(Thanks, Joe Schenkman)
Friday, July 18, 2014
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Painter Karl Hofer's "The Record Player" 1939
German expressionist painter Karl Hofer painted two versions of "The Record Player" in 1939 (shown above). He was labeled a degenerate artist by the Nazis, but regained recognition after the war as one of the greatest German painters.
I love this image and the idea of the record player having a double meaning.
The second one may actually have been painted two years later according to one source. Not sure. In any case, it was during the war and the sad, frozen faces seem to reflect that.
Wondering if Margaret Keane saw these and he influenced her.
The Art of Amy Crehore
I love this image and the idea of the record player having a double meaning.
The second one may actually have been painted two years later according to one source. Not sure. In any case, it was during the war and the sad, frozen faces seem to reflect that.
Wondering if Margaret Keane saw these and he influenced her.
The Art of Amy Crehore
Saturday, July 12, 2014
New Painting: Tomboy's Memory of Winter (by Amy Crehore)
12" x 14", oil on linen, 2014
Art of Amy Crehore
Here are some details:
Update: 7/20/14 This painting has been sold and is headed to NY
Here are some details:
Update: 7/20/14 This painting has been sold and is headed to NY
Monday, June 16, 2014
Violino Arpa, a most beautiful design
Violino Arpa / Amoeba Shaped Violin, collection of the Danish Music Museum, Copenhagen
New painting - work in progress (by Amy Crehore)
Here's a quick shot of my latest work in progress on my easel. Oil on linen.
It's a winter painting inspired by a snowy week last December.
I still have more work to do on it, but it is getting there.
Please visit my art website if interested in my work.
Friday, May 23, 2014
Recent Travels
Mount Hood photo taken from the airplane window yesterday.
I posted photos from my travels of the last couple of weeks on my instagram
You can follow me there.
Friday, April 25, 2014
Leo Fontan painted alluring legs in stockings
Beautiful stocking illustrations by Leo Fontan.
(Found via Richard Holley's facebook page. )
More images can be found on Thought Patterns along with a mini-biography
of the French artist.
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Friday, April 18, 2014
A Couple of Cool Videos
This metal-eating bird animation is great. Thanks, boingboing
Video of a waltz that Sir Anthony Hopkins wrote being performed in Vienna!
Friday, April 04, 2014
"Mermaid's Memory of Summer", new painting by Amy Crehore
"Mermaid's Memory of Summer", oil on linen by Amy Crehore 2014
12" x 14" (click to enlarge)
Detail of girl with bun
Detail of bathing cap girl
Detail of island of birds
This painting has now sold to a collector in NYC.
The Art of Amy Crehore
12" x 14" (click to enlarge)
Detail of girl with bun
Detail of bathing cap girl
Detail of island of birds
This painting has now sold to a collector in NYC.
The Art of Amy Crehore
Wednesday, April 02, 2014
Felix Vallotton
Reclining Nude 1914
Rest 1911
The White and the Black 1913
Turkish Bath 1907
What a great artist Felix Vallotton was. He was prolific and there are many examples to be found of his work online, however I was only familiar with a couple of his images in books that I have at home.
Here are a handful of nudes that I found recently when googling his images. His art has a clean, smart sense of design. He had a wonderful feeling for dynamic color and form.
He even did a portrait of Gertrude Stein.
Félix Edouard Vallotton (December 28, 1865 – December 29, 1925) was a
Swiss painter associated with Les Nabis.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Letterpress Print by Amy Crehore on Sale
Here's a detail of my Shygals' Serenade 3-color limited edition letterpress print.
Follow this link to view larger image. On sale for a limited time.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Holes for Breathing
I could not resist blogging this photo of a full face swimming mask from the 1920s.
(Thanks retronaut via Memory of the Netherlands)
Monday, March 24, 2014
Spring!
Spring in Oregon - photo taken the other day
Detail of my painting- "A Fig Leaf Parasol" (Amy Crehore 2012)
The Art of Amy Crehore
The Art of Amy Crehore
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Revisiting my L.A. solo show
It was called "Dreamgirls and Ukes". It took place at Thinkspace in L.A. in Feb 2009.
There were 15 paintings and 13 painted ukes. The Hokum Scorchers (Lou Reimuller and I)
played music at the opening.
Here's one of my paintings- "Monkey Love Song" (Amy Crehore).
Here's the link to all images-
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