Cast votes for up to four of these seven artists by Friday June 19. For clarifications, consult the Ladder of Art FAQ.
Last Week's Results
1. Gozzoli: 6
1. Valloton: 6
3. Cragg: 5
4. Fantin-Latour: 4
5. Pollock: 3
6. Maillol: 2
7. Johns: 0
This Week's Contest
Javacheff Christo
born 1935
Bulgarian; works in the United States
Tournament Record: Tied for 320th. Defeated by De Chirico, beat Chase, lost to Chagall. 16 votes for, 21 against (.421).
Pietro Longhi
1702 - 1785
Venetian
Tournament Record: Tied for 322nd. Lost to Richard Long, beat Cozens, tied with Lorenzo Monaco, lost to Gaddi. 21 votes for, 29 against (.420).
Pierre Bonnard
1867 - 1947
French
Tournament Record: Tied for 322nd. Tied with Bonington, lost to Banksy, beat Kitaj, and lost to Klimt. 21 votes for, 29 against (.420).
Jacopo Pontormo
1494 - 1556
Florentine
Tournament Record: Tied for 324th. Bested by Popova, beat Hiram Powers, lost to Raeburn. 13 votes for, 18 against (.419).
Tony Cragg
born 1949
English
Tournament Record: Placed 334th. Tied with Cozens, Lost to Andy Goldsworthy, Lambasted Lucas van Leyden, lost to Mabuse. 22 votes for, 31 against (.415).
- Tied for First in Week #72.
- Tied for Third, Week #74.
- Placed Third, Week #75.
Henri Fantin-Latour
1836 - 1904
French
Tournament Record: Placed 338th. Skunked by Fabritius, beat Fautrier and Fontana, and lost a rematch with Fabritius. 18 votes for, 26 against (.409).
- Tied for Third Place in Week #69.
- Tied for Second Place in Week #70.
- Placed First in Week #71.
- Tied for First, Week #73.
- Placed Fourth, Week #75.
William Merritt Chase
1849 - 1916
American
Tournament Record: Tied for 439th. Beaten by Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin and Christo. 6 votes for, 14 votes against (.300).
- Placed Second, Week #26.
- Tied for First, Week #27.
- Placed First, Week #29.
- Placed First, Week #31.
- Tied for Second, Week #33.
- Tied for Second again, Week #34.
- Tied for First, Week #35.
- Placed First, Weeks #37, 39, & 41.
- Tied for First in Week #43.
- Placed First, Weeks #45, 47, 49 & 51.
- Placed First again in Week #53. He took his bye in Week #54, and then waited a few weeks for the Ladder to catch back up to him.
- Placed First in Week #57.
- Tied for First in Week #59.
- Placed First in Week #61.
- Tied for First in Week #63.
- Placed First in Week #65.
- Placed Second in Week #67.
- Tied for First in Week #68.
- First Place, Week #70.
- Tied for First in Week #72.
- Placed First, Week #74.
Cast up to four votes in the comments by Saturday morning!
And I'll kick things off myself by getting Christo and Cragg on the board.
ReplyDeleteI feel like this is kinda a weak week, so I definitely have room on my slate for a negative vote for Fantin "Flower Boy" Latour.
ReplyDeleteI've been waiting to see if one of these high ladder risers can eclipse a past vanquisher. I think this is the first time that's possible, if Chase can outlast Christo. I'll do nothing to help or hurt that possibility as I will vote for both.
Any my last vote will go to Bonnard.
Agreed that the week feels weak. Cragg, Chase, Fantin-Latour.
ReplyDeleteBonnard, Chase, Cragg, and Fantin-Latour
ReplyDeleteChristo and Bonnard are the standouts for me, in this reasonably robust week!
ReplyDeleteCragg, Longhi, Bonnard, and Chase.
ReplyDeleteChristo (whom I was sorry to see had died recently), Longhi, Chase.
ReplyDeleteI got Christo. Give me Christo. Christo's my man. Looks pretty amazing and probably even cooler in person.
ReplyDeleteI'M AWAKE!!! Susan's votes -- Christo, Pietro Longhi, Pierre Bonnard & Chase.
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