Cast votes for up to four of this week's slate of seven artists by Saturday, November 6. For clarifications, consult the Ladder of Art FAQ.
Last Week's Results
1. Orpen: 6
1. Hodler: 6
3. De Hooch: 5
4. Sutherland: 4
4. Man Ray: 4
6. Buren: 3
7. Kiefer: 2
This Week's Contest
Childe Hassam
1859 - 1935
American
Tournament Record: Placed 240th. Defeated Hartung and Hepworth, lost to Hals and Greuze. 29 votes for, 32 against (.474).
Alphonse Mucha
1860 - 1939
Czech
Tournament Record: Placed 236th. Defeated Munch and Murillo, lost to Rockwell and Morisot. 22 votes for, 24 against (.478).
Rufino Tamayo
1899 - 1991
Mexican
Tournament Record: Placed 237th. Defeated Tanguy and Teniers, lost to Tinguely and Stella. 21 votes for, 23 against (.477).
Graham Sutherland
1903 - 1980
British
Tournament Record: Placed 238th. Defeated Stubbs and Still, lost badly to Steen, beat Terbrugghen, lost to Stella. 30 votes for, 33 against (.476).
- Tied for Fourth, Week #110
Man Ray
1890 - 1976
American; worked in France
Tournament Record: Placed 240th. Beat Malevich, lost to Ely, beat Manzù and Mantegna, lost to Marc. 29 votes for, 32 against (.475).
- Tied for Fourth, Week #110
Pieter De Hooch
1629 - 1684
Dutch
Tournament Record: Tied for 253rd. Beat van Honthorst and Homer (who recovered to place 7th!), lost to Varo, beat Hobbema, lost a rematch to Homer. 32 votes for, 37 against (.455).
- Placed Second, Week #104
- Placed First, Week #105
- Tied for First, Week #107
- Tied for Second, Week #109
- Placed Second, Week #110
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).
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
- Tied for Second, Week #106
- Tied for First, Week #107
- Back to placing First, Week #109
Cast up to four votes in the comments by Saturday morning!
