born 1949
American
Took First Place in Phase 1, Flight 7, with a voting score of .813.
Tied for First in Phase 2, Flight 5 of the Play-In Tournament with a voting score of .500.
Laid a beating on William Dobson in Round 1.
Surprised Man Ray in Round 2.
Édouard Manet
1832 - 1883
French
Thumped on Minimalist Robert Mangold in Round 1.
Overcame Andrea Mantegna in Round 2.
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15 comments:
Manet
Ely
Okay, the most recent Ely's may be finally bringing me to his side... Yeah- Ely.
This is hard, but I say Ely.
Manet.
There are a whopping FOUR (4) first-day Ely votes on the Facebook feed.
Oh, Manet still manages to be surprising to me--one of the Impressionists most difficult to pin down, and maybe for that reason even one of my favorites. But I don't have any particular affinity for him. So, you bet, it feels just slightly preposterous, but I will join the crowd voting for Tim Ely.
I like some of Ely's stuff (bike sprockets!), but I like Manet's stuff better.
I know Manet is Important and Stuff, supposedly helping usher in the Modern Era. But I was always a bit meh. Maybe his stuff seemed more groundbreaking back in the day, but eh. So count me in for Ely.
Manet
Manet.
I'm sort-of surprised Ely doesn't do more for me - I'll go with Manet.
I am surprised to find myself going for Manet in this one. I am also, for anyone taking notes, surprised to find myself surprised.
Susan emails in a vote for Manet.
Five in a row at the end can't save Manet, who falls to the living American in a tight one, nine votes to eight. Your vote counts!
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