The Infinite Art Tournament, Round 3: Hopper v. Ingres
Edward Hopper
1882 - 1967
American
Took out French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon in Round 1. Knocked out Raoul Dufy in Round 2.
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
1790 - 1867
French
Beat Victorian painter William Holman Hunt by a two-vote swing in Round 1. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!! Crushed Alexander Ivanov 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.
Tough call. I find Hopper's to be more interesting, but Ingres' to be more stunning. I'll lean Hopper due to the many Ingres which are kind of awkward or overly elongated, which would normally be okay, but seems to detract a bit from what I like about him.
I get why Hopper is popular. And it's not his fault his style has become rather cliched and widely parodied. Still, I have trouble seeing Hopper and not thinking "ooh look, Hopper!" So I am voting Ingres.
This one has been over for a while, but I seem to have neglected to formally shut it down. Ingres held on for a 5-5 tie, but then Hopper swept the last third of the voters for a 10-5 win. He's been going at it with Frida Kahlo for a while now; Ingres is going to take on the winner of Jordaens/John pretty soon now.
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Tough call. I find Hopper's to be more interesting, but Ingres' to be more stunning. I'll lean Hopper due to the many Ingres which are kind of awkward or overly elongated, which would normally be okay, but seems to detract a bit from what I like about him.
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ReplyDeleteIngres, but barely. Hopper is very nice as well.
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ReplyDeleteHopper, certainly.
ReplyDeleteHOPPER,HOPPER,HOPPER!!!!
ReplyDeleteIngres (though I like the first Hopper a good bit). His take on "Oedipus complex" always cracks me up.
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ReplyDeleteI get why Hopper is popular. And it's not his fault his style has become rather cliched and widely parodied. Still, I have trouble seeing Hopper and not thinking "ooh look, Hopper!" So I am voting Ingres.
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ReplyDeleteIt's an email vote for Hopper!
ReplyDeleteI've been surprised by how little I've been impressed with Hopper in this show, but I like him well enough to pick him over Ingres.
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ReplyDeleteHmm, Hopper.
ReplyDeleteThis one has been over for a while, but I seem to have neglected to formally shut it down. Ingres held on for a 5-5 tie, but then Hopper swept the last third of the voters for a 10-5 win. He's been going at it with Frida Kahlo for a while now; Ingres is going to take on the winner of Jordaens/John pretty soon now.
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