Born 1937
British; works in United States
Howard Hodgkin
Born 1932
American
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.
Saturday, November 30, 2013
The Infinite Art Tournament, Round One: Hockney v. Hodgkin!
David Hockney
Born 1937
British; works in United States
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Howard Hodgkin
Born 1932
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.
Born 1937
British; works in United States
Howard Hodgkin
Born 1932
American
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.
Thursday, November 28, 2013
The Infinite Art Tournament, Left Bracket Second Round: Fantin-Latour v. Fontana!
Henri Fantin-Latour
1836 - 1904
French
Skunked by Carol Fabritius in Round 1.
Pummeled Jean Fautrier in First Round Elimination.
Lucio Fontana
1899 - 1968
Argentinian
Beat neon light guy Dan Flavin by a single vote in Round 1. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!
Lost to Tsugouharu Foujita in Round 2.
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, but likely much longer.
1836 - 1904
French
Skunked by Carol Fabritius in Round 1.
Pummeled Jean Fautrier in First Round Elimination.
Lucio Fontana
1899 - 1968
Argentinian
Beat neon light guy Dan Flavin by a single vote in Round 1. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!
Lost to Tsugouharu Foujita in Round 2.
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, but likely much longer.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
The Infinite Art Tournament, Round 3: Fragonard v. Friedrich
Jean-Honoré Fragonard
1732 - 1806
French
Beat American Sam Francis without too much trouble in Round 1.
Won a close one against Helen Frankenthaler in Round 2.
Caspar David Friedrich
1774 - 1840
German
Wrecked Dame Elisabeth Frink's hopes in Round 1.
Unstrung Naum Gabo in Round 2.
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.
1732 - 1806
French
Beat American Sam Francis without too much trouble in Round 1.
Won a close one against Helen Frankenthaler in Round 2.
Caspar David Friedrich
1774 - 1840
German
Wrecked Dame Elisabeth Frink's hopes in Round 1.
Unstrung Naum Gabo in Round 2.
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.
Saturday, November 23, 2013
The Infinite Art Tournament, Round 1: Varo v. Beauneveu!
Up to this point of the Infinite Art Tournament, there haven't been many interruptions to the orderly alphabetical entrance of First Round contestants. That will change from here on out, however, as resolution of First-Round Ties and the gradual entrance of artists from the great Play-In Tournament will be occupying the first of most of the remaining bracket quartets.
Awesome voters, please welcome Remedios Varo to the canon of Tournament-grade artists, and welcome back André Beauneveu after two years of anxious pacing in the tied artists' holding pen!!
Remedios Varo
1908 - 1963
Spanish; worked in Mexico
Finished First in Phase 1, Flight 3 of the Play-In Tournament with a voting score of .917.
Finished First in Phase 2, Flight 1 of the Play-In Tournament with a voting score of .500.
André Beauneveu
active 1361, died c.1402
French
Tied with Domenico Beccafumi in his initial Round 1 outing, in January 2012.
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.
Awesome voters, please welcome Remedios Varo to the canon of Tournament-grade artists, and welcome back André Beauneveu after two years of anxious pacing in the tied artists' holding pen!!
Remedios Varo
1908 - 1963
Spanish; worked in Mexico
Finished First in Phase 1, Flight 3 of the Play-In Tournament with a voting score of .917.
Finished First in Phase 2, Flight 1 of the Play-In Tournament with a voting score of .500.
André Beauneveu
active 1361, died c.1402
French
Tied with Domenico Beccafumi in his initial Round 1 outing, in January 2012.
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.
Friday, November 22, 2013
Ten Motivational Posters for Galley Slaves
Just add stock photography. These seemed like a real hoot when I was making them up. Now I'm not so sure.
Endurance: Every voyage is made up of single strokes of the oar.
Inspiration: The lash does not tell me I have failed, it tells me that I must work harder to succeed.
Ambition: Unless you are unshackled, the view never changes.
Community: There is no "I" in "galley."
Challenge: When I have faced the battle, the shoals, and the storm at sea, then I can say I have truly lived.
Leadership: What have I done today to help my seatmates move the ship forward?
Effort: You can't say "trireme" without TRY!
Loyalty: The whip will only scar me, but the enemy can send me to the bottom of the sea.
Brotherhood: My seatmates share my burden; I shall not complain of their stench.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
The Play-In Artist SubTournament: Phase 2, Flight 3
In Phase 2, you may cast votes for up to TWO artists. One vote per artist per person. None of this "both of my votes for X" business.
Phase 2, Flight 2 will be open until December 6.
Phase 2, Flight 3 will be open until January 18, 2014.
#4 Henri Cartier-Bresson
1908 - 2004
French
Finished First in Phase 1, Flight 11, with a voting score of .909.
#7(tie) Olafur Eliasson
born 1967
Danish; works in Germany
Finished First in Phase 1, Flight 2, with a voting score of .800.
#12(tie) Han Heysen
1877 - 1968
Australian
Placed Second in Phase 1, Flight 6, with a voting score of .733.
#16(tie) Pavel Filinov
1883 - 1941
Russian
Tied for Second in Phase 1, Flight 9, with a voting score of .727.
#21(tie) Grandma Moses
American
1860 - 1961
Tied for Third in Phase 1, Flight 10, with a voting score of .636.
#28(tie) Norman Rockwell
1894 - 1978
American
Placed Third in Phase 1, Flight 5, with a voting score of .538.
#31(tie) Robert Smithson
1938 - 1973
American
Tied for Third in Phase 1, Flight 4, with a voting score of .467.
Vote for up to two artists! Votes go in the comments. Commentary and links to additional work are welcome. This poll will be open for approximately one and a half months past posting.
Phase 2, Flight 2 will be open until December 6.
Phase 2, Flight 3 will be open until January 18, 2014.
#4 Henri Cartier-Bresson
1908 - 2004
French
Finished First in Phase 1, Flight 11, with a voting score of .909.
#7(tie) Olafur Eliasson
born 1967
Danish; works in Germany
Finished First in Phase 1, Flight 2, with a voting score of .800.
#12(tie) Han Heysen
1877 - 1968
Australian
Placed Second in Phase 1, Flight 6, with a voting score of .733.
#16(tie) Pavel Filinov
1883 - 1941
Russian
Tied for Second in Phase 1, Flight 9, with a voting score of .727.
#21(tie) Grandma Moses
American
1860 - 1961
Tied for Third in Phase 1, Flight 10, with a voting score of .636.
#28(tie) Norman Rockwell
1894 - 1978
American
Placed Third in Phase 1, Flight 5, with a voting score of .538.
#31(tie) Robert Smithson
1938 - 1973
American
Tied for Third in Phase 1, Flight 4, with a voting score of .467.
Vote for up to two artists! Votes go in the comments. Commentary and links to additional work are welcome. This poll will be open for approximately one and a half months past posting.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
The Infinite Art Tournament, Round Two: Grosz v. Guardi!
George Grosz
1893 - 1959
German
Beat old German master Matthias Grünewald in Round 1.
Francesco Guardi
1712 - 1780
Venetian
Defeated Italian Renaissance man Guercino in Round 1.
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.
1893 - 1959
German
Beat old German master Matthias Grünewald in Round 1.
Francesco Guardi
1712 - 1780
Venetian
Defeated Italian Renaissance man Guercino in Round 1.
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.
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