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Friday, October 18, 2019

The Ladder of Art -- Week #44


Cast your votes for up to four of these seven artists by Friday October 25.  For clarifications, consult the Ladder of Art FAQ.




Last Week's Results

1. Daugbigny: 9
1. Chase: 9
3. Judd: 4
3. Poliakoff: 4
5. Koons: 2
6. Hamilton: 1
7. Soulages: 0



This Week's Contest



Marino Marini
1901 - 1980
Italian

Tournament Record: Tied for 392nd. Lost to John Martin and Masaccio. 9 votes for, 16 votes against (.360).





Allen Jones
b. 1937
British

Tournament Record: Tied for 392nd. Lost to Jacob Jordaens and Donald Judd. 9 votes for, 16 votes against (.360).





Hans Holbein
1497ish - 1543
German; worked in Britain

Tournament Record: Tied for 392nd. He, Hans, lost to Winslow Homer and Gerrit van Honthorst. 9 votes for, 16 votes against (.360).





Serge Poliakoff
1906 - 1969
Russian; worked in France

Tournament Record: Tied for 399th. Lost to Sigmar Polke and Antonio del Pollaiolo. 7 votes for, 13 votes against (.350).
  • Tied for Fourth in Week #42.
  • Tied for Third in Week #43.





Wilfredo Lam
1902 - 1982
Cuban; worked in France

Tournament Record: Tied for 401st. Lost to Frantisek Kupka and Thomas Cole. 8 votes for, 15 votes against (.348).
  • Placed Third in Week #41. 
  • Tied for First in Week #42.





Donald Judd
1928 - 1994
American

Tournament Record: Tied for 405th. Lost to Frida Kahlo, beat Allen Jones, and lost to Gwen John. 13 votes for, 25 votes against (.342).
  • Tied for Second, Week #40. 
  • Placed Fourth, Week #41. 
  • Tied for Fourth, Week #42.
  • Tied for Third, Week #43.






Canaletto
1697 - 1768
Italian (Venetian); also worked in England

Tournament Record: Placed 448th. Beat Robert Campin, then lost to Caravaggio and Alexander Calder. 7 votes for, 17 votes against (.292).
  • Placed First in Week #24. 
  • Placed First again in Week #26. 
  • Placed First again in Week #28. 
  • And again in Week #30. 
  • And again in Week #32. 
  • And again in Week #34.
  • And again in Week #36. 
  • And again in Week #38. 
  • And again in Week #40. 
  • Tied for First in Week #42.





Cast up to four votes in the comments by Friday morning!

8 comments:

  1. Lam! Judd! Canaletto! Preemptive negative for Jones!

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  2. Here's some votes coming in over the transom:

    Nora for Jones, Poliakoff, Judd, and Canaletto.

    Elliott for Canaletto, Judd, and Holbein, and against Jones.

    Charlie for Marini, Lam, and Holbein, and against Judd.

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  3. And I'll vote for Holbein and Poliakoff.

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  4. Susan is voting for Allen Jones because "I think he's funny, and because he was born the same year I was. Holbein because of Sir Thomas More and Thomas Cromwell facing off at the Frick. Donald Judd and Canaletto because he's super and I'm reading a very good Venice mystery by Donna Leon right now.

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  5. I'm for Holbein, and also Poliakoff and Canaletto.

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