Tuesday, September 16, 2008

The Art of Tamara De Lempicka

Tamara De Lempicka (1898 - 1980) an artist who’s work was famous during the height of the Art Deco period. Her bold style mixed with rich colors captured the elegance of the 1920s, whereas her distinctive block method would later be called “Soft Cubism”. Like all artists that made the history books, De Lempicka never followed the rules. She would prove the modern day the slogan, “Well Behaved

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

The Art of Ernest Ludwig Kirchner

Expressionism is one of my favorite artistic styles. It is a subjective art form with an emotional and spiritual view of the world. The term often implies emotional angst or intense emotion. The artist has the tendency to distort reality for an emotional effect, using a two-dimensional view without perspective. They use highly charged brushstrokes with contrasting bold colors.Ernest Ludwig