Bear-faced crowdpleasing

[redscharlach]

It has been suggested to me, albeit in a tongue-in-cheek fashion, that after a lovely weekend in an international capital of culture, I ought to have something artistic or intellectual to share with the viewing public, rather than just my own cake-obsessed witterings

Comments

[huskyteer]

Rousseau's tiger is one of my favourites. I think having 'Surprise!' in the title qualifies it for cuteness.

[redscharlach]

I like Rousseau lots, but I wouldn't call the tiger cute, exactly - he's a bit on the snarly side. The lions peeping out of The Dream are pretty sweet though, and Rousseau's monkeys tend to be rather appealing too.

[dawnzabini]

It probably doesn't get any cuter than Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash.

[redscharlach]

Good call! That is an ace picture, and cuteness in modernism is particularly hard to find.

[dawnzabini]

Glad you like it. It is so relieving that these endless hours of history of art are finally good for something.

[redscharlach]

Putti, rather like real babies, don't count as cute in my hard-hearted book. Chagall in general tends to make me go "?" and move on, but I guess I shouldn't knock a goat-lover. Tiki is clearly something I ought to get into more, but reminds me that Mayan art is often amazingly charming, even though it involves a lot of people with dead animals on their heads.

[alkari]

I've always liked Franz Marc's "Red Horses", which is like My Little Ponies for grown ups.

Saw some seriously cute Brancusi sculptures in the Guggenheim 2 years ago, in a special exhibition - all curves and silky smoothness, but alas, strictly hands off. They needed to be stroked. *sigh*

[redscharlach]

I'm not much on horses (sorry!) but Marc's Tiger is sweet...

[scifinut]

That is an adorable bear, no doubt. It is VERY cute. I want one for my backyard. I can't think of any other cute art off the top of my head, though. Sad times.