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Saturday, February 11, 2012

The Infinite Art Tournament, Round 1: Bierstadt v. Bingham

Albert Bierstadt
1830 - 1902
German-born American



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George Caleb Bingham
1811 - 1879
American



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Vote for the artist of your choice!  Votes go in the comments.  Commentary and links to additional work are welcome.  Polls open for at least one month past posting.
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12 comments:

  1. dhkendall12:48 AM, February 11, 2012

    Both are fantastic, but Bierstadt is just, wow!

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  2. Christine M.6:56 AM, February 11, 2012

    I am very fond of Bingham.

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  3. pfly9:07 AM, February 11, 2012

    Tough one. I've always liked Bierstadt, but didn't know much about Bingham. After some browsing of his work, I think I'll go with Bingham.

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  4. Michael50009:30 AM, February 11, 2012

    Here's a vote by email: Bingham all the way to the finals; Fur Traders Descending the Missouri is my favorite painting in the world.

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  5. Elizabeth8:50 PM, February 11, 2012

    Though quite tempted by the cat in the pirogue, I'm going to go with Bierstadt. I've always loved his landscapes and that second one is particularly luminous.

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  6. mrs.500010:51 AM, February 12, 2012

    This is a tough one. I'm going with Bierstadt.

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  7. Jenners12:26 PM, February 12, 2012

    Bierstadt

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  8. Chuckdaddy6:33 PM, February 12, 2012

    I was going back and forth, leaning slightly towards Bingham because his told more of a story. But then I realized the story wasn't that interesting, or at least not interesting enough to overtake those incredible scenes. Point - Bierstadt

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  9. lamanyana7:02 AM, February 14, 2012

    Bierstadt

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  10. Michael50002:42 PM, February 16, 2012

    I'm going to go with Bierstadt, just, just barely. It's a walloping powerhouse of an all-American matchup!

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  11. Voron X1:29 PM, February 28, 2012

    Bierstadt. Those landscapes are so majestic, powerful and gorgeous!

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  12. Michael50009:43 AM, March 25, 2012

    Polls are not closed in this matchup.

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