I have a note here from Susan saying that she misses the art tournament. Hey, know what? I miss the art tournament too! Let's try again with the July Third ladder lineup, and see if we feel like rebooting our art appreciation thing.
Cast votes for up to four of this week's slate of seven artists by Saturday, October 2. For clarifications, consult the Ladder of Art FAQ.
Last Week's Results
1. De Hooch: 7
2. Chase: 5
3. Fragonard: 4
3. Siberechts: 4
3. Kiefer: 4
6. Ter Borch: 3
7. H. Rousseau: 0
This Week's Contest
Victor Vasarely
1908 - 1997
Hungarian; worked in France.
Tournament Record: Placed 248th. Tied with Velázquez, beat Tatlin, lost to Zorn and Duchamp. 16 votes for, 18 against (.471).
Frederic Leighton
1830 - 1896
British
Tournament Record: Placed 249th. Tied with Léger, Modersohn-Becker, and van Ostade, beat Tàpies and Witz, lost to Wyeth, tied with Sluter, lost to Massys. Most ties of any artist. 47 votes for, 53 against (.470).
Jean-Honoré Fragonard
1732 - 1806
French
Tournament Record: Placed 250th. Beat Francis and Frankenthaler, lost to Friedrich, beat Hockey, lost to Gabi. 31 votes for, 35 against (.470).
- Tied for Third in Week #105
Jan Siberechts
1627 - 1703
Dutch; worked in Britain
Tournament Record: Tied for 251st. Beat Sickert, lost to Sheeler and Severini. 14 votes for, 16 against (.467).
- Tied for Third, Week #104.
- Tied for Third, Week #105.
Anselm Kiefer
Born 1945
German
Tournament Record: Tied for 258th. Beat Kelly, lost to Kapoor, beat Bonington, lost to Cartier-Bresson. 23 votes for, 27 against (.460).
- Tied for Third, Week #102.
- Tied for First, Week #103.
- Tied for Third, Week #105.
Ferdinand Hodler
1853 - 1918
Swiss
Tournament Record: Placed 275th. Defeated Hans Hofmann, tied with Hockney, beat Goya, Lost to Hiroshige and Homer. 28 votes for, 34 against (.452).
- Placed First, Week #94.
- Placed First, Week #96.
- Placed First, Week #98.
- Tied for First, Week #100.
- Placed First, Week #102.
- Placed First, Week #104.
William Merritt Chase
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, Weeks #74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84 & 86.
- Tied for Second, Week #88.
- Placed First, Week #89.
- Placed First, Week #91.
- Tied for First, Week #93.
- Placed First, Weeks #95, 97, 99, 101.
- Tied for First, Week #103.
- Placed Second, Week #105.
Cast up to four votes in the comments by Saturday morning!
