What do Gabo and Fragonard have in common? Resentment of Caspar David Friedrich, that's what. He gave both of them their first loss in the Tournament; now, one of them will inflict a second loss on the other. Who will live to see the Fourth Round?
Gabo got here by knocking Jacques-Louis David out of the Tournament with a strange 2-2-3 record; the guy just couldn't stop tying. Meanwhile, David Hockney fell out after losing to Fragonard. Hockney's final record with 3-2-1.
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.
- Snuck by Jacques-Louis David by a two-vote swing in the Left Bracket Third Round. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
Jean-Honoré Fragonard
1732 - 1806
French
- Beat American Sam Francis without too much trouble in Round 1.
- Won a close one against Helen Frankenthaler in Round 2.
- Crushed by Caspar David Friedrich in Round 3.
- Beat David Hockney in the Left Bracket Third Round by a two-vote swing. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
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11 comments:
Fragonard
GABO
Certainly Gabo.
It is hard to know how much my lack of enthusiasm for Fragonard is due to my lifelong antipathy toward ruffles, but in any case I'm strongly in Naum Gabo's camp on this one.
Gabo, without hesitation.
Gabo.
Fragonard has grown on me, but I'll go Gabo.
Susan votes for Gabo
Fragonard is still looking good 200 years later, while Gabo's clever and well-crafted creations are yellowing and looking pretty tatty. I'll go with the ruffles.
Fragonard.
Gabo dismisses Fragonard, seven votes to three! Gabo takes on Feininger in the Fourth Round; Fragonard retires from the fray content that he won more matches than he lost.
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