Are artists that lose their First Round matches doomed? Well, today sees the meeting of two artists who lost their initial match but have since won two straight to stay alive in the Left Bracket. After this match, of course, one will advance to the Third Round, and the other won't.
If our voting was transitive, you'd have to give the advantage to Gerard David over Robert Delaunay. He got to this match by beating Delacroix (1-2, 14 vf - 23 va). Delacroix's one victory was over Delaunay. But veteran Tournament watchers will have figured out by now that art voting does not always obey the transitive property.
Along with Delacroix, Gainsborough drops from the Tournament this week after going 1-2-1, 22 vf -30 va.
Gerard David
c.1455 - 1523
Dutch
- Lost to Honoré Daumier in Round 1.
- Knocked out 20th Century artist Stuart Davis in First Round Elimination.
- Defeated Eugène Delacroix in the Left Bracket Second Round.
Robert Delaunay
1885 - 1941
French
- Lost to Eugène Delacroix by a two-vote swing in Round 1. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
- Squeezed by living sculptor Richard Deacon 6-5 in First Round Elimination. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
- Beat Thomas Gainsborough easily in the Left Bracket Second Round.
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.
David
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ReplyDeleteDelaunay!
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ReplyDeleteDelaunay!
ReplyDeleteI will go with David's bored holy peeps.
ReplyDeleteDelaunay for the colors!
ReplyDeleteOutside of the futuristic 3rd one, I'm not feeling Delaunay. I think I'm alone in not liking his colors. Tone it down Delaunay!
ReplyDeleteDavid for that lovely illustrated manuscript.
ReplyDeleteTough one for me, I find them both fairly yummy. Delaunay. No, David. David!
ReplyDeleteDelaunay.
ReplyDeleteHere's an emailed vote for G. David.
ReplyDeleteI like Delauney JUST FINE, although I probably like his wife better, but G. David is magnificent, and also has a cow, and also my vote.
ReplyDeleteG. David.
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ReplyDeleteGerard David takes it! It's a runaway second half, and he emerges the victor with a solid 10-5 vote. He's heading for Round Three!
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