Graydon Parrish (b. 1970)
The Cycle of Terror and Tragedy: September 11, 2001
2002-2006
oil on canvas
This was my favorite painting at the museum. It seems as if if has so much hidden meaning. There are the children playing with the airplanes to the left and the Constitution ripped up all over the ground. This painiting will have me take the trip back to this museum.
John Quidor (1801-1881)
A Knickerbocker Tea Party, 1866
oil on canvas
What drawn me to this painting is that is seems to be so much older than it actually is. The colors seem to be so dull and faded. The painting looks as if it wants to fall apart.
Benjamin West (1738-1820)
Thetis Bringing Armor to Achilles, 1806 or 1808
oil on canvas
I couldn't resist to include this painting because of the interest I have in Greek Mythology.
Walton Ford (b. 1960)
Fallen Mias, 2000
watercolor, gouache, ink, and pencil on paper
What I find interesting about this painting is that it seems the jungle is being overtaken by whateveer is causing the fire in the bottom righthand corner. The apes seem to be rushing to find a way out. Another thing I found was interesting is that the artist artificially aged the painting to make it appear several hundred years old.
Sam Gibbons (b. 1980)
Out of Death Sprung a Fountain of Life...,2005
acrylic on canvas
I found this interesting because of the cartoon-like animation going on in the painting. The right and left also seems to be mirrored.
Georgia O'Keefe (1887-1986)
East River from the 30th Story of the Shelton Hotel, 1928
oil on canvas
I'm not sure what it is about this painting that caught my eye. Maybe its the dull colors, that seem to give it a dreary feel.
3 comments:
Okay good... this must be one of your "non paper weeks"... good to add captions!
I too am very interested in Greek Mythology. I think it's really becasue
Yiovannie
I love the picture of the monkeys.
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