1905 - 1976
British
Beat 20th century Italian abstract artist Alberto Burri in an amazing come-from-behind victory in Round 1.
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Gustave Caillebotte
1848 - 1894
French
Defeated mobile pioneer Alexander Calder in Round 1.
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Vote for the artist of your choice in the comments, or any other way that works for you. Commentary and links to additional work are welcome. Polls open for at least one month past posting.
21 comments:
I have no idea what makes Caillebotte's paintings so compelling, but I'm going to have to place an emphatic vote on him, even though Burra's are nice as well.
Caillebotte
"Caillebotte is a fresh salted or unsalted cheese that can be made of cow's milk, or of goat or sheep's milk, depending on the region. No ripening is necessary. The milk is curdled ['cailler' means 'to curdle'] sometimes with vinegar, thistle, cleavers [a type of plant], or rennet. People often also use synthetic rennet. Caillebottes are generally made for home consumption, and the recipe varies by region and by family. They can be eaten sweetened with summer fruits, or topped with crème fraîche as is the practice in Brittany, or they can be salted for longer storage. Best eaten in the summer with newly-harvested strawberries and raspberries." - per the French Wikipedia site, and thus, obviously, my vote.
Caillebotte! Because I find it remarkably fresh, salted or unsalted!
I really like both of these, so it's pretty tough to choose. Big bonus points for the cool reflection of light on the floor in the final Caillebotte picture. Bonus points for having people with tattoos for Burra. Are those teeth in the bushes in the left side of his middle painting (just above and to the right of the surly dude in the red cap)? I'll go for Burra, reluctantly because I like the others as well.....
That last Caillebotte painting is one of my favorites, but I'm still going to vote for Burra. Neat stuff and feels so fresh.
My thought exactly. The last Caillebotte is wonderful, but I'm voting for Burra. Neat stuff.
I must say that I like what I'm seeing from both of these guys, but I really like the gritty, urban feel of the first guy. Badass.
Wow, a really tough call for me. But Caillebotte's realism with just a touch of impressionism, I like. And the Rainy Day picture? He does very interesting things with perspective. Check it out!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gustave_Caillebotte_-_Jour_de_pluie_%C3%A0_Paris.jpg
One vote for Burra from me and one for Caillebotte from Nichim (waiting for a plane at JFK).
Caillebotte
One more vote for Caillebotte
Tough one and I'll pick Burra for the same kind of odd reasons for picking Botero before- the pictures have a stickish quality.
Caillebotte is one of my all-time favorites. And you found two paintings I hadn't seen before! Yummy.
Burra's grittiness is okay, if you like that kind of thing, but I think grittiness overrated. I prefer Caillebotte's way of discovering beauty in the kind of labor that isn't romantic.
Caillebotte continues to make me feel like I really want to read his novels. (I mean that in a good way, in case that's not clear--I'm not trying to say he should have given up painting.)
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Caillebotte, no question. The light! The grace! The detail!
You know, I'd never even HEARD of Caillebotte before this tourney. But I like him. Gets my vote.
Burra.
Caillebotte! I'm pretty sure I'm going to vote for him every time as long as that last piece is up there
And it's Caillebotte, 14-7. He'll move on to face stiff competition; Burra will have a few months to regroup before re-entering the Left Bracket.
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