Umberto Boccioni 1882 - 1916 Italian Defeated Arnold Böcklin in Round 1.
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I really admire Blake, and for a lot of things that don't necessarily get communicated in the single images. So though Boccioni is indeed craaaazy, crazy like a Futurist, I'm sticking with Blake in the second round.
I've always thought that Blake was a bit overrated, though given how far these images are from my idea of what they are, I'm kind of suspecting that I've seen bad reproductions in literature textbooks, and I'm kind of oddly drawn to Boccioni here, but I think Blake wins this one anyhow. I wonder if he would if I didn't know his name, though, you know?
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Blake is a big favorite of mine. Sorry Boccioni.
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ReplyDeleteBoccioni is craaaazy! I like his stuff!
ReplyDeleteI really admire Blake, and for a lot of things that don't necessarily get communicated in the single images. So though Boccioni is indeed craaaazy, crazy like a Futurist, I'm sticking with Blake in the second round.
ReplyDeleteI'm going with Blake this time, on the strength of the God-with-compass image. I like it.
ReplyDeleteBoccini! ALthough Blake is good.
ReplyDeleteA strong vote for Boccioni. Not digging the Blake ones here, particularly the manimal one, and I really like the Boccioni-
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Blake!
ReplyDeleteBoccioni, I think. Something about Blake has always rubbed me the wrong way.
ReplyDeleteA mail-in vote for Mr. Blake.
ReplyDeleteHowever -- although the new second-round image warms me towards Blake a bit -- MY vote in this match is going to Boccioni. Color! Energy! Dynamism!
ReplyDeleteI've always thought that Blake was a bit overrated, though given how far these images are from my idea of what they are, I'm kind of suspecting that I've seen bad reproductions in literature textbooks, and I'm kind of oddly drawn to Boccioni here, but I think Blake wins this one anyhow. I wonder if he would if I didn't know his name, though, you know?
ReplyDeleteBlake...? I don't feel strongly for either, though.
ReplyDeleteConfess no background in european artists. so going by what catches the eye and imagination- Boccioni
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ReplyDeleteThe dust settles on this contest with Blake defeating Boccioni, 9 to 6.
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