Getting to know Andy Warhol

Twenty five years ago today, Andy Warhol died from complications from gallbladder surgery. This seems like a less than dramatic end for a man who lived life as a work of art himself; and survived an attempted murder by Valerie Solanas in 1968. Much like Salvador Dali, Warhol's success can be credited to his remarkable talent of marketing himself and acting like the character that has become the stereotype of an artist. Whether pop art is of interest to you or not, or even if art is of interest to you or not, Warhol is one of the names that will more than likely come up in conversation at some point during your life time. So in honor of his life and in recognition of his death, here are a couple of videos about Andy Warhol.

Happy President's Day

For this occasion I present the work of Jason Heuser.

Happy Valentines Day

by OnceAgainSam

Art History with a Geeky Side

As is appropriate for Valentine's day, I thought I would post something that relates to my own personal valentine. How to merge the geeky with the art lover? Well, as demonstrated by tor.com, it's extremely easy to merge the geeky with the art lover. I already knew this though. Happy Valentines day, a couple of days early.

Here is Luke Radl's version of Norman Rockwell's 'The Runaway.'

This is William Stout's version of Theodor Kittelsen's 'White Bear King.'

Here is John Mattos' recreation of Marcel Duchamp's 'Nude Descending A Staircase.'
Of course, there is the classic Muppet's Gonzo as 'Whistler's Mother' aka 'An Arrangment in Grey and Black' by James Whistler.

Cleaning Blog-House

If you noticed that your blog has disappeared from my blog roll, you might be right. If it has been more than a year since your last post, or close to a year, I deleted the link. I'm sorry, I still love you, I just want to keep my links current.

I Have a New Blog!

It's all about money and can be found here.

Image by Mauricio Alejo

Jenine Shereos

Jenine Shereos is a sculptor who specializes in textile design. In this series she creates leaves out of hair, yes hair, like the Victorians used to create morning sculptures and jewelry. Yes, kind of gross, but also very impressive.

In this series, the intricacies of a leaf’s veining are recreated by wrapping, stitching, and knotting together strands of human hair. Inspired by the delicate and detailed venation of a leaf, I began stitching individual strands of hair by hand into a water- soluble backing material. At each point where one strand of hair intersected another, I stitched a tiny knot, so that when the backing was dissolved, the entire piece was able to hold its form. Creating this work was a very meditative process for me, as I found myself lost in the detail of the small, organic microcosms that began taking shape.
The complex network of lines present in this work mimics the organic patterns found in nature and speaks to the natural systems of transformation, growth and decay. Allusions to the vascular tissue of plants, as well as the vascular system of the human body, exist simultaneously; the delicate trace of a hair falling silently, imperceptibly, from one’s head becoming the veins of a leaf as it falls from a tree leaving its indelible imprint on the ground below.