To get here this week, Banksy knocked out photography Henri Cartier Bresson, who went 3-2 in the main tournament after making it in through the Play-In Tournament; for all of his success, he is I believe only the second Play-In artist to bid us adieu. Falling to Klimt was Anish Kapoor, who compiled a record of 2-2.
Banksy
b. 1974
British
- Finished Third in Phase 1, Flight 2 of the Play-In Tournament with a voting score of .600.
- Tied for First in Phase 2, Flight 5 of the Play-In Tournament with a voting score of .500.
- Got past Pierre Bonnard in Round 1.
- Tromped on Ernst Ludwig Kirchner in Round 2.
- Lost to Paul Klee in Round 3.
- Beat photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson in the Left Bracket Third Round.
Gustav Klimt
1862 - 1918
Austrian
- Beat Franz Kline black and blue, mostly black, in Round 1.
- Lost badly to Paul Klee in Round 2.
- Crushed Pierre Bonnard in the Left Bracket Second Round.
- Beat Franz Kline black and blue, again, in a Left Bracket Second Round Elimination Grudge Match.
- Beat sculptor Anish Kapoor in the Left Bracket Third Round.
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11 comments:
Banksy
Klimt Klimt Klimt!
This is a close one for me. I'll vote Banksy.
Klimt
Susan says "Banksy. Makes no sense from an aesthetic point of view, but I'll do what little I can to keep Banksy in the running."
Klimt all the way to the finals!
Klimt.
I like Bansky, but here's where I can't do it. Klimt Klimt.
Me, I'm not really much of a Klimt fan, but at least I understand why he's worthy of notice, so I'll go with him.
Tough one, but Klimt.
Klimt wins this one seven votes to three! We'll see how he does against an actual artist in Round Four! Oops, did I say that out loud? Well, congratulations to Banksy and his supporters on a fine run.
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