The Ladder of Art -- Week #82

Cast votes for up to four of these seven artists by Saturday, August 22.  For clarifications, consult the Ladder of Art FAQ.

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Last Week's Results

1. Tatlin: 7

2. Cragg: 6
3. Gozzolli: 5
3. Matta: 5

5. Hogarth: 4
6. Christo: 3
7. Bonnard: 1

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This Week's Contest

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Giorgio Morandi
1890 - 1964
Italian

Tournament Record: Placed 307th. Lost to Moreau, beat Moroni, lost to Léger. 15 votes for, 20 against (.429).

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Sir Jacob Epstein
1880 - 1959
American; worked in Britain

Tournament Record: Placed 308th. Lost to Ensor, tied with Elsheimer, lost to Nash. 15 votes for, 20 against (.429).

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Giovanni Battista Moroni
1520ish - 1578
Italian

Tournament Record: Placed 309th. Lost to Morisot and Morandi. 9 votes for, 12 against (.429).

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Roberto Sebastian Echaurren Matta
1911 - 2002
Chile

Tournament Record: Placed 312th. Lost to Matisse, defeated Mengs and de Heem, tied with Laurencin, lost to Renoir. 28 votes for, 38 against (.424).

• Placed 2nd, Week #80.
• Tied for 3rd, Week #81.

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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. 
• Tied for First, Week #77.
• Tied for First, Week #79.
• Tied for Third, Week #81.
  

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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.
• Placed Third, Week #77.
• Placed Second, Week #78.
• Tied for First, Week #79.
• Place Second, Week #81.
  

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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. 
• Placed First, Week #76. 
• Placed First, Week #78. 
• Placed First, Week #80. 

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