ART & ARTISTS

ART & ARTISTS. Charles Sheeler (1883 - 1965) was born in Philadelphia. His education included instruction in industrial drawing and the applied arts at the School of Industrial Art in Philadelphia (1900–1903), followed by a traditional training in drawing and painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1903–6).

RAILWAY POSTERS

Many talented and famous artists like Frank Newbould, John Hassall and Terence Cuneo worked on these posters – here’s an example by Royal Academician Sir Frank Brangwyn RA RWS RBA: 1924 Frank Brangwyn RA RWS RBA ( 1967-1956 ) Scotland East Coast Route. LNER. This is part 1 of a 9-part series on railway posters: Swanage. ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 1 On the other hand the Tower of London and St. Paul's Cathedral sit unchanged in numerous paintings from one end of the time scale to the other. This is part 1 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings: 1650 Claude de Jongh "View of Old London Bridge from the West". oil on oak panel 71 x 126 cm. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. ART & ARTISTS: AMERICAN FOLK ART ART & ARTISTS: American Folk Art - part 19. Continuing a major series on American Folk Art featuring 21 postings. Folk Art encompasses art produced by artists and ordinary folk with little or no training in the arts, and is traditionally utilitarian and decorative rather than purely aesthetic. The period I’m covering is the C18th and C19th. ART & ARTISTS: WAYNE THIEBAUD (LANDSCAPES) For the second of my posts on Wayne Thiebaud (For more biographical detail see the previous post) I am showing some of his landscape paintings. In 1963, Thiebaud turned increasingly to figure and landscape painting. Beginning in the 1970s, he began painting San Francisco cityscapes, wildly distorted views of the city's streets and

hillsides

ART & ARTISTS: JOHN HOYLAND John Hoyland. John Hoyland was a British abstract painter who died a few days ago (12 October 1934 – 31 July 2011). Hoyland studied at Sheffield School of Art from 1951 to 1956 and subsequently at the Royal Academy Schools from 1956 to 1960. He went on to teach at Hornsey College of Art from 1960 to 1962 and at Chelsea School of Art

from 1962

ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 4 This is part 4 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings from 1650 to 1995. For a little background information to the series see part 1 also. For earlier works see part 1 - 3 also. 1876 James Tissot "On the Thames". oil on canvas 72.5 x 118 cm. Hepworth Wakefield Art Gallery, Wakefield, UK.

PETER BLAKE

A painter of urban realist subjects and a pioneer of ‘Pop Art’, Sir Peter Blake was born in 1932 in Dartford, Kent. He studied at Gravesend Art School between 1948–51, served in the Royal Air Force between 1951–33, continued his studies at the Royal College of Art between 1953–56, won the Leverhulme Research Award to study popular art and travelled in Holland, Belgium, France, Italy ART & ARTISTS: EDWARD LEAR Edward Lear (1812 - 1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, and is known now mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks, a form he popularised. His principal areas of work as an artist were threefold: as a draughtsman employed to illustrate birds and animals; making coloured drawings during his journeys, which he reworked ART & ARTISTS: EDWARD LEAR Edward Lear (1812 - 1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, and is known now mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks, a form he popularised. His principal areas of work as an artist were threefold: as a draughtsman employed to illustrate birds and animals; making coloured drawings during his journeys, which he reworked

ART & ARTISTS

ART & ARTISTS. Charles Sheeler (1883 - 1965) was born in Philadelphia. His education included instruction in industrial drawing and the applied arts at the School of Industrial Art in Philadelphia (1900–1903), followed by a traditional training in drawing and painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1903–6).

RAILWAY POSTERS

Many talented and famous artists like Frank Newbould, John Hassall and Terence Cuneo worked on these posters – here’s an example by Royal Academician Sir Frank Brangwyn RA RWS RBA: 1924 Frank Brangwyn RA RWS RBA ( 1967-1956 ) Scotland East Coast Route. LNER. This is part 1 of a 9-part series on railway posters: Swanage. ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 1 On the other hand the Tower of London and St. Paul's Cathedral sit unchanged in numerous paintings from one end of the time scale to the other. This is part 1 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings: 1650 Claude de Jongh "View of Old London Bridge from the West". oil on oak panel 71 x 126 cm. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. ART & ARTISTS: AMERICAN FOLK ART ART & ARTISTS: American Folk Art - part 19. Continuing a major series on American Folk Art featuring 21 postings. Folk Art encompasses art produced by artists and ordinary folk with little or no training in the arts, and is traditionally utilitarian and decorative rather than purely aesthetic. The period I’m covering is the C18th and C19th. ART & ARTISTS: WAYNE THIEBAUD (LANDSCAPES) For the second of my posts on Wayne Thiebaud (For more biographical detail see the previous post) I am showing some of his landscape paintings. In 1963, Thiebaud turned increasingly to figure and landscape painting. Beginning in the 1970s, he began painting San Francisco cityscapes, wildly distorted views of the city's streets and

hillsides

ART & ARTISTS: JOHN HOYLAND John Hoyland. John Hoyland was a British abstract painter who died a few days ago (12 October 1934 – 31 July 2011). Hoyland studied at Sheffield School of Art from 1951 to 1956 and subsequently at the Royal Academy Schools from 1956 to 1960. He went on to teach at Hornsey College of Art from 1960 to 1962 and at Chelsea School of Art

from 1962

ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 4 This is part 4 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings from 1650 to 1995. For a little background information to the series see part 1 also. For earlier works see part 1 - 3 also. 1876 James Tissot "On the Thames". oil on canvas 72.5 x 118 cm. Hepworth Wakefield Art Gallery, Wakefield, UK.

PETER BLAKE

A painter of urban realist subjects and a pioneer of ‘Pop Art’, Sir Peter Blake was born in 1932 in Dartford, Kent. He studied at Gravesend Art School between 1948–51, served in the Royal Air Force between 1951–33, continued his studies at the Royal College of Art between 1953–56, won the Leverhulme Research Award to study popular art and travelled in Holland, Belgium, France, Italy ART & ARTISTS: EDWARD LEAR Edward Lear (1812 - 1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, and is known now mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks, a form he popularised. His principal areas of work as an artist were threefold: as a draughtsman employed to illustrate birds and animals; making coloured drawings during his journeys, which he reworked ART & ARTISTS: EDWARD LEAR Edward Lear (1812 - 1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, and is known now mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks, a form he popularised. His principal areas of work as an artist were threefold: as a draughtsman employed to illustrate birds and animals; making coloured drawings during his journeys, which he reworked

ART & ARTISTS

ART & ARTISTS. Charles Sheeler (1883 - 1965) was born in Philadelphia. His education included instruction in industrial drawing and the applied arts at the School of Industrial Art in Philadelphia (1900–1903), followed by a traditional training in drawing and painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1903–6). ART & ARTISTS: BICYCLE POSTERS A bicycle is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A bicycle rider is called a cyclist, or bicyclist. ART & ARTISTS: CHARLES SHEELER Charles Sheeler - part 5 Charles Sheeler by Ansel Adams 1954 gelatin silver print 25.4 x 20.3 cm VINTAGE TRAVEL POSTERS I didn't find dates for all of the posters featured, those that I did find are in the first 5 parts of 8. I will be featuring almost 500 posters in the series. This is part 1 of an 8 - part post on vintage travel posters: 1896 Till Saltsjobaden, Sweden. 1900 Menton, France. ART & ARTISTS: WAYNE THIEBAUD (LANDSCAPES) For the second of my posts on Wayne Thiebaud (For more biographical detail see the previous post) I am showing some of his landscape paintings. In 1963, Thiebaud turned increasingly to figure and landscape painting. Beginning in the 1970s, he began painting San Francisco cityscapes, wildly distorted views of the city's streets and

hillsides

RAILWAY POSTERS

Many talented and famous artists like Frank Newbould, John Hassall and Terence Cuneo worked on these posters. For more information, and for other works, see parts 1 to 7 also. This is part 8 of a 9 – part series on Railway Posters: Norman Wilkinson CBE RI ( 1878-1971 ) Inverness. LMS LNER. Norman Wilkinson CBE RI. Launch of T.S.S. Duke of

York.

ART & ARTISTS: JOHN HOYLAND John Hoyland. John Hoyland was a British abstract painter who died a few days ago (12 October 1934 – 31 July 2011). Hoyland studied at Sheffield School of Art from 1951 to 1956 and subsequently at the Royal Academy Schools from 1956 to 1960. He went on to teach at Hornsey College of Art from 1960 to 1962 and at Chelsea School of Art

from 1962

ART & ARTISTS: AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL PAINTING Australian Aboriginal painting. In my last blog on graffiti artist Keith Haring I mentioned the perceived similarity between his work methods and Australian Aboriginal painting, so thought it might be appropriate timing to look at some more Aboriginal art. These vibrant and collectable paintings are a relatively recent development in

Australian

ART & ARTISTS: CLAUDE MONET ART & ARTISTS: Claude Monet - part 15 1884 - 1885. Stereoscopic autochrome of Monet in his garden. by Étienne Clémentel c1917. Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature,

especially as

ART & ARTISTS: CLAUDE MONET ART & ARTISTS: Claude Monet - part 24 1897 - 1922 Water Lilies. Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting.

ART & ARTISTS

ART & ARTISTS. Charles Sheeler (1883 - 1965) was born in Philadelphia. His education included instruction in industrial drawing and the applied arts at the School of Industrial Art in Philadelphia (1900–1903), followed by a traditional training in drawing and painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1903–6).

RAILWAY POSTERS

Many talented and famous artists like Frank Newbould, John Hassall and Terence Cuneo worked on these posters – here’s an example by Royal Academician Sir Frank Brangwyn RA RWS RBA: 1924 Frank Brangwyn RA RWS RBA ( 1967-1956 ) Scotland East Coast Route. LNER. This is part 1 of a 9-part series on railway posters: Swanage. ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 1 On the other hand the Tower of London and St. Paul's Cathedral sit unchanged in numerous paintings from one end of the time scale to the other. This is part 1 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings: 1650 Claude de Jongh "View of Old London Bridge from the West". oil on oak panel 71 x 126 cm. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. ART & ARTISTS: AMERICAN FOLK ART ART & ARTISTS: American Folk Art - part 19. Continuing a major series on American Folk Art featuring 21 postings. Folk Art encompasses art produced by artists and ordinary folk with little or no training in the arts, and is traditionally utilitarian and decorative rather than purely aesthetic. The period I’m covering is the C18th and C19th. ART & ARTISTS: WAYNE THIEBAUD (LANDSCAPES) For the second of my posts on Wayne Thiebaud (For more biographical detail see the previous post) I am showing some of his landscape paintings. In 1963, Thiebaud turned increasingly to figure and landscape painting. Beginning in the 1970s, he began painting San Francisco cityscapes, wildly distorted views of the city's streets and

hillsides

ART & ARTISTS: JOHN HOYLAND John Hoyland. John Hoyland was a British abstract painter who died a few days ago (12 October 1934 – 31 July 2011). Hoyland studied at Sheffield School of Art from 1951 to 1956 and subsequently at the Royal Academy Schools from 1956 to 1960. He went on to teach at Hornsey College of Art from 1960 to 1962 and at Chelsea School of Art

from 1962

ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 4 This is part 4 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings from 1650 to 1995. For a little background information to the series see part 1 also. For earlier works see part 1 - 3 also. 1876 James Tissot "On the Thames". oil on canvas 72.5 x 118 cm. Hepworth Wakefield Art Gallery, Wakefield, UK.

PETER BLAKE

A painter of urban realist subjects and a pioneer of ‘Pop Art’, Sir Peter Blake was born in 1932 in Dartford, Kent. He studied at Gravesend Art School between 1948–51, served in the Royal Air Force between 1951–33, continued his studies at the Royal College of Art between 1953–56, won the Leverhulme Research Award to study popular art and travelled in Holland, Belgium, France, Italy ART & ARTISTS: EDWARD LEAR Edward Lear (1812 - 1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, and is known now mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks, a form he popularised. His principal areas of work as an artist were threefold: as a draughtsman employed to illustrate birds and animals; making coloured drawings during his journeys, which he reworked ART & ARTISTS: EDWARD LEAR Edward Lear (1812 - 1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, and is known now mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks, a form he popularised. His principal areas of work as an artist were threefold: as a draughtsman employed to illustrate birds and animals; making coloured drawings during his journeys, which he reworked

ART & ARTISTS

ART & ARTISTS. Charles Sheeler (1883 - 1965) was born in Philadelphia. His education included instruction in industrial drawing and the applied arts at the School of Industrial Art in Philadelphia (1900–1903), followed by a traditional training in drawing and painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1903–6).

RAILWAY POSTERS

Many talented and famous artists like Frank Newbould, John Hassall and Terence Cuneo worked on these posters – here’s an example by Royal Academician Sir Frank Brangwyn RA RWS RBA: 1924 Frank Brangwyn RA RWS RBA ( 1967-1956 ) Scotland East Coast Route. LNER. This is part 1 of a 9-part series on railway posters: Swanage. ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 1 On the other hand the Tower of London and St. Paul's Cathedral sit unchanged in numerous paintings from one end of the time scale to the other. This is part 1 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings: 1650 Claude de Jongh "View of Old London Bridge from the West". oil on oak panel 71 x 126 cm. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. ART & ARTISTS: AMERICAN FOLK ART ART & ARTISTS: American Folk Art - part 19. Continuing a major series on American Folk Art featuring 21 postings. Folk Art encompasses art produced by artists and ordinary folk with little or no training in the arts, and is traditionally utilitarian and decorative rather than purely aesthetic. The period I’m covering is the C18th and C19th. ART & ARTISTS: WAYNE THIEBAUD (LANDSCAPES) For the second of my posts on Wayne Thiebaud (For more biographical detail see the previous post) I am showing some of his landscape paintings. In 1963, Thiebaud turned increasingly to figure and landscape painting. Beginning in the 1970s, he began painting San Francisco cityscapes, wildly distorted views of the city's streets and

hillsides

ART & ARTISTS: JOHN HOYLAND John Hoyland. John Hoyland was a British abstract painter who died a few days ago (12 October 1934 – 31 July 2011). Hoyland studied at Sheffield School of Art from 1951 to 1956 and subsequently at the Royal Academy Schools from 1956 to 1960. He went on to teach at Hornsey College of Art from 1960 to 1962 and at Chelsea School of Art

from 1962

ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 4 This is part 4 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings from 1650 to 1995. For a little background information to the series see part 1 also. For earlier works see part 1 - 3 also. 1876 James Tissot "On the Thames". oil on canvas 72.5 x 118 cm. Hepworth Wakefield Art Gallery, Wakefield, UK.

PETER BLAKE

A painter of urban realist subjects and a pioneer of ‘Pop Art’, Sir Peter Blake was born in 1932 in Dartford, Kent. He studied at Gravesend Art School between 1948–51, served in the Royal Air Force between 1951–33, continued his studies at the Royal College of Art between 1953–56, won the Leverhulme Research Award to study popular art and travelled in Holland, Belgium, France, Italy ART & ARTISTS: EDWARD LEAR Edward Lear (1812 - 1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, and is known now mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks, a form he popularised. His principal areas of work as an artist were threefold: as a draughtsman employed to illustrate birds and animals; making coloured drawings during his journeys, which he reworked ART & ARTISTS: EDWARD LEAR Edward Lear (1812 - 1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, and is known now mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks, a form he popularised. His principal areas of work as an artist were threefold: as a draughtsman employed to illustrate birds and animals; making coloured drawings during his journeys, which he reworked

ART & ARTISTS

ART & ARTISTS. Charles Sheeler (1883 - 1965) was born in Philadelphia. His education included instruction in industrial drawing and the applied arts at the School of Industrial Art in Philadelphia (1900–1903), followed by a traditional training in drawing and painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1903–6). ART & ARTISTS: BICYCLE POSTERS A bicycle is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A bicycle rider is called a cyclist, or bicyclist. ART & ARTISTS: CHARLES SHEELER Charles Sheeler - part 5 Charles Sheeler by Ansel Adams 1954 gelatin silver print 25.4 x 20.3 cm VINTAGE TRAVEL POSTERS I didn't find dates for all of the posters featured, those that I did find are in the first 5 parts of 8. I will be featuring almost 500 posters in the series. This is part 1 of an 8 - part post on vintage travel posters: 1896 Till Saltsjobaden, Sweden. 1900 Menton, France. ART & ARTISTS: WAYNE THIEBAUD (LANDSCAPES) For the second of my posts on Wayne Thiebaud (For more biographical detail see the previous post) I am showing some of his landscape paintings. In 1963, Thiebaud turned increasingly to figure and landscape painting. Beginning in the 1970s, he began painting San Francisco cityscapes, wildly distorted views of the city's streets and

hillsides

RAILWAY POSTERS

Many talented and famous artists like Frank Newbould, John Hassall and Terence Cuneo worked on these posters. For more information, and for other works, see parts 1 to 7 also. This is part 8 of a 9 – part series on Railway Posters: Norman Wilkinson CBE RI ( 1878-1971 ) Inverness. LMS LNER. Norman Wilkinson CBE RI. Launch of T.S.S. Duke of

York.

ART & ARTISTS: JOHN HOYLAND John Hoyland. John Hoyland was a British abstract painter who died a few days ago (12 October 1934 – 31 July 2011). Hoyland studied at Sheffield School of Art from 1951 to 1956 and subsequently at the Royal Academy Schools from 1956 to 1960. He went on to teach at Hornsey College of Art from 1960 to 1962 and at Chelsea School of Art

from 1962

ART & ARTISTS: AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL PAINTING Australian Aboriginal painting. In my last blog on graffiti artist Keith Haring I mentioned the perceived similarity between his work methods and Australian Aboriginal painting, so thought it might be appropriate timing to look at some more Aboriginal art. These vibrant and collectable paintings are a relatively recent development in

Australian

ART & ARTISTS: CLAUDE MONET ART & ARTISTS: Claude Monet - part 15 1884 - 1885. Stereoscopic autochrome of Monet in his garden. by Étienne Clémentel c1917. Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature,

especially as

ART & ARTISTS: CLAUDE MONET ART & ARTISTS: Claude Monet - part 24 1897 - 1922 Water Lilies. Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting.

ART & ARTISTS

ART & ARTISTS. Charles Sheeler (1883 - 1965) was born in Philadelphia. His education included instruction in industrial drawing and the applied arts at the School of Industrial Art in Philadelphia (1900–1903), followed by a traditional training in drawing and painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1903–6). VINTAGE TRAVEL POSTERS This is part 1 of an 8 - part post on vintage travel posters: 1896 Till Saltsjobaden, Sweden. 1900 Menton, France. poster by Alesi. 1900c San Salvadour, France. poster by Alesi. 1901 Livorno. poster by Leonetto Cappiello. 1908 Paris to London. ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 1 On the other hand the Tower of London and St. Paul's Cathedral sit unchanged in numerous paintings from one end of the time scale to the other. This is part 1 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings: 1650 Claude de Jongh "View of Old London Bridge from the West". oil on oak panel 71 x 126 cm. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. ART & ARTISTS: JOHN HOYLAND John Hoyland. John Hoyland was a British abstract painter who died a few days ago (12 October 1934 – 31 July 2011). Hoyland studied at Sheffield School of Art from 1951 to 1956 and subsequently at the Royal Academy Schools from 1956 to 1960. He went on to teach at Hornsey College of Art from 1960 to 1962 and at Chelsea School of Art

from 1962

ART & ARTISTS: PAUL HOGARTH Paul Hogarth (1917 - 2001) was one of the most prolific and successful commercial artists of his day, a painter in watercolours, an illustrator and printmaker, he is probably best known for his images of the faraway and exotic, with a sensitivity to architecture. ART & ARTISTS: LONDON TRANSPORT POSTERS I thought I’d take a broader look at some London Transport posters generally. This is part 1 of a 2-part post on London Transport posters: 1910 John Henry Lloyd. Too much of a Good Thing. 1911 Alfred France. This Way for All. 1912 Unknown. Temperature. 1913 Unknown. ART & ARTISTS: CLAUDE MONET ART & ARTISTS: Claude Monet - part 18 1888 - 1889. Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. For full biographical notes on Monet

PETER BLAKE

A painter of urban realist subjects and a pioneer of ‘Pop Art’, Sir Peter Blake was born in 1932 in Dartford, Kent. He studied at Gravesend Art School between 1948–51, served in the Royal Air Force between 1951–33, continued his studies at the Royal College of Art between 1953–56, won the Leverhulme Research Award to study popular art and travelled in Holland, Belgium, France, Italy ART & ARTISTS: RICHARD DIEBENKORN 'BERKELEY SERIES' Richard Diebenkorn 'Berkeley Series'. This is the second of three postings on the work of Richard Diebenkorn and is looking specifically at his ‘Berkeley’ series. For an overview of his work and biographical notes see the previous blog post. Richard Diebenkorn's Berkeley series were executed in a twenty-month period between 1953

and 1955.

ANDY WARHOL

Among the curves and dips, it also revealed in his long-running fetish for high heels. 1963 Giant Size $1.57 Each album cover for "The Popular Image" exhibition. This album was released on the occasion of Popular Image Exhibition in the Washington Gallery of Modern Art, April - June 1963 and included interviews with the artists in the

ART & ARTISTS

ART & ARTISTS. Charles Sheeler (1883 - 1965) was born in Philadelphia. His education included instruction in industrial drawing and the applied arts at the School of Industrial Art in Philadelphia (1900–1903), followed by a traditional training in drawing and painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1903–6). VINTAGE TRAVEL POSTERS This is part 1 of an 8 - part post on vintage travel posters: 1896 Till Saltsjobaden, Sweden. 1900 Menton, France. poster by Alesi. 1900c San Salvadour, France. poster by Alesi. 1901 Livorno. poster by Leonetto Cappiello. 1908 Paris to London. ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 1 On the other hand the Tower of London and St. Paul's Cathedral sit unchanged in numerous paintings from one end of the time scale to the other. This is part 1 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings: 1650 Claude de Jongh "View of Old London Bridge from the West". oil on oak panel 71 x 126 cm. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. ART & ARTISTS: JOHN HOYLAND John Hoyland. John Hoyland was a British abstract painter who died a few days ago (12 October 1934 – 31 July 2011). Hoyland studied at Sheffield School of Art from 1951 to 1956 and subsequently at the Royal Academy Schools from 1956 to 1960. He went on to teach at Hornsey College of Art from 1960 to 1962 and at Chelsea School of Art

from 1962

ART & ARTISTS: PAUL HOGARTH Paul Hogarth (1917 - 2001) was one of the most prolific and successful commercial artists of his day, a painter in watercolours, an illustrator and printmaker, he is probably best known for his images of the faraway and exotic, with a sensitivity to architecture. ART & ARTISTS: LONDON TRANSPORT POSTERS I thought I’d take a broader look at some London Transport posters generally. This is part 1 of a 2-part post on London Transport posters: 1910 John Henry Lloyd. Too much of a Good Thing. 1911 Alfred France. This Way for All. 1912 Unknown. Temperature. 1913 Unknown. ART & ARTISTS: CLAUDE MONET ART & ARTISTS: Claude Monet - part 18 1888 - 1889. Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. For full biographical notes on Monet

PETER BLAKE

A painter of urban realist subjects and a pioneer of ‘Pop Art’, Sir Peter Blake was born in 1932 in Dartford, Kent. He studied at Gravesend Art School between 1948–51, served in the Royal Air Force between 1951–33, continued his studies at the Royal College of Art between 1953–56, won the Leverhulme Research Award to study popular art and travelled in Holland, Belgium, France, Italy ART & ARTISTS: RICHARD DIEBENKORN 'BERKELEY SERIES' Richard Diebenkorn 'Berkeley Series'. This is the second of three postings on the work of Richard Diebenkorn and is looking specifically at his ‘Berkeley’ series. For an overview of his work and biographical notes see the previous blog post. Richard Diebenkorn's Berkeley series were executed in a twenty-month period between 1953

and 1955.

ANDY WARHOL

Among the curves and dips, it also revealed in his long-running fetish for high heels. 1963 Giant Size $1.57 Each album cover for "The Popular Image" exhibition. This album was released on the occasion of Popular Image Exhibition in the Washington Gallery of Modern Art, April - June 1963 and included interviews with the artists in the ART & ARTISTS: CHARLES SHEELER Charles Sheeler - part 5 Charles Sheeler by Ansel Adams 1954 gelatin silver print 25.4 x 20.3 cm

RAILWAY POSTERS

Many talented and famous artists like Frank Newbould, John Hassall and Terence Cuneo worked on these posters – here’s an example by Royal Academician Sir Frank Brangwyn RA RWS RBA: 1924 Frank Brangwyn RA RWS RBA ( 1967-1956 ) Scotland East Coast Route. LNER. This is part 1 of a 9-part series on railway posters: Swanage. ART & ARTISTS: AMERICAN FOLK ART This is part 2 of a 21-part post on American Folk Art: 1648 Embroidered Sampler by Mary Pots. silk on linen 87.6 x 21 cm. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. 1721 Embroidered Sampler by Anne Chase, Newport, Rhode Island. wool and silk 31.1 x ART & ARTISTS: JOHN HOYLAND John Hoyland. John Hoyland was a British abstract painter who died a few days ago (12 October 1934 – 31 July 2011). Hoyland studied at Sheffield School of Art from 1951 to 1956 and subsequently at the Royal Academy Schools from 1956 to 1960. He went on to teach at Hornsey College of Art from 1960 to 1962 and at Chelsea School of Art

from 1962

RAILWAY POSTERS

Many talented and famous artists like Frank Newbould, John Hassall and Terence Cuneo worked on these posters. For more information, and for other works, see parts 1 to 7 also. This is part 8 of a 9 – part series on Railway Posters: Norman Wilkinson CBE RI ( 1878-1971 ) Inverness. LMS LNER. Norman Wilkinson CBE RI. Launch of T.S.S. Duke of

York.

ART & ARTISTS: JULES CHÉRET ART & ARTISTS: Jules Chéret - part 4. Jules Chéret by Jacques-Émile Blanche 1882. oil on canvas. Jules Chéret (French, 1836–1932) was a renowned painter and lithographer. Chéret was born in Paris, France, and his family was considered poor, though most of the family members had artistic leanings. At the age of 13, the artist

left

ART & ARTISTS: CLAUDE MONET ART & ARTISTS: Claude Monet - part 18 1888 - 1889. Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. For full biographical notes on Monet

KURT SCHWITTERS

I thought I'd take a look at the most famous famous exponent of the art of collage, Kurt Schwitters. Schwitters (1887 – 1948) was born in Hannover, Germany. He attended the Kunstgewerbeschule in Hannover from 1908 to 1909 and from 1909 to 1914 studied at the Kunstakademie Dresden. After serving as a draftsman in the military in 1917 ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 4 This is part 4 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings from 1650 to 1995. For a little background information to the series see part 1 also. For earlier works see part 1 - 3 also. 1876 James Tissot "On the Thames". oil on canvas 72.5 x 118 cm. Hepworth Wakefield Art Gallery, Wakefield, UK.

ANDY WARHOL

Among the curves and dips, it also revealed in his long-running fetish for high heels. 1963 Giant Size $1.57 Each album cover for "The Popular Image" exhibition. This album was released on the occasion of Popular Image Exhibition in the Washington Gallery of Modern Art, April - June 1963 and included interviews with the artists in the

ART & ARTISTS

ART & ARTISTS. Charles Sheeler (1883 - 1965) was born in Philadelphia. His education included instruction in industrial drawing and the applied arts at the School of Industrial Art in Philadelphia (1900–1903), followed by a traditional training in drawing and painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1903–6). VINTAGE TRAVEL POSTERS This is part 1 of an 8 - part post on vintage travel posters: 1896 Till Saltsjobaden, Sweden. 1900 Menton, France. poster by Alesi. 1900c San Salvadour, France. poster by Alesi. 1901 Livorno. poster by Leonetto Cappiello. 1908 Paris to London. ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 1 On the other hand the Tower of London and St. Paul's Cathedral sit unchanged in numerous paintings from one end of the time scale to the other. This is part 1 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings: 1650 Claude de Jongh "View of Old London Bridge from the West". oil on oak panel 71 x 126 cm. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. ART & ARTISTS: JOHN HOYLAND John Hoyland. John Hoyland was a British abstract painter who died a few days ago (12 October 1934 – 31 July 2011). Hoyland studied at Sheffield School of Art from 1951 to 1956 and subsequently at the Royal Academy Schools from 1956 to 1960. He went on to teach at Hornsey College of Art from 1960 to 1962 and at Chelsea School of Art

from 1962

ART & ARTISTS: PAUL HOGARTH Paul Hogarth (1917 - 2001) was one of the most prolific and successful commercial artists of his day, a painter in watercolours, an illustrator and printmaker, he is probably best known for his images of the faraway and exotic, with a sensitivity to architecture. ART & ARTISTS: LONDON TRANSPORT POSTERS I thought I’d take a broader look at some London Transport posters generally. This is part 1 of a 2-part post on London Transport posters: 1910 John Henry Lloyd. Too much of a Good Thing. 1911 Alfred France. This Way for All. 1912 Unknown. Temperature. 1913 Unknown. ART & ARTISTS: CLAUDE MONET ART & ARTISTS: Claude Monet - part 18 1888 - 1889. Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. For full biographical notes on Monet

PETER BLAKE

A painter of urban realist subjects and a pioneer of ‘Pop Art’, Sir Peter Blake was born in 1932 in Dartford, Kent. He studied at Gravesend Art School between 1948–51, served in the Royal Air Force between 1951–33, continued his studies at the Royal College of Art between 1953–56, won the Leverhulme Research Award to study popular art and travelled in Holland, Belgium, France, Italy ART & ARTISTS: RICHARD DIEBENKORN 'BERKELEY SERIES' Richard Diebenkorn 'Berkeley Series'. This is the second of three postings on the work of Richard Diebenkorn and is looking specifically at his ‘Berkeley’ series. For an overview of his work and biographical notes see the previous blog post. Richard Diebenkorn's Berkeley series were executed in a twenty-month period between 1953

and 1955.

ANDY WARHOL

Among the curves and dips, it also revealed in his long-running fetish for high heels. 1963 Giant Size $1.57 Each album cover for "The Popular Image" exhibition. This album was released on the occasion of Popular Image Exhibition in the Washington Gallery of Modern Art, April - June 1963 and included interviews with the artists in the

ART & ARTISTS

ART & ARTISTS. Charles Sheeler (1883 - 1965) was born in Philadelphia. His education included instruction in industrial drawing and the applied arts at the School of Industrial Art in Philadelphia (1900–1903), followed by a traditional training in drawing and painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1903–6). VINTAGE TRAVEL POSTERS This is part 1 of an 8 - part post on vintage travel posters: 1896 Till Saltsjobaden, Sweden. 1900 Menton, France. poster by Alesi. 1900c San Salvadour, France. poster by Alesi. 1901 Livorno. poster by Leonetto Cappiello. 1908 Paris to London. ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 1 On the other hand the Tower of London and St. Paul's Cathedral sit unchanged in numerous paintings from one end of the time scale to the other. This is part 1 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings: 1650 Claude de Jongh "View of Old London Bridge from the West". oil on oak panel 71 x 126 cm. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. ART & ARTISTS: JOHN HOYLAND John Hoyland. John Hoyland was a British abstract painter who died a few days ago (12 October 1934 – 31 July 2011). Hoyland studied at Sheffield School of Art from 1951 to 1956 and subsequently at the Royal Academy Schools from 1956 to 1960. He went on to teach at Hornsey College of Art from 1960 to 1962 and at Chelsea School of Art

from 1962

ART & ARTISTS: PAUL HOGARTH Paul Hogarth (1917 - 2001) was one of the most prolific and successful commercial artists of his day, a painter in watercolours, an illustrator and printmaker, he is probably best known for his images of the faraway and exotic, with a sensitivity to architecture. ART & ARTISTS: LONDON TRANSPORT POSTERS I thought I’d take a broader look at some London Transport posters generally. This is part 1 of a 2-part post on London Transport posters: 1910 John Henry Lloyd. Too much of a Good Thing. 1911 Alfred France. This Way for All. 1912 Unknown. Temperature. 1913 Unknown. ART & ARTISTS: CLAUDE MONET ART & ARTISTS: Claude Monet - part 18 1888 - 1889. Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. For full biographical notes on Monet

PETER BLAKE

A painter of urban realist subjects and a pioneer of ‘Pop Art’, Sir Peter Blake was born in 1932 in Dartford, Kent. He studied at Gravesend Art School between 1948–51, served in the Royal Air Force between 1951–33, continued his studies at the Royal College of Art between 1953–56, won the Leverhulme Research Award to study popular art and travelled in Holland, Belgium, France, Italy ART & ARTISTS: RICHARD DIEBENKORN 'BERKELEY SERIES' Richard Diebenkorn 'Berkeley Series'. This is the second of three postings on the work of Richard Diebenkorn and is looking specifically at his ‘Berkeley’ series. For an overview of his work and biographical notes see the previous blog post. Richard Diebenkorn's Berkeley series were executed in a twenty-month period between 1953

and 1955.

ANDY WARHOL

Among the curves and dips, it also revealed in his long-running fetish for high heels. 1963 Giant Size $1.57 Each album cover for "The Popular Image" exhibition. This album was released on the occasion of Popular Image Exhibition in the Washington Gallery of Modern Art, April - June 1963 and included interviews with the artists in the ART & ARTISTS: CHARLES SHEELER Charles Sheeler - part 5 Charles Sheeler by Ansel Adams 1954 gelatin silver print 25.4 x 20.3 cm

RAILWAY POSTERS

Many talented and famous artists like Frank Newbould, John Hassall and Terence Cuneo worked on these posters – here’s an example by Royal Academician Sir Frank Brangwyn RA RWS RBA: 1924 Frank Brangwyn RA RWS RBA ( 1967-1956 ) Scotland East Coast Route. LNER. This is part 1 of a 9-part series on railway posters: Swanage. ART & ARTISTS: AMERICAN FOLK ART This is part 2 of a 21-part post on American Folk Art: 1648 Embroidered Sampler by Mary Pots. silk on linen 87.6 x 21 cm. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. 1721 Embroidered Sampler by Anne Chase, Newport, Rhode Island. wool and silk 31.1 x ART & ARTISTS: JOHN HOYLAND John Hoyland. John Hoyland was a British abstract painter who died a few days ago (12 October 1934 – 31 July 2011). Hoyland studied at Sheffield School of Art from 1951 to 1956 and subsequently at the Royal Academy Schools from 1956 to 1960. He went on to teach at Hornsey College of Art from 1960 to 1962 and at Chelsea School of Art

from 1962

RAILWAY POSTERS

Many talented and famous artists like Frank Newbould, John Hassall and Terence Cuneo worked on these posters. For more information, and for other works, see parts 1 to 7 also. This is part 8 of a 9 – part series on Railway Posters: Norman Wilkinson CBE RI ( 1878-1971 ) Inverness. LMS LNER. Norman Wilkinson CBE RI. Launch of T.S.S. Duke of

York.

FRANCIS TOWNE

Francis Towne (1739 - 1816) was born in Isleworth, Middlesex. In 1752 he was apprenticed to a leading coach painter in London, Thomas Brookshead. In 1759 he won a design prize from the Society of Arts, and studied for a while at St Martin’s Lane Academy. . In 1763 Towne was employed by a coach painter called Thomas Watson in Long Acre, and ART & ARTISTS: JULES CHÉRET ART & ARTISTS: Jules Chéret - part 4. Jules Chéret by Jacques-Émile Blanche 1882. oil on canvas. Jules Chéret (French, 1836–1932) was a renowned painter and lithographer. Chéret was born in Paris, France, and his family was considered poor, though most of the family members had artistic leanings. At the age of 13, the artist

left

ART & ARTISTS: CLAUDE MONET ART & ARTISTS: Claude Monet - part 18 1888 - 1889. Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. For full biographical notes on Monet ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 4 This is part 4 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings from 1650 to 1995. For a little background information to the series see part 1 also. For earlier works see part 1 - 3 also. 1876 James Tissot "On the Thames". oil on canvas 72.5 x 118 cm. Hepworth Wakefield Art Gallery, Wakefield, UK.

ANDY WARHOL

Among the curves and dips, it also revealed in his long-running fetish for high heels. 1963 Giant Size $1.57 Each album cover for "The Popular Image" exhibition. This album was released on the occasion of Popular Image Exhibition in the Washington Gallery of Modern Art, April - June 1963 and included interviews with the artists in the ART & ARTISTSART BLOG POSTEXAMPLES OF ARTISTS BLOGS ART & ARTISTS. Raymond Peynet was born in Paris in 1908. At age fifteen he gained entrance to the famous “Ecole des Arts Appliqués,” a school which happened to be located just opposite the bistro owned by his parents who had moved from the Auvergne to Paris

some years before.

ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 1AUTHOR: POUL WEBBLOCATION OF THAMES RIVERMAP OF THAMES RIVER IMAGESPICTURE OF THAMES RIVERSOURCE OF THE THAMES RIVERTHE THAMES RIVERTOWNS ON THE

THAMES RIVER

On the other hand the Tower of London and St. Paul's Cathedral sit unchanged in numerous paintings from one end of the time scale to the other. This is part 1 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings: 1650 Claude de Jongh "View of Old London Bridge from the West". oil on oak panel 71 x 126 cm. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. ART & ARTISTS: WAYNE THIEBAUD (LANDSCAPES)ART BY WAYNE THIEBAUDWAYNE THIEBAUD ARTISTWAYNE THIEBAUD DRAWINGWAYNE THIEBAUD CAKE PAINTINGS For the second of my posts on Wayne Thiebaud (For more biographical detail see the previous post) I am showing some of his landscape paintings. In 1963, Thiebaud turned increasingly to figure and landscape painting. Beginning in the 1970s, he began painting San Francisco cityscapes, wildly distorted views of the city's streets and

hillsides

ART & ARTISTS: PAUL HOGARTH Paul Hogarth (1917 - 2001) was one of the most prolific and successful commercial artists of his day, a painter in watercolours, an illustrator and printmaker, he is probably best known for his images of the faraway and exotic, with a sensitivity to architecture. ART & ARTISTS: JOHN HOYLAND John Hoyland. John Hoyland was a British abstract painter who died a few days ago (12 October 1934 – 31 July 2011). Hoyland studied at Sheffield School of Art from 1951 to 1956 and subsequently at the Royal Academy Schools from 1956 to 1960. He went on to teach at Hornsey College of Art from 1960 to 1962 and at Chelsea School of Art

from 1962

ART & ARTISTS: CLAUDE MONET ART & ARTISTS: Claude Monet - part 18 1888 - 1889. Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. For full biographical notes on Monet ART & ARTISTS: RICHARD DIEBENKORN 'BERKELEY SERIES' Richard Diebenkorn 'Berkeley Series'. This is the second of three postings on the work of Richard Diebenkorn and is looking specifically at his ‘Berkeley’ series. For an overview of his work and biographical notes see the previous blog post. Richard Diebenkorn's Berkeley series were executed in a twenty-month period between 1953

and 1955.

PETER BLAKE

A painter of urban realist subjects and a pioneer of ‘Pop Art’, Sir Peter Blake was born in 1932 in Dartford, Kent. He studied at Gravesend Art School between 1948–51, served in the Royal Air Force between 1951–33, continued his studies at the Royal College of Art between 1953–56, won the Leverhulme Research Award to study popular art and travelled in Holland, Belgium, France, Italy ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 4RIVER THAMES UKTHE RIVER THAMES IN LONDONRICHMOND ON THAMES UKMAP OF THE THAMES RIVERTHAMES NEWSPAPERTHAMES RIVER ENGLAND This is part 4 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings from 1650 to 1995. For a little background information to the series see part 1 also. For earlier works see part 1 - 3 also. 1876 James Tissot "On the Thames". oil on canvas 72.5 x 118 cm. Hepworth Wakefield Art Gallery, Wakefield, UK.

ANDY WARHOL

Among the curves and dips, it also revealed in his long-running fetish for high heels. 1963 Giant Size $1.57 Each album cover for "The Popular Image" exhibition. This album was released on the occasion of Popular Image Exhibition in the Washington Gallery of Modern Art, April - June 1963 and included interviews with the artists in the ART & ARTISTSART BLOG POSTEXAMPLES OF ARTISTS BLOGS ART & ARTISTS. Raymond Peynet was born in Paris in 1908. At age fifteen he gained entrance to the famous “Ecole des Arts Appliqués,” a school which happened to be located just opposite the bistro owned by his parents who had moved from the Auvergne to Paris

some years before.

ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 1AUTHOR: POUL WEBBLOCATION OF THAMES RIVERMAP OF THAMES RIVER IMAGESPICTURE OF THAMES RIVERSOURCE OF THE THAMES RIVERTHE THAMES RIVERTOWNS ON THE

THAMES RIVER

On the other hand the Tower of London and St. Paul's Cathedral sit unchanged in numerous paintings from one end of the time scale to the other. This is part 1 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings: 1650 Claude de Jongh "View of Old London Bridge from the West". oil on oak panel 71 x 126 cm. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. ART & ARTISTS: WAYNE THIEBAUD (LANDSCAPES)ART BY WAYNE THIEBAUDWAYNE THIEBAUD ARTISTWAYNE THIEBAUD DRAWINGWAYNE THIEBAUD CAKE PAINTINGS For the second of my posts on Wayne Thiebaud (For more biographical detail see the previous post) I am showing some of his landscape paintings. In 1963, Thiebaud turned increasingly to figure and landscape painting. Beginning in the 1970s, he began painting San Francisco cityscapes, wildly distorted views of the city's streets and

hillsides

ART & ARTISTS: PAUL HOGARTH Paul Hogarth (1917 - 2001) was one of the most prolific and successful commercial artists of his day, a painter in watercolours, an illustrator and printmaker, he is probably best known for his images of the faraway and exotic, with a sensitivity to architecture. ART & ARTISTS: JOHN HOYLAND John Hoyland. John Hoyland was a British abstract painter who died a few days ago (12 October 1934 – 31 July 2011). Hoyland studied at Sheffield School of Art from 1951 to 1956 and subsequently at the Royal Academy Schools from 1956 to 1960. He went on to teach at Hornsey College of Art from 1960 to 1962 and at Chelsea School of Art

from 1962

ART & ARTISTS: CLAUDE MONET ART & ARTISTS: Claude Monet - part 18 1888 - 1889. Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. For full biographical notes on Monet ART & ARTISTS: RICHARD DIEBENKORN 'BERKELEY SERIES' Richard Diebenkorn 'Berkeley Series'. This is the second of three postings on the work of Richard Diebenkorn and is looking specifically at his ‘Berkeley’ series. For an overview of his work and biographical notes see the previous blog post. Richard Diebenkorn's Berkeley series were executed in a twenty-month period between 1953

and 1955.

PETER BLAKE

A painter of urban realist subjects and a pioneer of ‘Pop Art’, Sir Peter Blake was born in 1932 in Dartford, Kent. He studied at Gravesend Art School between 1948–51, served in the Royal Air Force between 1951–33, continued his studies at the Royal College of Art between 1953–56, won the Leverhulme Research Award to study popular art and travelled in Holland, Belgium, France, Italy

RAILWAY POSTERS

Many talented and famous artists like Frank Newbould, John Hassall and Terence Cuneo worked on these posters – here’s an example by Royal Academician Sir Frank Brangwyn RA RWS RBA: 1924 Frank Brangwyn RA RWS RBA ( 1967-1956 ) Scotland East Coast Route. LNER. This is part 1 of a 9-part series on railway posters: Swanage. ART & ARTISTS: PAUL HOGARTH ART & ARTISTS. Paul Hogarth by William Smith in 1969. When I was a student at Cambridge Art School, Paul Hogarth RA (1917 – 2001), the famous reportage artist, was a visiting lecturer. He encouraged us to 'go out and draw' and 'use our eyes'. Good advice. It really hones your observational skills. Paul Hogarth was born in 1917 in Kendal,

Cumbria.

ART & ARTISTS: CLAUDE MONET ART & ARTISTS: Claude Monet - part 18 1888 - 1889. Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. For full biographical notes on Monet ART & ARTISTS: AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL PAINTING Australian Aboriginal painting. In my last blog on graffiti artist Keith Haring I mentioned the perceived similarity between his work methods and Australian Aboriginal painting, so thought it might be appropriate timing to look at some more Aboriginal art. These vibrant and collectable paintings are a relatively recent development in

Australian

ART & ARTISTS: WILLIAM KEITH ART & ARTISTS: William Keith. Biographical notes on William Keith from Wikipedia: William Keith (1838 – 1911) was a Scottish-American painter famous for his California landscapes. He is associated with Tonalism and the American Barbizon school. Although most of his career was spent in California, he started out in New York, made two extended

ART & ARTISTS: 2018

Marc Zakharovich Chagall (born Moishe Zakharovich Shagalov 1887 - 1985) was a Russian-French artist of Belarusian Jewish origin. An early modernist, he was associated with several major artistic styles and created works in virtually every artistic format, including painting, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramic, tapestries and fine art prints. ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 5 River Thames paintings 1650-1995 part 5. This is part 5 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings from 1650 to 1995. For a little background information to the series see part 1 also. For earlier works see part 1 - 4 also. 1903 William Shackleton " Putney Bridge". ART & ARTISTS: CLAUDE MONET ART & ARTISTS: Claude Monet - part 15 1884 - 1885. Stereoscopic autochrome of Monet in his garden. by Étienne Clémentel c1917. Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature,

especially as

ART & ARTISTS: PSYCHEDELIC GRAPHICS OF THE 1960S ART & ARTISTS: Psychedelic Graphics of the 1960s – part 1. Leading artists of the 1960s Psychedelic Art movement were San Francisco poster artists such as Wes Wilson, Mouse & Kelly (Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelly), Victor Moscoso, Rick Griffin. Their Psychedelic Rock concert posters were often inspired by the Art Nouveau style (of

artists like

ANDY WARHOL

Among the curves and dips, it also revealed in his long-running fetish for high heels. 1963 Giant Size $1.57 Each album cover for "The Popular Image" exhibition. This album was released on the occasion of Popular Image Exhibition in the Washington Gallery of Modern Art, April - June 1963 and included interviews with the artists in the ART & ARTISTSART BLOG POSTEXAMPLES OF ARTISTS BLOGS ART & ARTISTS. Raymond Peynet was born in Paris in 1908. At age fifteen he gained entrance to the famous “Ecole des Arts Appliqués,” a school which happened to be located just opposite the bistro owned by his parents who had moved from the Auvergne to Paris

some years before.

ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 1AUTHOR: POUL WEBBLOCATION OF THAMES RIVERMAP OF THAMES RIVER IMAGESPICTURE OF THAMES RIVERSOURCE OF THE THAMES RIVERTHE THAMES RIVERTOWNS ON THE

THAMES RIVER

On the other hand the Tower of London and St. Paul's Cathedral sit unchanged in numerous paintings from one end of the time scale to the other. This is part 1 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings: 1650 Claude de Jongh "View of Old London Bridge from the West". oil on oak panel 71 x 126 cm. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. ART & ARTISTS: WAYNE THIEBAUD (LANDSCAPES)ART BY WAYNE THIEBAUDWAYNE THIEBAUD ARTISTWAYNE THIEBAUD DRAWINGWAYNE THIEBAUD CAKE PAINTINGS For the second of my posts on Wayne Thiebaud (For more biographical detail see the previous post) I am showing some of his landscape paintings. In 1963, Thiebaud turned increasingly to figure and landscape painting. Beginning in the 1970s, he began painting San Francisco cityscapes, wildly distorted views of the city's streets and

hillsides

ART & ARTISTS: PAUL HOGARTH Paul Hogarth (1917 - 2001) was one of the most prolific and successful commercial artists of his day, a painter in watercolours, an illustrator and printmaker, he is probably best known for his images of the faraway and exotic, with a sensitivity to architecture. ART & ARTISTS: JOHN HOYLAND John Hoyland. John Hoyland was a British abstract painter who died a few days ago (12 October 1934 – 31 July 2011). Hoyland studied at Sheffield School of Art from 1951 to 1956 and subsequently at the Royal Academy Schools from 1956 to 1960. He went on to teach at Hornsey College of Art from 1960 to 1962 and at Chelsea School of Art

from 1962

ART & ARTISTS: CLAUDE MONET ART & ARTISTS: Claude Monet - part 18 1888 - 1889. Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. For full biographical notes on Monet ART & ARTISTS: RICHARD DIEBENKORN 'BERKELEY SERIES' Richard Diebenkorn 'Berkeley Series'. This is the second of three postings on the work of Richard Diebenkorn and is looking specifically at his ‘Berkeley’ series. For an overview of his work and biographical notes see the previous blog post. Richard Diebenkorn's Berkeley series were executed in a twenty-month period between 1953

and 1955.

PETER BLAKE

A painter of urban realist subjects and a pioneer of ‘Pop Art’, Sir Peter Blake was born in 1932 in Dartford, Kent. He studied at Gravesend Art School between 1948–51, served in the Royal Air Force between 1951–33, continued his studies at the Royal College of Art between 1953–56, won the Leverhulme Research Award to study popular art and travelled in Holland, Belgium, France, Italy ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 4RIVER THAMES UKTHE RIVER THAMES IN LONDONRICHMOND ON THAMES UKMAP OF THE THAMES RIVERTHAMES NEWSPAPERTHAMES RIVER ENGLAND This is part 4 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings from 1650 to 1995. For a little background information to the series see part 1 also. For earlier works see part 1 - 3 also. 1876 James Tissot "On the Thames". oil on canvas 72.5 x 118 cm. Hepworth Wakefield Art Gallery, Wakefield, UK.

ANDY WARHOL

Among the curves and dips, it also revealed in his long-running fetish for high heels. 1963 Giant Size $1.57 Each album cover for "The Popular Image" exhibition. This album was released on the occasion of Popular Image Exhibition in the Washington Gallery of Modern Art, April - June 1963 and included interviews with the artists in the ART & ARTISTSART BLOG POSTEXAMPLES OF ARTISTS BLOGS ART & ARTISTS. Raymond Peynet was born in Paris in 1908. At age fifteen he gained entrance to the famous “Ecole des Arts Appliqués,” a school which happened to be located just opposite the bistro owned by his parents who had moved from the Auvergne to Paris

some years before.

ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 1AUTHOR: POUL WEBBLOCATION OF THAMES RIVERMAP OF THAMES RIVER IMAGESPICTURE OF THAMES RIVERSOURCE OF THE THAMES RIVERTHE THAMES RIVERTOWNS ON THE

THAMES RIVER

On the other hand the Tower of London and St. Paul's Cathedral sit unchanged in numerous paintings from one end of the time scale to the other. This is part 1 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings: 1650 Claude de Jongh "View of Old London Bridge from the West". oil on oak panel 71 x 126 cm. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. ART & ARTISTS: WAYNE THIEBAUD (LANDSCAPES)ART BY WAYNE THIEBAUDWAYNE THIEBAUD ARTISTWAYNE THIEBAUD DRAWINGWAYNE THIEBAUD CAKE PAINTINGS For the second of my posts on Wayne Thiebaud (For more biographical detail see the previous post) I am showing some of his landscape paintings. In 1963, Thiebaud turned increasingly to figure and landscape painting. Beginning in the 1970s, he began painting San Francisco cityscapes, wildly distorted views of the city's streets and

hillsides

ART & ARTISTS: PAUL HOGARTH Paul Hogarth (1917 - 2001) was one of the most prolific and successful commercial artists of his day, a painter in watercolours, an illustrator and printmaker, he is probably best known for his images of the faraway and exotic, with a sensitivity to architecture. ART & ARTISTS: JOHN HOYLAND John Hoyland. John Hoyland was a British abstract painter who died a few days ago (12 October 1934 – 31 July 2011). Hoyland studied at Sheffield School of Art from 1951 to 1956 and subsequently at the Royal Academy Schools from 1956 to 1960. He went on to teach at Hornsey College of Art from 1960 to 1962 and at Chelsea School of Art

from 1962

ART & ARTISTS: CLAUDE MONET ART & ARTISTS: Claude Monet - part 18 1888 - 1889. Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. For full biographical notes on Monet ART & ARTISTS: RICHARD DIEBENKORN 'BERKELEY SERIES' Richard Diebenkorn 'Berkeley Series'. This is the second of three postings on the work of Richard Diebenkorn and is looking specifically at his ‘Berkeley’ series. For an overview of his work and biographical notes see the previous blog post. Richard Diebenkorn's Berkeley series were executed in a twenty-month period between 1953

and 1955.

PETER BLAKE

A painter of urban realist subjects and a pioneer of ‘Pop Art’, Sir Peter Blake was born in 1932 in Dartford, Kent. He studied at Gravesend Art School between 1948–51, served in the Royal Air Force between 1951–33, continued his studies at the Royal College of Art between 1953–56, won the Leverhulme Research Award to study popular art and travelled in Holland, Belgium, France, Italy ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 4RIVER THAMES UKTHE RIVER THAMES IN LONDONRICHMOND ON THAMES UKMAP OF THE THAMES RIVERTHAMES NEWSPAPERTHAMES RIVER ENGLAND This is part 4 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings from 1650 to 1995. For a little background information to the series see part 1 also. For earlier works see part 1 - 3 also. 1876 James Tissot "On the Thames". oil on canvas 72.5 x 118 cm. Hepworth Wakefield Art Gallery, Wakefield, UK.

ANDY WARHOL

Among the curves and dips, it also revealed in his long-running fetish for high heels. 1963 Giant Size $1.57 Each album cover for "The Popular Image" exhibition. This album was released on the occasion of Popular Image Exhibition in the Washington Gallery of Modern Art, April - June 1963 and included interviews with the artists in the

RAILWAY POSTERS

Many talented and famous artists like Frank Newbould, John Hassall and Terence Cuneo worked on these posters – here’s an example by Royal Academician Sir Frank Brangwyn RA RWS RBA: 1924 Frank Brangwyn RA RWS RBA ( 1967-1956 ) Scotland East Coast Route. LNER. This is part 1 of a 9-part series on railway posters: Swanage. ART & ARTISTS: PAUL HOGARTH ART & ARTISTS. Paul Hogarth by William Smith in 1969. When I was a student at Cambridge Art School, Paul Hogarth RA (1917 – 2001), the famous reportage artist, was a visiting lecturer. He encouraged us to 'go out and draw' and 'use our eyes'. Good advice. It really hones your observational skills. Paul Hogarth was born in 1917 in Kendal,

Cumbria.

ART & ARTISTS: CLAUDE MONET ART & ARTISTS: Claude Monet - part 18 1888 - 1889. Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. For full biographical notes on Monet ART & ARTISTS: AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL PAINTING Australian Aboriginal painting. In my last blog on graffiti artist Keith Haring I mentioned the perceived similarity between his work methods and Australian Aboriginal painting, so thought it might be appropriate timing to look at some more Aboriginal art. These vibrant and collectable paintings are a relatively recent development in

Australian

ART & ARTISTS: WILLIAM KEITH ART & ARTISTS: William Keith. Biographical notes on William Keith from Wikipedia: William Keith (1838 – 1911) was a Scottish-American painter famous for his California landscapes. He is associated with Tonalism and the American Barbizon school. Although most of his career was spent in California, he started out in New York, made two extended

ART & ARTISTS: 2018

Marc Zakharovich Chagall (born Moishe Zakharovich Shagalov 1887 - 1985) was a Russian-French artist of Belarusian Jewish origin. An early modernist, he was associated with several major artistic styles and created works in virtually every artistic format, including painting, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramic, tapestries and fine art prints. ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 5 River Thames paintings 1650-1995 part 5. This is part 5 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings from 1650 to 1995. For a little background information to the series see part 1 also. For earlier works see part 1 - 4 also. 1903 William Shackleton " Putney Bridge". ART & ARTISTS: CLAUDE MONET ART & ARTISTS: Claude Monet - part 15 1884 - 1885. Stereoscopic autochrome of Monet in his garden. by Étienne Clémentel c1917. Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature,

especially as

ART & ARTISTS: PSYCHEDELIC GRAPHICS OF THE 1960S ART & ARTISTS: Psychedelic Graphics of the 1960s – part 1. Leading artists of the 1960s Psychedelic Art movement were San Francisco poster artists such as Wes Wilson, Mouse & Kelly (Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelly), Victor Moscoso, Rick Griffin. Their Psychedelic Rock concert posters were often inspired by the Art Nouveau style (of

artists like

ANDY WARHOL

Among the curves and dips, it also revealed in his long-running fetish for high heels. 1963 Giant Size $1.57 Each album cover for "The Popular Image" exhibition. This album was released on the occasion of Popular Image Exhibition in the Washington Gallery of Modern Art, April - June 1963 and included interviews with the artists in the ART & ARTISTSART BLOG POSTEXAMPLES OF ARTISTS BLOGS Charles Sheeler (1883 - 1965) was born in Philadelphia. His education included instruction in industrial drawing and the applied arts at the School of Industrial Art in Philadelphia (1900–1903), followed by a traditional training in drawing and painting at ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 1AUTHOR: POUL WEBBLOCATION OF THAMES RIVERMAP OF THAMES RIVER IMAGESPICTURE OF THAMES RIVERSOURCE OF THE THAMES RIVERTHE THAMES RIVERTOWNS ON THE

THAMES RIVER

Researching this blog over the years I realised that paintings of the River Thames in London crop up on a fairly frequent basis; I have included them in my posts on André Derain, James Abbott McNeill Whistler for instance, and Claude Monet, who painted the Thames over and again, so I will only include a few representative ones by Monet

here.

ART & ARTISTS: JOHN HOYLAND John Hoyland was a British abstract painter who died a few days ago (12 October 1934 – 31 July 2011). Hoyland studied at Sheffield School of Art from 1951 to 1956 and subsequently at the Royal Academy Schools from 1956 to 1960. ART & ARTISTS: WAYNE THIEBAUD (LANDSCAPES)ART BY WAYNE THIEBAUDWAYNE THIEBAUD ARTISTWAYNE THIEBAUD DRAWINGWAYNE THIEBAUD CAKE PAINTINGS For the second of my posts on Wayne Thiebaud (For more biographical detail see the previous post) I am showing some of his landscape

paintings.

ART & ARTISTS: RICHARD DIEBENKORN 'BERKELEY SERIES' This is the second of three postings on the work of Richard Diebenkorn and is looking specifically at his ‘Berkeley’ series. For an overview of his work ART & ARTISTS: CLAUDE MONET Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. For full biographical notes on Monet see part 1. For earlier works by Monet see

parts 1 - 17 also.

EDWIN LANDSEER

Edwin was recognized early on as an artistic prodigy and at the age of just 13, exhibited at the Royal Academy. He was elected an Associate (A.R.A.) at the age of 24, and a Academician (R.A.) five years later

in 1831.

PETER BLAKE

A painter of urban realist subjects and a pioneer of ‘Pop Art’, Sir Peter Blake was born in 1932 in Dartford, Kent. He studied at Gravesend Art School between 1948–51, served in the Royal Air Force between 1951–33, continued his studies at the Royal College of Art between 1953–56, won the Leverhulme Research Award to study popular art and travelled in Holland, Belgium, France, Italy ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 4RIVER THAMES UKTHE RIVER THAMES IN LONDONRICHMOND ON THAMES UKMAP OF THE THAMES RIVERTHAMES NEWSPAPERTHAMES RIVER ENGLAND This is part 4 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings from 1650 to 1995. For a little background information to the series see part 1 also. For earlier works see part 1 - 3 also.

ANDY WARHOL

Probably Warhol's most problematic album cover, in that 1: Each copy contained an actual zipper attached to the front that basically killed any other record that touched it in the record store racks; and 2: The crotch area featured is especially well defined, causing several store owners to refuse to carry the album. Never mind the underwear shot

inside.

ART & ARTISTSART BLOG POSTEXAMPLES OF ARTISTS BLOGS Charles Sheeler (1883 - 1965) was born in Philadelphia. His education included instruction in industrial drawing and the applied arts at the School of Industrial Art in Philadelphia (1900–1903), followed by a traditional training in drawing and painting at ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 1AUTHOR: POUL WEBBLOCATION OF THAMES RIVERMAP OF THAMES RIVER IMAGESPICTURE OF THAMES RIVERSOURCE OF THE THAMES RIVERTHE THAMES RIVERTOWNS ON THE

THAMES RIVER

Researching this blog over the years I realised that paintings of the River Thames in London crop up on a fairly frequent basis; I have included them in my posts on André Derain, James Abbott McNeill Whistler for instance, and Claude Monet, who painted the Thames over and again, so I will only include a few representative ones by Monet

here.

ART & ARTISTS: JOHN HOYLAND John Hoyland was a British abstract painter who died a few days ago (12 October 1934 – 31 July 2011). Hoyland studied at Sheffield School of Art from 1951 to 1956 and subsequently at the Royal Academy Schools from 1956 to 1960. ART & ARTISTS: WAYNE THIEBAUD (LANDSCAPES)ART BY WAYNE THIEBAUDWAYNE THIEBAUD ARTISTWAYNE THIEBAUD DRAWINGWAYNE THIEBAUD CAKE PAINTINGS For the second of my posts on Wayne Thiebaud (For more biographical detail see the previous post) I am showing some of his landscape

paintings.

ART & ARTISTS: RICHARD DIEBENKORN 'BERKELEY SERIES' This is the second of three postings on the work of Richard Diebenkorn and is looking specifically at his ‘Berkeley’ series. For an overview of his work ART & ARTISTS: CLAUDE MONET Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. For full biographical notes on Monet see part 1. For earlier works by Monet see

parts 1 - 17 also.

EDWIN LANDSEER

Edwin was recognized early on as an artistic prodigy and at the age of just 13, exhibited at the Royal Academy. He was elected an Associate (A.R.A.) at the age of 24, and a Academician (R.A.) five years later

in 1831.

PETER BLAKE

A painter of urban realist subjects and a pioneer of ‘Pop Art’, Sir Peter Blake was born in 1932 in Dartford, Kent. He studied at Gravesend Art School between 1948–51, served in the Royal Air Force between 1951–33, continued his studies at the Royal College of Art between 1953–56, won the Leverhulme Research Award to study popular art and travelled in Holland, Belgium, France, Italy ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 4RIVER THAMES UKTHE RIVER THAMES IN LONDONRICHMOND ON THAMES UKMAP OF THE THAMES RIVERTHAMES NEWSPAPERTHAMES RIVER ENGLAND This is part 4 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings from 1650 to 1995. For a little background information to the series see part 1 also. For earlier works see part 1 - 3 also.

ANDY WARHOL

Probably Warhol's most problematic album cover, in that 1: Each copy contained an actual zipper attached to the front that basically killed any other record that touched it in the record store racks; and 2: The crotch area featured is especially well defined, causing several store owners to refuse to carry the album. Never mind the underwear shot

inside.

ART & ARTISTS: CHARLES SHEELER Charles Sheeler (1883 - 1965) was born in Philadelphia. His education included instruction in industrial drawing and the applied arts at the School of Industrial Art in Philadelphia (1900–1903), followed by a traditional training in drawing and painting at ART & ARTISTS: PAUL HOGARTH Paul Hogarth was born in 1917 in Kendal, Cumbria. In 1923 his family and he moved to Manchester. He attended the Manchester School Of Art from 1934 to 1936, where he became involved in the Artists' International Association and the Communist Party of Great Britain.

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The British Railway network flourished between 1830 and 1870. By 1852 there were over 7000 miles of rail track in England and Scotland, and every significant centre could rely on ART & ARTISTS: CLAUDE MONET Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. For full biographical notes on Monet see part 1. For earlier works by Monet see

parts 1 - 17 also.

ART & ARTISTS: WILLIAM KEITH Keith was born in 1838 in Aberdeen, Scotland and emigrated to New York with his family in 1850. He apprenticed with a wood engraver and later worked for Harper Brothers publishers.

ART & ARTISTS: 2018

Marc Zakharovich Chagall (born Moishe Zakharovich Shagalov 1887 - 1985) was a Russian-French artist of Belarusian Jewish origin. An early modernist, he was associated with several major artistic styles and created works in virtually every artistic format, including painting, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramic, tapestries and fine art prints. ART & ARTISTS: CLAUDE MONET Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. For full biographical notes on Monet see part 1. For earlier works by Monet see

parts 1 - 14 also.

ART & ARTISTS: RIVER THAMES PAINTINGS 1650-1995 PART 5 This is part 5 of a 6 – part post on River Thames paintings from 1650 to 1995. For a little background information to the series see part 1 also. For earlier works see part 1 - 4 also. ART & ARTISTS: PSYCHEDELIC GRAPHICS OF THE 1960S The Fillmore Auditorium is an historic music venue in San Francisco California made famous by promoter Bill Graham. Named for its original location at the intersection of

ANDY WARHOL

Probably Warhol's most problematic album cover, in that 1: Each copy contained an actual zipper attached to the front that basically killed any other record that touched it in the record store racks; and 2: The crotch area featured is especially well defined, causing several store owners to refuse to carry the album. Never mind the underwear shot

inside.

ART & ARTISTS

Named "A Blog of Note" by Google FRIDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER 2019 PRAYER CARDS - PART 4 In the Christian tradition, holy cards or prayer cards are small, Devotional pictures mass-produced for the use of the faithful. They usually depict a religious scene or a Saint in an image about the size of a playing card. The reverse typically contains a prayer, some of which promise an indulgence for its recitation. The circulation of these cards is an important part of the visual folk culture of Roman Catholics, and in modern times, prayer cards have also become popular among Orthodox Christians and Protestant Christians, although with the latter, biblical themes are emphasised within them. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE PART 1, AND FOR MORE CARD IMAGES SEE PARTS 1

- 3 ALSO.

THIS IS PART 4 OF A 5-PART SERIES ON PRAYER CARDS: Mater Admirabilis, ora pro nobis. ( Lovable Mother, pray for us. ) Mater Amabilis ora pro nobis! ( Lovable Mother, pray for us! ) Me reposer sur votre cœur O Jésus fait tout mon bonheur ( I rest on your heart Oh Jesus make all my happiness ) Mère Incorruptible. ( Incorruptible Mother. ) Mon bon Ange ne m'abandonnez pas. ( My good Angel does not abandon me. ) Mon bon Ange, soyez mon guide et mon tendre gardien. ( My good Angel, you are my guide and my tender guardian. ) Mon bon Ange. Enseignez moi à prier Jesus mon Sauvveur. ( My Good Angel. Teach me to pray to Jesus my Saviour. ) Mon cœur est tout brulant d'amour ( My heart is all burning with love ) Mon cœur n'aspire qu'a voir rien dans sa gloire ( My heart aspires to see nothing in its glory ) Mon Dieu recevez me dans votre cœur adorable ( My God, receive me in your adorable heart ) Mother of our Creator, pray for us! Ne crains pas le naufrage! ( Do not be afraid of sinking! ) Noel! Les divines visites da la nuit de Noël: ( Christmas! The divine visits of Christmas night: ) Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe ( Our Lady of Guadalupe ) O Jésus Inspirez Moi les vertus modestes de St. Joseph. ( Oh Jesus Inspire Me, the modest virtues of St. Joseph. ) O Marie conçue san péché Priez Pour Nous ( O Mary conceived of sin pray for us ) O mon fils! O mon Dieu! Quel mystère ( Oh my son! Oh my God! What a mystery ) Oh Jesus! our friend; be Thou our guide and our protector. Oiseau Faible et Graintif… ( Little timid bird fly to your Master and hide in his heart. ) Ô Doux Jésus, Agneau plein de doucer, Je veux comme St Jean, vous consacrer mon cœur ( Oh Sweet Jesus, Lamb full of sweetness, I want like St John, to consecrate my heart ) Ô Marie! agréez les prémices de ma journée. ( Oh Mary! Accept the beginnings of my day. ) Par elle nous aurons le salut. ( By her we will have the salvation. ) Par vous, ò Mère, et ô Vierge, le ciel tressaile d'allégresse, les anges et les archanges se réjoissent. ( By you, O Mother, and O Virgin, the sky shines with joy, the angels and the archangels meet again. )

Pastor Bonus.

( The Good Shepherd. ) Pensèes d'un cœur chrétien. ( Thoughts of a Christian heart. ) Uncaptioned Prayer Card Uncaptioned Prayer Card Prions Marie de veiller sur nous. ( Pray Mary to watch over us. )

Roses de Noël

( Christmas roses )

S. Bernhardus.

( St. Bernard. )

S. Mathilde.

( Saint Matilda. )

S. Theresia.

( St. Teresa. )

Sa vie fut une croix et un long martyre ( His life was one cross and a long martyrdom ) Sacré Cœur de Jésus ( The Sacred Heart of Jesus ) Sacré Cœur de Jésus ( The Sacred Heart of Jesus ) Sacré Cœur de Jésus ( The Sacred Heart of Jesus )

Saint Ange Gardien.

( Saint Guardian Angel. ) Saint Jean Apôtre. ( Saint John the Apostle. ) Sainte Anne. Sta Ana.

( Saint Anne )

Sainte Vierge

( Holy Virgin )

Salvator Mundi.

( Saviour of the World. )

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WEDNESDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER 2019 PRAYER CARDS - PART 3 In the Christian tradition, holy cards or prayer cards are small, Devotional pictures mass-produced for the use of the faithful. They usually depict a religious scene or a Saint in an image about the size of a playing card. The reverse typically contains a prayer, some of which promise an indulgence for its recitation. The circulation of these cards is an important part of the visual folk culture of Roman Catholics, and in modern times, prayer cards have also become popular among Orthodox Christians and Protestant Christians, although with the latter, biblical themes are emphasised within them. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE PART 1, AND FOR MORE CARD IMAGES SEE PARTS 1

& 2 ALSO.

THIS IS PART 3 OF A 5-PART SERIES ON PRAYER CARDS:

La Source.

( The Source. )

Le Bon Pasteur

( The Good Shepherd ) Le bon Pasteur guérit les blessures de la brebis qui revient au

bercail.

( The good Shepherd heals the wounds of the sheep returning to the

fold. )

Le Bon Pasteur…

( The Good Shepherd leads his flock and carries the lamb too weak to

walk )

Le Bonheur Éternal ( The Eternal Happiness ) Le Céleste Refuge. ( Heavenly Refuge. ) Le cœur d'une mère ( The heart of a mother ) Le Dernier avènement de Jésus ( The Last Advent of Jesus )

Le Divin oiselier.

( The Divine birdkeeper. )

Le Divine Abri.

( The Divine Shelter ) Le modèle des enfants ( The children's model ) Le plus doux hommage au cœur de Marie est celui d'une âme pure. ( The sweetest hommage to the heart of Mary is that of a pure soul. ) Le Rédempteur du Monde. ( Redeemer of the World. ) Le régime de Dieu mes entants, est un printems éternal. (The kingdom of God, my children, is eternal springtime ) Le salut nous est donné! ( Salvation is given to us! ) Le travail du juste ne sera pas sans recompense devant Dieu... ( The work of the righteous will not be without reward in the sight of

God… )

Le Trupeau Chosi

( The Chosen Flock ) Le Vin Généreux. ( The Generous Wine. ) Les brebis qui se tiennent toujours près de leur Pasteur, sont les

plus favorisées.

( The sheep who always stay near their shepherd, are the most

favoured. )

Les Caresses de Jésus. ( The Caresses of Jesus. ) Les divines visites de la nuit de Noël: ( The divine visits of the Christmas Night: ) Les Dons Parfaits du Cœur de Jésus ( The Perfect Gifts of the Heart of Jesus ) Les humbles at les petits sont l'objet de sa plus vive sollicitude ( The humble ones and the little ones are the object of his solicitude

)

Maria sine labe concepta. ( Mary herself conceived. ) Marie est la mére de l'Espérance: ( Mary is the mother of Hope: )

Marie Immaculée.

( Mary Immaculate. ) Marie mère de Grâce et de misiricorde secourez-moi contre les efforts de mes ennemis ( Mary Mother of Grace and Misiricord Help me against the efforts of

my enemies )

Marie notre Mère.

( Mary our Mother. ) Marie puissante protectrice ( Mary the powerful protector ) Marie Reine des Lys. ( Mary Queen of Lilies. ) Marie, brillante Etoile, guidez-moi vers le port… ( Mary, shining Star, guide me to the port… ) Marthe, Marthe, une seule chose est nécessaire. ( Martha, Martha, only one thing is necessary. )

Mary

Mary

Mary

Mary

Mary and Jesus

Mary and Jesus

Mary and Jesus

Mary and Jesus

Mary and Jesus

Mary and Jesus

Let us ask the divine mother to teach us the secret of keeping her beloved Son in our heart.

Mary and Jesus

Mary and Jesus

Mary and Jesus

Mary and Jesus

Mat the Virgin Mary and her Divine Son bless and protect you

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* Claude Monet caricatures

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* Collier's Magazine * Cy Twombly 1950s-60s * Cy Twombly 1970s-80s * Cy Twombly 1990s-2000s

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* Dexter Dalwood

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* Michael Wolf

* Michael Wolf 2

* Milton Avery

* Milton Glaser

* Mimmo Rotella

* Morris Louis

* Motel Postcards

* N. C. Wyeth

* Neo Rauch

* Nicolas de Staël

* Niko Pirosmani

* Noma Bar

* Norman Bluhm

* Norman Rockwell

* Oiva Toikka glass

* Olympic Posters 2012 * Pakistani truck art

* Patrick Caulfield

* Paul César Helleu

* Paul Cézanne

* Paul Cornoyer

* Paul Hogarth

* Paul Klee

* Paul Ranson

* Paul Sérusier

* Paula Modesohn-Becker

* Paule Vézelay

* Pauline Ellison

* Peder Balke

* Peder Mørk Mønsted * Penguin Book covers

* Per Lütken glass

* Peter Blake

* Peter Blake album covers

* Peter Doig

* Peter Max

* Philip Guston

* Picasso pots

* Picasso self-portraits

* Pierre Alechinsky

* Pierre Bonnard

* Pierre Soulages

* Pierre-Auguste Renoir

* Piet Mondrian

* Pompeii & Herculaneum * Posters from Stedelijk Museum

* Powell Survey

* Prayer Cards

* Provence photo essay * Psychedelic posters

* Puffin Books

* Quilts

* R. B. Kitaj

* Railway Posters

* Ralph Goings

* Rembrandt

* Richard Diebenkorn * Richard Diebenkorn berkeley * Richard Diebenkorn ocean park

* Richard Estes

* Richard Pousette-Dart * River Thames Paintings

* Robert Cottingham

* Robert Crumb album covers

* Robert Henri

* Robert Indiana

* Robert Motherwell

* Robert Rauschenberg

* Robert Ryman

* Robin Day

* Ronald Searle

* Rosalie Gascoigne

* Rose Wylie

* Ross Bleckner

* Roy Lichtenstein

INDEX S - Z

* Sam Peacock

* Samuel Palmer

* San Francisco photo essay * Saul Bass film posters

* Saul Steinberg

* Sean Scully

* Seymour Chwast

* Sigmar Polke

* Snow Paintings

* Soren Emil Carlsen * Stenberg Brothers posters * Stéphane Couturier * Swedish Film Posters

* Tadanori Yokoo

* Tamara de Lempicka

* Theodoros Stamos

* Theodoros Stamos 2

* Thomas Eakins

* Thomas Hart Benton

* Thomas Moran

* Thomas Pollock Anshutz

* Toulouse-Lautrec

* Trade Cards

* Travel Posters

* Van Gogh drawings

* Van Gogh flowers

* Van Gogh self-portraits

* Van Gogh trees

* Van Gogh watercolours

* Vera Lutter

* Vintage Dutch Posters * Vintage Travel Posters * Vintage Valentines cards

* Walter Crane

* Washington Square Park, New York

* Wassily Kandinsky

* Wayne Thiebaud cakes * Wayne Thiebaud cityscapes * Wayne Thiebaud landscapes

* Wenceslaus Hollar

* Western/Cowboy film posters * Wiener Werkstätte postcards

* Will Bradley

* William Glackens

* William Holman Hunt

* William Keith

* William Merritt Chase * William Morris wallpaper & textiles

* Winslow Homer

* WW2 Propaganda Posters

* WWI Posters

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