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09, 2012
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09, 2012
Afghan Girl, Photography
Kirby Kendrick2012-09-04T01:03:13-07:00
She was one of the world’s most famous faces, yet no one knew who she was. Her sea green eyes are filled with tragedy. They challenge us and we cannot look away.
She is called “the Afghan Mona Lisa.” And […]
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08, 2012
Cindy Sherman, Photographer
Kirby Kendrick2012-08-20T14:08:52-07:00
This photograph sold for the highest price in history…$3.9 million.
Cindy Sherman, the photographer, is a creative wild woman at the camera.
Using costumes, wigs, make-up and simple sets, […]
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08, 2012
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07, 2012
Super Art!
Kirby Kendrick2012-07-10T22:21:06-07:00Bright yellow hats, swirling red capes, skin tight blue body suits, bulging muscles…
Comic book artists gave conservative, Great Depression-burdened America a kick in the art pants in the late 1930’s!
Many a fine artist today owes their extraordinary use of color and dynamic composition to the influence of comic book artists. Check out Jeff […]
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07, 2012
Couples
Kirby Kendrick2012-07-03T07:15:34-07:00
Husband and wife were united for eternity in their tomb in Giza, Egypt. In 1907, the tomb was excavated and the lovely 20-inch high clay statues were given a permanent place of honor in the […]
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06, 2012
Time is Art — “The Clock”…a masterpiece
Kirby Kendrick2012-06-22T22:10:19-07:00
An extraordinary video installation touring the U.S. and Europe is knocking the socks off the art world and critics are calling it a modern masterpiece!
“The Clock,” by artist Christian Marclay, is a 24-hour-long film consisting of over 3,000 old and […]
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06, 2012
Dark Moments…Great Painters
Kirby Kendrick2012-06-12T21:19:54-07:00Ever wondered why we are fascinated and confused by beautiful paintings that have ominous images?
Brain researchers in the field of Neuroscience have increasingly turned their eyes on art in an effort to understand how we see these works of art.
There is a deep portion of the brain, the amygdala, which triggers BOTH negative & […]
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06, 2012
Really?! Major Art Collectors?
Kirby Kendrick2012-06-01T17:29:03-07:00
Herb and Dorothy
He was a postal worker. She was a librarian. Together they amassed one of the most important contemporary art collections in the world.
Herb and Dorothy Vogel, a seemingly ordinary couple, lived for decades in a humble […]
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05, 2012
Big Time Art, Big Time Money
Kirby Kendrick2012-05-01T19:33:26-07:00
“The Scream”, the Norwegian Evard Munch’s painting, and “Double Elvis”, Andy Warhol’s painting of the superstar are up for sale!
Known as the Mona Lisa of our time, “The Scream,” painted in 1893, is an icon of […]