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2664 clicks; posted to Entertainment » on 08 Nov 2006 at 12:14 PM (16 years ago)   |   Favorite    |   share:  Share on Twitter share via Email Share on Facebook



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BrotherTheodore
2006-11-08 12:41:21 PM  
Whud?

A bunch of brush dots on some cloth and dey callz dat ART?

/Typical Fark art critic.
 
SherKhan
2006-11-08 12:42:23 PM  
did you know that some of the most famous paintings of Van Gogh, Toulouse Lautrec or Paul Gauguin were inspired on an original photograph?

No, I didn't, now I do
For that smitty I thank you
I only call a day well finished
When what I don't know's diminished
 
meshman
2006-11-08 12:45:05 PM  
Those paintings suck. Check out Robert Bateman. Those are paintings.
 
social_probation
2006-11-08 12:45:36 PM  
If van Eyck can use the camera obscura and you don't call him on it, I get to work from photos.
 
squealie
2006-11-08 12:56:58 PM  
Example from the afore-mentioned Robert Bateman:
 
squealie
2006-11-08 12:58:19 PM  
Example from the afore-mentioned Robert Bateman:
 
Skrolnik
2006-11-08 12:58:24 PM  
Why does this one look so familiar?

Oh yeah. It reminds me of this:
[image from i13.tinypic.com too old to be available]
 
Skrolnik
2006-11-08 1:01:44 PM  
Damnit, the "this one" from my previous post was:

[image from i13.tinypic.com too old to be available]
 
SherKhan
2006-11-08 1:07:36 PM  
squealie

Robert Bateman

I just googled him. Nice of the very variety.
 
Rip_Rufus
2006-11-08 5:23:19 PM  
Wasn't Pickman on this bandwagon as well? Boston, early 20th Century?
 
Metaluna Mutant
2006-11-09 12:11:26 AM  
Rip_RufuS

Wasn't Pickman on this bandwagon as well? Boston, early 20th Century?

[image from i146.photobucket.com too old to be available]


One of my faves. Try to visit his museum, if you can find it there.
 
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