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Sunday, June 28, 2020

The Ladder of Art -- Week #77


Cast votes for up to four of these seven artists by Friday, July 3.  For clarifications, consult the Ladder of Art FAQ.




Last Week's Results
1. Chase: 6
2. Christo: 5
2. Bonnard: 5
4. Cragg: 4
5. Longhi: 3
6. Fantin-Latour: 1
7. Pontormo: 0


This Week's Contest



Duccio
1255 - c.1319
Siennese

Tournament Record: Placed 319th. Defeated by Dubuffet and van Dyke. 11 votes for, 15 against (.423).





Hans Hartung
1904 - 1992
German; worked in France

Tournament Record: Tied for 320th. Lost to Hassam, beat Heron, lost to Hammershoi. 16 votes for, 22 against (.421).





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).
  • Tied for Second, Week #76.






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).
  • Tied for 2nd, Week #76.





FĂ©lix Vallotton
1865 - 1925
French

Tournament Record: Tied for 328th. Defeated Utrillo and Utamaro, lost to Vermeer and Toulouse-Lautrec. 28 votes for, 20 against (.417).
  • Placed Second, Week #74. 
  • Tied for First, Week #75.






Benozzo Gozzoli
1421 - 1497
Florentine

Tournament Record: Placed 332nd. Lost to El Greco and Jan van Goyen. 10 votes for, 14 against (.417).
  • Tied for First, Week #73. 
  • Tied for First, Week #75.






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.
  • Placed Fourth, Week #76.







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

9 comments:

  1. Vallotton, Gozzoli, and Cragg as the clear best. For me it's between Hartung and Bonnard for the fourth... on further consideration I'll vote Hartung.

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  2. I'm voting for Christo again. My man. Keep it going, Christo! I have him in my Sweet Sixteen this season with that amazing big structure that I want to see in person.

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  3. I'll go Gozzoli, Duccio, Christo, and Bonnardo.

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  4. Gozzoli, Christo, Bonnard, and Vallotton.

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  5. GOzzoli, Bonnard, Vallotton, and Cragg.

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  6. Cragg and votes against Christo, Bonnard, and Hartung

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  7. I'M AWAKE! Susan voted for Duccio, Christo, Bonnard & Gozzoli.

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  8. So, let's see, me... I'll vote Cragg, Christo, and CrDuccio.

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