Want some ideas for pictures to put up on the walls, to replace the *ahem* not so politically correct posters that my housemate favours*
*it's like living in an A&A thread round here. LOL
There have been several other A&A threads...Art and Appreciation! 🙂
Perhaps a modest Caravaggio?
[img] 
[/img]
[img] 
[/img]
Nighthawks - Hopper.
brakes, great minds! I love Lichtenstein. Hopeless is my favourite
Buy some ready framed ones from IKEA.
[img] 
[/img]
[img] 
[/img]
Oswaldo Guayasamin.
[img] 
[/img]
[img] 
[/img]
noteeth, looks intriguing. who's that by?
I'm quite fond of Francis bacons work
[img] 
[/img]
[img] 
[/img]
Vasarely
[img] 
[/img]
HR Giger
looks intriguing. who's that by?
[url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Wyeth ]Andrew Wyeth[/url]
Do you want posters or affordable original pieces?
[img] 
[/img]
Bit of Man Ray ?
[img] 
[/img]
Ohhh Kaaaayyy, some weird pictures here. That Giger one looks like the alien films!!
Thanks noteeth, I'll do more searching of his work, I like the one you posted
Charlie, I just want to see works that you think are interesting or exciting or what you think would look good on a wall
[img] 
[/img]
Dali - Portrait of my dead brother
probably the most surprising painting I've ever seen in real life
Giger was responsible for the main alien design in the alien films I believe
[img] 
[/img]
How about some Araki?
Nighthawks - Hopper.
Also one of my faves. I'll repost it here:
[img] 
[/img]
damo that is beautiful also.
Mark Demsteader:
[img] 
[/img]
First saw his stuff when I lived in Sarf Landon. Just waiting until I have 1) a house worth putting some of his work up in, and 2) enough money to actually buy some of his stuff.
[img] 
[/img]
[img] 
[/img]
The death of Sardanapalus. The emperor who doesn't give a **** as his dynasty crumbles and his servants take their own lives.
[img] 
[/img]
'ave it
Hehe. I like this version:
[img] 
[/img]
this guy does some good affordable stuff, all a bit freaky, but good for your wall
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sainty_what/
I've bought some
it put me onto this
http://www.flickr.com/photos/onionmilk/
which led to this http://www.samstleger.com/
where I saw this
[img] 
[/img]
Flying Ox, that is lovely!!
emsz I can send you some of my weirdo abstract photos as per the thread on photography a while back, if you like?
I really like information art, infographics and map art. I particularly like Peter Crnokrak/Luxury of Protest' stuff:
[img] 
[/img]
and Layla Curtis:
[img] 
[/img]
[img] 
[/img]
Post one up here then, Molly
Have you seen the full size Sean Scully's in McDonalds ....... (would Junkyard approve?)
[url= http://shop.eboy.com/products/amnesty-international-poster ]Eboy Amnesty international poster 22 euros[/url]
4 euros to Amnesty. You can look at eboys stuff for ages and not get bored.
This is a great book on Wyeth. His landscapes and interiors are breathtaking.
[img] 
[/img]
Dunno if movie art floats your boat. If it does, and you prefer them with a twist, have a look at these Polish interpretations of classic movies:
[url= http://www.poster.com.pl/movie-us1.htm ]Polish Movie Posters[/url].
Excellent excellent excellent. I approve immensely.
Emsz; [i]please[/i] make this a regular thread. Not on a Tuesday though cos it'll clash with my Architectural Appreciation thread, but how about a Thursday? Maybe. Or a Friday? Replace the tired boring thread that ran out of steam some time ago. Yes; the new Friday A+A! 🙂
'Emsz' Friday Art Appreciation Thread'- each week could have different themes like the architecture one.
A picture I saw in the National Gallery in Oslo, by an artist called Erik Werenskiold.
[img] 
[/img]
The pic doesn't do it justice. I found it really moving, dunno why at all. I think it's cos it's just so human and real, just doesn't seem contrived in any way. It's just like a candid photograph, but it's a painting. Amazing. I like it anyway.
Elfin, I see what what you mean about being photographic! I thought it was at first. Like Suerat?
[img] 
[/img]
[img] 
[/img]
Love those Polish film posters. Kevevs, a bit busy for my taste. 😕
good call flying ox. Especially
[url= http://www.poster.com.pl/klimowski.htm ]Andrzej klimowski[/url]
[url= http://www.saul-bass.com/ ]Saul bass[/url]
[url= http://www.miltonglaserworks.com/home.php?cat=26 ]Milton glaser[/url]
[url= http://www.artrepublic.com/artists/23-mark-rothko.html?gclid=CMz60OTng6gCFUEa4QodTmjiqA ]Mark Rothko[/url]
Bosch!
Can't have an art thread without mention of old Heironymous.
[img] _-_detail_1_(devil).JPG)
[/img]
[img] 
[/img]
[img] 
[/img]
Can you imagine his teachers talking about him when he was at school?
[i]'That young Heironymous is not a very well little boy, is he?'[/i]
