, the obituary for the surrealist artist Leonora Carrington. Born, a rebellious child, in the England in 1917. She resettled to Mexico in the 1940's, where she spent the rest of her life. I had a post last year with a very interesting video about her.

Here is a detail from her painting The House Opposite.