"Semifinals" designates the Fourth to Seventh Rounds of the Infinite Art Tournament. This is a Left Bracket Fourth Round Match between Gustave Courbet (5-1, 42-30, .583) and Richard Diebenkorn (3-1, 30-27, .526). Gerard David (4-2, 41-35, .539) leaves the Tournament after a close loss to Courbet.
Gustave Courbet
1819 - 1877
French
- Defeated 15th Century Italian Francesco Del Cossa after a see-saw battle in Round 1.
- Lost to Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, a guy from the previous generation, in Round 2.
- Stampeded Aelbert Cuyp in the Left Bracket Second Round.
- Defeated 15th Century Italian Francesco Del Cossa, again, in a Left Bracket Second Round Elimination grudge match. It was another close one.
- Beat his contemporary and countryman Honoré Daumier by a two-vote swing in the Left Bracket Third Round. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
- Defeated Gerard David in Left Bracket Third Round Elimination by a two-vote swing. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
Richard Diebenkorn
1922 - 1994
American
- Defeated André Derain by a single vote in Round 1. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
- Beat Paul Delvaux decisively in Round 2.
- Snuck by Georges Braque in Round 3 on the final vote. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!
- Lost to Albrecht Dürer in Round 4.
Courbet. I like the dog.
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ReplyDeleteI mean, it's Courbet all the way.
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ReplyDeleteGo Diebenkorn!
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ReplyDeleteAdd another one Diebenkorn!!! The lines!! The colours! Oh my
ReplyDeleteSplit votes from the FB feed: Lawrence says Courbet, but Matt is a Diebenkorn man.
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ReplyDeleteBonjour Msr. Diebenkorn!
ReplyDeleteSusan says: "Courbet."
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ReplyDeleteA seesaw match sees Diebenkorn recover from an early deficit, pull ahead, and finally fall on the last two votes to Courbet, who takes the match eight votes to seven. Diebenkorn leaves the Tournament with three wins and two losses.
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