Carl Andre is evidently one of the first artists to think of sculpture in this way. Take a look here at what I'm responding to.
And my response-
Working from an alphabetical list of 500 of the greatest artists in history, I plan to create a piece in response to every one of them. I am also the Bent Objects project guy. This blog will serve as a place for me to experiment outside of that approach. Plus, I'm trying to have some fun.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
Juno Receiving the Head of Argos by Jacopo Amigoni (1730-32)
The guy handing Juno the head of Argos is Mercury.
And my response, an issue that boys the world over would have kept hidden under their mattresses.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Battle of Alexander at Issus, by Albrecht Altdorfer (and my response)
Albrecht didn't skimp on detail.
(that's Alexander the Great in the chariot on the left)
and my response-
This was more work than you would imagine. Or maybe I should say, it was my work than I had imagined. Ha!
Monday, July 25, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Alessandro Algardi's marble bust of Cardinal Paolo Emilio Zacchia
Algardi was one of the biggies in the sculpture world during the 17th century.
He sculpted the Cardinal here somewhere around 1625.
The next response has a soundtrack, and features this one.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Response #2- Josef Albers
Here's the image I'm working with today. He did quite a few of this sort of thing. I'm not posting his work because it's recent, copyright, etc.
Edit- A video about his work-
And my response-
Edit- A video about his work-
And my response-
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Post #1 - The Nubian Giraffe
Original painting by Jacques Laurent Agasse - 1827
I'm no good at Photoshop, but I don't let that stop me.
Made with Photoshop and the Imovie application on our Mac.
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