tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561642481755412634.post748890677243893687..comments2024-02-22T10:09:37.484-03:30Comments on Painting On: One man: Pattern and decoration -1Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12726740154167156916noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561642481755412634.post-49719742335595940762009-12-14T03:34:20.388-03:302009-12-14T03:34:20.388-03:30I have to say that the last two--night garden and ...I have to say that the last two--night garden and spring scatter..<br />are my favorites-- what a progressionlayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10991288165260934778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561642481755412634.post-89936701589180810632009-12-13T14:11:11.561-03:302009-12-13T14:11:11.561-03:30Lynda,
Great to have you dropping by. Thank you so...Lynda,<br />Great to have you dropping by. Thank you so much for posting your views of surface/texture as an important dimension of art making. I could never express it as eloquently. I sometimes find that the "art world" in general is very narrow in its reception of varied art practices. That's my way to being polite!Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726740154167156916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561642481755412634.post-4478704869562246752009-12-12T11:57:04.679-03:302009-12-12T11:57:04.679-03:30Fantastic educational post, Margaret, and well wri...Fantastic educational post, Margaret, and well written. I didn't know about Kushner and you have piqued on one of my concerns.<br /><br />So many of us have been subject to an attitude in which the decorative is debased. Yet surface, as your post points out, can BE an emotional and compelling environment. <br /><br />In one of my articles I wrote (in so many words) that texture is, after all, the most ubiquitous level of form. To ignore its power is to me, a form of bias that cheats us of the perception of important dimensions of reality and fantasy, as well. Both the physical and metaphysical laws of the universe may be expressed in the topographies of nature.Lynda Lehmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10914824862008453219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561642481755412634.post-66684776605495217022009-12-10T23:42:37.313-03:302009-12-10T23:42:37.313-03:30This is totally new to me. I understand how his c...This is totally new to me. I understand how his career gives you "permission." We often need that.hw (hallie) farberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636182620056350811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561642481755412634.post-45832953227170441602009-12-10T16:10:43.201-03:302009-12-10T16:10:43.201-03:30Jeanette,
I too enjoyed his explorations with the ...Jeanette,<br />I too enjoyed his explorations with the figure. I haven't been able to find too may examples of this stage of his work. I have two beautiful books about his work but it's the more recent stuff. Even if you're not that interest in pattern and decoration I think his drawings in the work are beautiful. But I just love all the lavish use of gold leaf. One of the best things about blogging is the introduction to new artists. <br /><br />Don and Kathy,<br />You are both too kind. I find it interesting to see any artist's development and I just assume every artist does. While Kushner isn't everyone's cup of tea you have to give him credit for building a successful career creating work that often was perceived as less than whatever the current trend was. Kushner has influenced my work both globally an specifically. I like his subject matter and his method of building up layers. In a more global way his career gives me permission to created the kind of work that I am attracted to. I have to say that Kathy's "travels' and the excellent discussions that have resulted from them have caused me to examine where my beliefs come from. Now I have to check out Mile 10. I'm lagging behind because I have my granddaughter for 5 days while here parents are travelling. A three year old certainly puts everything into perspective!Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726740154167156916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561642481755412634.post-1039430577113185372009-12-10T08:45:40.169-03:302009-12-10T08:45:40.169-03:30Margaret, you wrote an excellent essay on Krushner...Margaret, you wrote an excellent essay on Krushner, someone I'm not familiar with. His work is beautiful and definitely blurs the boundary between fine art and craft. I can see his influence on your work, as well. Thanks for bringing this to the forefront!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561642481755412634.post-46844122509611948612009-12-09T22:59:51.257-03:302009-12-09T22:59:51.257-03:30Thank you for this wonderful tribute to an artist ...Thank you for this wonderful tribute to an artist I was not familiar with until now. I really enjoyed viewing his progression through the years. His works are a joy to behold. -Don-Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17549962962379079880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561642481755412634.post-36070007009847893202009-12-09T22:48:35.434-03:302009-12-09T22:48:35.434-03:30Its interesting to see how this artist developed s...Its interesting to see how this artist developed shapes and used objects to create decoration. His work is quite inspiring.<br /><br />I love the human figure used as decoration. There's a very 'art deco' look about it in some ways.<br /><br />I shall read the article, thanks for sharing it.Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.com