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Inspiration from Artists Wk 154 Featuring Artist’s Ray Morimura and Van Gogh
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Welcome to week 154 of the thread , this weeks featuring artists and introduced by Jenny and Sylvia.
Jenny will start of the week with her introduction to Ray Morimura and on Wednesday Sylvia introduces us to the work of Van Gough.
Both have put a lot of work into researching and introducing their chosen artists , thank you both , please support them , adding comments is really encouraging and makes it feel worth the hard work.
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RAY MORIMURA, born 1948 in Tokyo, is a self-taught Japanese woodblock print artist. He graduated from Tokyo Gakugei University in 1970 and initially started his artistic path as a painter, experimenting with abstract and geometric forms, but later moved to woodblocks as his favourite medium. His background in abstract oil painting led him to use oil-based inks rather than the traditional water-based inks.
His images are mostly of Japanese landscapes, but are defined by his unique abstract geometric patterns which add structure to an otherwise traditional scene. He has established his position as a prominent printmaker, showcasing his work at solo exhibitions across Japan and the United States. He usually produces prints in editions of around 60 pieces.
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Thank you a Jenny for the interesting introduction, I was not aware of his work before now . I find it interesting as it has the strong elements of traditional Japanese art with a very modern twist I think , he has managed to fuse them together beautifully. I can’t say it will be a favourite but I would take time to look at his work more , like a lot of artists we see the more you look the more you understand.
Some I particularly like , bridges and water seem to be a theme in lots of Japanese and Chinese art , no exception here .
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Tessa, it was the first one that caught my eye initially - it’s called Shinshindo which is the name of a popular cafe and bakery in Kyoto. Agree with Sylvia that some are a little dark and heavy, but thought it worth looking at his work as it’s quite different in style and subject to most of the Japanese woodblock artists we’ve looked at.
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A good informative introduction, Jenny.
I like the more traditional imagery, especially the Cherry Blossom.
The first picture, a good strong image, I found quite amusing, but only when I thought how this would be portrayed today, instead of books, paper and pens - smart-phones, ipads and PCs. Lovely work.
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Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), perhaps the most famous artist in the world, is perceived by many as the 'mad' artist, the man who painted in a frenzy or simply the tormented soul who cuts off his ear. His artistic genius is often overshadowed by those who see his paintings as mere visual manifestations of his troubled mind. Whilst in part this may be true, in reality his innovative and unique artistic style was of enormous importance to a host of artists who followed in his wake. Even when openly influenced by his predecessors or contemporaries his art remained identifiably his own, developing a distinctive style that failed to be accepted by the art-buying public in his own time. The career of Vincent van Gogh as a painter was short, but Van Gogh's paintings revolutionized artistic practice and styles. The intensity of his vision, his wonderful sense of color, and the extraordinary boldness of his technique created masterpieces that exercise a profound influence on the art of the
VINCENT
An artist we all are so familiar with, He seems to have always been in my life and has influenced how I work.
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Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), perhaps the most famous artist in the world, is perceived by many as the 'mad' artist, the man who painted in a frenzy or simply the tormented soul who cuts off his ear. His artistic genius is often overshadowed by those who see his paintings as mere visual manifestations of his troubled mind. Whilst in part this may be true, in reality his innovative and unique artistic style was of enormous importance to a host of artists who followed in his wake. Even when openly influenced by his predecessors or contemporaries his art remained identifiably his own, developing a distinctive style that failed to be accepted by the art-buying public in his own time. The career of Vincent van Gogh as a painter was short, but Van Gogh's paintings revolutionized artistic practice and styles. The intensity of his vision, his wonderful sense of color, and the extraordinary boldness of his technique created masterpieces that exercise a profound influence on the art of the
VINCENT
An artist we all are so familiar with, He seems to have always been in my life and has influenced how I work.
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