Whilst researching for my 1950’s project I am starting to come across some artists that are new to me and that I like the style of their work, so I thought i’d start this page off. I am quite fussy with art, there’s really not a lot that I like. Perhaps that’s because I like a very specific type, I’m not quite sure. I do like realistic art and very much admire the amazing skin tones and texture I’ve seen at the Tate Modern before. Perhaps creating this section of the blog will help me pinpoint some kind of theme in the ones I do like.

Dorothea Tanning, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 1943. Tate. © DACS, 2019. Source: http://www.tate.org.uk

I really like this painting. I find it very interesting and I can spend a long time looking at it, wondering ‘what is going on’. The limited colour palette and effective use of light and shading helps make the image more dynamic and adds depth.

 

Dorothea Tanning Birthday 1 942 Philadephia Museum of Art. 1 25th Anniversary Acquisition.
Purchased with funds contributed by C. K. Williams, Il, 1 999 DACS, London. Source: http://www.tate.org.uk

I also love this one, her work is very dynamic and interesting and imaginative.

 

Dorothea Tanning Maternity 1946-1947 Private Collection ©DACS, London. Source: http://www.tate.org.uk

This one reminds me of how I envisaged the doors when I read the Stephen King Books, ‘The Dark Tower’.

Midi et demi (Half Past Noon), 1957 Source: http://www.dorotheatanning.org

This one is so different from the previous three. I just love the colours and that the

re seems to be something going on there, I can see bodies and faces, it’s very difficult to work out, but that makes it all the more interesting.