Tag Archives: Fauvism

André Derain

Posted on July 19, 2012 by foxpudding

What does the artist owe the world beyond his art? This morning’s news discusses Tom Cruise’s “high speed chase” in New York City (Mind boggling speeds of up to 55 miles an hour in a 35mph zone in a Suburban … Continue reading →

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Édouard Vuillard II

Posted on July 12, 2012 by foxpudding

I often find myself coming back to visit this artist. Way back when I wrote the first piece on Vuillard I was still fumbling with how to approach the blog. I had not learned how to go find the better … Continue reading →

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Stanton Macdonald-Wright

Posted on April 5, 2012 by foxpudding

  My name is Philo Vance, and I used to be quite the fellow when it came to catchin’ crooks and droppin’ “g’s” in casual conversation.  I was a sort of relaxed, American version of Lord Peter Wimsey, always up … Continue reading →

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Henri Matisse

Posted on March 31, 2011 by foxpudding

  Portrait of the Artist’s Wife, 1913, Oil on Canvas,  145 x 97 cm. (57” x 38” approx.)  The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia Matisse is a difficult artist to wrap your head around. Like Picasso his career is … Continue reading →

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