The Big Ta-Doooo

[ilkee]

Art Pimp
Yesterday, I went to respond to a reviewer over at ff.net, and landed on gold. Mels (mmmels) is an incredible artist! Check out this Draco/Hermione drawing for AkashaTheKitty:

http://scarletlady.deviantart.com/art/Her-Draco-lineart-92759036

Nice, huh? But then she hits you with this:

http://scarletlady.deviantart.com/art/3-Hour-Model-81019773

This

Comments

[ianthe_waiting]

ee-an-thee? I suck with phonetics.

Congrats, Smutastic Author of the Month! *grins*

'Cunt Flowers?' Now that you mention it...naughty O'Keefe. *gigglesnort*

[ilkee]

so, what is "ianthe"?

and thanks! *goofy smile*

I'm so loving "Cunt Flowers"! I linked a bunch of art to "illustrate" here:

http://community.livejournal.com/smutastic_award/12941.html?thread=184461#t184461

Now I just need to think of some writings to go in it! :)

[ianthe_waiting]

Ianthe means...small violet coloured flower...Greek. A nom de plume, obviously.

*pouts* I am 'forbidden' to see the entry. *pouts some more*

I was never a big fan of O'Keefe, that being said, I'm not big on American painting period. BUT! I do love Steiglitz's photographs of her and her hands.

Write away, write away~!

[ilkee]

Yeah, I just realized that it's f-locked. It might be because it's naughty. I'm not really sure. You may have to join the community or something. *sigh*

I'm not a huge fan of O'keefe either. Ooooh, I just remembered you are an art historian... My favorite period is the Industrial Revolution in Europe, starting with Manet. I like the art, but more than that I like the obvious effects of social change on art. Baudelaire's The Painter of Modern Life was something I read a number of times. Not that I remember it all that well - long time ago. But it was important to me.

Where do your alliegences lie?

[ianthe_waiting]

I'll do some fiddling around and see if I can...see anything. Hm...

ETA: Got it! The vagina couch...me wants. Also, I was thinking about O'Keefe's paintings again, and I remembered that there was a fast food restaurant (the nearest from where I grew up) that had many of the flower paintings in print form on the walls as decor. It always made me feel a bit odd.

To be honest, I have not read much of Baudelaire except excerpts. *bad art historian* I'm not to keen on French art, in terms of movement. That being said, there are particular artists I do enjoy that are French, mostly Symbolists.

Me? I'm British art from the Seventeenth to the mid-Nineteenth Century. From Neo-Classical to early Modern. I did my thesis on William Blake and his system of Artificial Mythology in his visual art--which nearly sent me stark raving mad, but it was worth it. I do like the grittier social commentaries of the early Industrial Revolution in Britain. ^_^ Oh, don't get me started, I will not stop!

[ilkee]

grittier social commentaries - isolation, anonymity, that sorta thing?

Artificial Mythology is fascinating. I'm not surprised you almost went mad. What is your snapshot definition A.M.? Just be sure we are talking the same thing. I came across this designer a while back who was creating a catalog of personal iconography. I was rather taken with that idea.

lol@fast food painting decor - ewwww

[ianthe_waiting]

To the first: Sorta. I think often of Hogarth and his 'moralizing' series, or Collier's caricatures. Mostly all on the evils of classism, alcohol, excess, etc.

Artificial Mythology...say, something like Tolkein's very detailed Middle-Earth and associated histories. An AU creation, pantheons, heroes, and worlds. C.S. Lewis was another practitioner with Narnia. Those are probably the best known examples. A.M. or mythopoeia encompasses iconography as well, and of course with Blake, Tolkein, and Lewis, there is a basis in Christianity (and all were British!) or have more obscure mystical roots as with Blake.

In short, I had to read all of Blake's 'Prophetic Books' and then compare the written word to the visual work produced on the same handmade page. *feels exhausted thinking about it* It is extremely fascinating to me... *grin*

You know...there are books based entirely on commercial decor. Personally, I find it interesting what some establishments consider 'mood' art to either sicken or enchant a customer.

[ilkee]

All I can think of to say is YEAH!

Blake was a weird dude. His works kinda give me the creeps.

I do know about the whole decor business. Ugh. I was contacted a couple times by dealers who rent art out to banks, offices, etc. Oh, did I tell you I was an artist? lol. I took an incredible Art History class (twice) and few lame ones too. But the good one...oh it was really good.

heart.

[ianthe_waiting]

Right on! *chuckle*

Blake absolutely was weird, that is part of his appeal, I suppose.

Do you know how much I ADORE artists? Granted, most of my 'artist' friends are really sour, taciturn folk, but I still love them. My mother is an artist cum teacher, and she is perhaps the most sarcastic person I know. I digress, you, as an artist, though I do not know you well, have more talent than I EVER would with producing art. I suffered through studio classes with my first degree. Watercolour has traumatized me. Art history was my route and my natural home.

So, my compliments! I wish I could produce something worth admiration. ^_^