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.
And I think I'll punt on my personal vote. I like the explosiveness of Hodgkin, but I'm not marveling at the craftsmanship. Hockney brings the craftsmanship, but the emotional aridity makes it hard for me to feel much love.
13 comments:
Hockney, definitely. Though I rather like Hodgkin's "think outside the frame" approach.
Hodgkin! I like the explosiveness.
Hockney
Hrm. Hockney.
Strong matchup! I think I'll go for Hodgkin, but I could easily go either way.
Hockney
That second one by Hockney is cool. He gets my vote.
Hockney!
Always really liked Hockney's photo mosaics, so, Hockney. Plus, splash!
We've got a vote-by-mail here for Mr. Hockney.
And I think I'll punt on my personal vote. I like the explosiveness of Hodgkin, but I'm not marveling at the craftsmanship. Hockney brings the craftsmanship, but the emotional aridity makes it hard for me to feel much love.
Er, Hodgkin, I guess.
Hockney makes it out of Round 1 without too much trouble, taking down Hodgkin 9 to 3. Thanks for voting!
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