Category Archives: art

DAMIEN HIRST—AN ART MARKET BUBBLE?.

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Philip

DAMIEN HIRST AND THE ART MARKET. Damien Hirst is the world’s richest artist. Hari Kunzru in the Guardian (March 16) had an article about the market for Hirst’s art, raising the possibility that current prices could represent a bubble. Kunzru’s … Continue reading →

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VAN GOGH’S LETTER ABOUT THE NIGHT CAFE.

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Philip

VAN GOGH’S LETTER ABOUT THE NIGHT CAFE. Van Gogh’s letter about the Night Cafe is devoted primarily to giving his brother the details of his domestic life and how he is furnishing his house. Van Gogh’s descriptions are full of … Continue reading →

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VAN GOGH—USING COLORS TO EXPRESS THE POWERS OF DARKNESS.

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Philip

VAN GOGH—USING COLOR TO EXPRESS THE POWERS OF DARKNESS. I posted here on how Van Gogh’s letters show his love of colors and how he chose his palette for each painting (” a painter does well if he starts from … Continue reading →

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THE GOOGLE ART PROJECT EXPANDS TO CHICAGO.

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Philip

THE GOOGLE ART PROJECT EXPANDS TO CHICAGO. I have posted several times, including here, about the wonders of the Google Art Project which I posted on yesterday. On April 3 it was announced that the Google Art Project has expanded … Continue reading →

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FAVORITES FROM THE ART INSTITUTE: MONET AND CAILLEBOTTE.

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Philip

FAVORITES FROM THE ART INSTITUTE: MONET AND CAILLEBOTTE. When I read the news about the inclusion of the Art Institute in the Google Art Project I sent Annalisa and Nick links to two favorite paintings which were part of my … Continue reading →

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THE PONYTAIL SHAPE EQUATION.

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Philip

THE PONYTAIL SHAPE EQUATION. Two months ago I posted about how a physicist had provided a mathematical explanation for an observation made by Leonardo da Vinci. Now, mathematicians have an explanation for another observation by Leonardo. Leonardo observed in his … Continue reading →

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PHOTOGRAPHING TRUCK DRIVERS’ ELBOWS.

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Philip

PHOTOGRAPHING TRUCK DRIVERS’ ELBOWS. An article in the New York Times (March 1, 2012) by Randy Kennedy calls attention to an exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York of photographs and videos by Neil Goldberg. Kennedy quotes … Continue reading →

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MORRIS COHEN ON ART AND ARCHITECTURE.

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Philip

MORRIS COHEN ON ART AND ARCHITECTURE. I noted in this post that “When I was asked how I know that I love a work of art, my answer was that it lets me see the world differently.” Morris Cohen made … Continue reading →

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CAVE PAINTERS PAINTING WHAT THEY SAW.

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Philip

CAVE PAINTERS PAINTING WHAT THEY SAW. This article in Popular Archaeology describes a new DNA study of cave paintings. It begins: “Long thought by many as possible abstract or symbolic expressions as opposed to representations of real animals, the famous … Continue reading →

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WERE CAVE PAINTINGS ABSTRACT ART?

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Philip

WERE CAVE PAINTINGS ABSTRACT ART? Years ago we spent an afternoon at Lascaux II, the reconstruction of the the Lascaux cave paintings that tourists are allowed to visit. The guide who gave a lecture on the paintings attached great importance … Continue reading →

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