Naum Gabo has a solid 3-1 record behind him coming into this match, whereas Jacques-Louis David has a bizarre 2-1-3. Despite David's chaotic bouncing around the brackets, however, it doesn't seem that these two artists have any prior opponents in common. It's abstract sculpture versus neoclassical realism in a midsummer stylistic showdown! Enjoy!
Naum Gabo
1890 - 1977
American
- Thumped on 15th century French guy Nicolas Froment in Round 1.
- Took a drubbing from Caspar David Friedrich in Round 2.
- Crushed Sam Francis in the Left Bracket Second Round.
- Beat up on Dame Elisabeth Frink in Left Bracket Second Round Elimination.
Jacques-Louis David
1748 - 1825
French
- Beat 20th century American Stuart Davis after a tough fight in Round 1.
- Tied Honoré Daumier in Round 2. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!
- Tied again with Paul Gauguin in Round 2 Tiebreak. YOUR VOTE SURE COUNTS!
- Tied yet again, absurdly, with Francisco Goya, in another Round 2 Tiebreak. WOW, DOES YOUR VOTE EVER COUNT!!!
- Finally escaped the vortex by beating David Hockney in yet another Round 2 Tiebreak.
- Slain in his tent by Artemisia Gentileschi in Round 3.
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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.
11 comments:
I'm rooting for a tie, but will break for David.
Wasn't this up about a week ago, now gone? In any case, David.
Gabo
Gabo
I like Gabo in this one. I like the whole lines in space thing, the spirit of invention and the tinkering with one's inventions. David...amazing painter, but all the Greco-Roman business kind of leaves me cold.
Gabo, barely. I like both a lot.
J. David.
Gabo
I'm going to say Gabo, but I'm afraid it's mostly just a way of saying I really don't much like David.
Susan votes for J. David.
Well, J. David fans had more than a year after that last vote to make their feelings known -- but time's up now, and the plucky Mr. Gabo advances to Third Round Elimination, six votes against four!
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