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Art-e-Facts: 5 Random Art Facts XVI

November 2, 2010 By Wendy Campbell

1. Cloisonnism is a style of post-Impressionist painting with bold and flat forms separated by dark contours. The term was coined by critic Edouard Dujardin on occasion of the Salon des Indépendants, in March 1888. The name describes the technique of cloisonné, where wires (cloisons or “compartments”) are soldered to the body of the piece, filled with powdered glass, and then fired. Many of the same painters also described their works as Synthetism a closely related movement. The Yellow Christ by Paul Gauguin is often cited as a quintessential cloisonnist work. Gauguin reduced the image to areas of single colors separated by heavy black outlines. In such works he paid little attention to classical perspective and boldly eliminated subtle gradations of color — two of the most characteristic principles of post-Renaissance painting. (Wikipedia)

2. Les Automatistes were a group of Québécois artistic dissidents from Montreal, Canada. The movement was founded in the early 1940s by painter Paul-Émile Borduas. “Les Automatistes” were so called because they were influenced by Surrealism and its theory of automatism. Members included Marcel Barbeau, Roger Fauteux, Claude Gauvreau, Jean-Paul Riopelle, Pierre Gauvreau, Fernand Leduc, Jean-Paul Mousseau, and others. The group gained recognition and were exhibited in Paris and New York. Though it began as a visual arts group, it also spread to other forms of expression, such as drama, poetry and dance. (Wikipedia)

3. On December 8, 1980, famed American photographer Annie Leibovitz was sent to photograph John Lennon and Yoko Ono and created the now famous Lennon nude curled around a fully clothed Ono.  Several hours after the photo shoot, Lennon was shot and killed. The photograph ran on the cover of Rolling Stone Lennon commemorative issue in January, 1981 and in 2005 was named best magazine cover from the past 40 years by the American Society of Magazine Editors.

4. Papier Collé (pasted paper) is a specific form of collage that is closer to drawing than painting. The Cubist painter Georges Braque first used it when he drew on imitation wood-grain paper that had been pasted onto white paper. Both Braque and Pablo Picasso made a number of papiers collés in the last three months of 1912 and in early 1913, with Picasso substituting the wood-grain paper favoured by Braque with pages from the newspaper Le Journal in an attempt to introduce the reality of everyday life into the pictures.  (Tate)

5. Revolutionary Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was infamous for his unruly life.  He was known for brawling and was arrested and imprisoned numerous times. In May of 1606, Caravaggio killed (possibly by accident) a man named Ranuccio Tomassoni.  Wanted for murder, he fled Rome for Naples. In 1610, believing he would be pardoned for his crime, he began his journey back to Rome but never made it. Carvaggio’s death is the subject of much debate. No body was found and there were several accounts of his death including a religious assassination and malaria.

Filed Under: ART, Art History, Art-e-Facts, Collage, Photography Tagged With: Annie Leibovitz, Braque, Cloisonnism, John Lennon, Les Automatistes, Papier Collé, Picasso

Herakut: Hope’s Reply

September 21, 2010 By Wendy Campbell

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German collective Herakut have a new show on now at LeBasse Projects in Los Angeles, California. “The exhibition features 10 new canvas mixed media paintings showcasing Herakut’s unique style and aesthetics.  Through the strength of their work, coupled with the demand for their unique style, Herakut are now regarded as some of the most exciting contemporary artists working today. Their ability to work seamlessly both on the street and in a gallery setting has only added to their collector base.”

Based  in Munich and Frankfurt, Herakut have exhibited internationally throughout Europe and the US including London, Paris, Madrid, Germany, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

“Hope’s Reply” runs through October 30, 2010.  To see more of Herakut, visit Herakut.de or check out hundreds of images from fans on Flickr.




Sources: Going LA,  Arrested Motion

Filed Under: ART, Collage, Mixed Media Tagged With: German Art, Herakut, Hope's Reply

DAF Group Feature: Vol. 23

September 20, 2010 By Wendy Campbell

This week’s Monday Mixx is a selection of artists that I viewed this weekend at the Queen West Art Crawl Outdoor Art Show and Sale, held in Trinity-Bellwoods Park in Toronto, Canada.  “The Queen West Art Crawl (QWAC) promotes meaningful interaction between art and people in the neighbourhoods of West Queen West and Parkdale in Toronto. The annual festival highlights and exhibits the work of professional artists, and presents new ideas via art scholars and curators, artists, and art lovers.”  Enjoy!








Filed Under: ART, Collage, Drawing, Events, Group Feature, Illustration, Mixed Media, Photography, Sculpture

DAF Group Feature: Vol. 20

August 30, 2010 By Wendy Campbell

Another Monday Mixx!  Enjoy!




Filed Under: ART, Collage, Digital, Group Feature, Illustration, Mixed Media, Photography, Sculpture Tagged With: Damon Soule, Derek Gores, Elena Ilku, Kyle Stewart, Love The Light, Peter LIk, Silivon Chik, Sterling Hundley

DAF Group Feature: Vol. 18

August 16, 2010 By Wendy Campbell

Your Monday Mixx! Enjoy!




Filed Under: ART, Collage, Crafts, Digital, Drawing, Group Feature, Illustration, Mixed Media, Photography, Sculpture Tagged With: Adrian Mania, Alice Vandervennen, Chris Bowman, Georgy Kurasov, Heather Gorham, Jacub Gagnon, Marcus Jansen, Pete Turner, Valerie Maugeri

DAF Group Feature: Vol. 17

August 9, 2010 By Wendy Campbell

Another Monday Mixx…Enjoy!!




Filed Under: ART, Collage, Digital, Group Feature, Illustration, Photography, Sculpture, Street Art

DAF Group Feature: Vol. 16

August 2, 2010 By Wendy Campbell

Your Monday Mixx!  Enjoy!




Filed Under: ART, Collage, Drawing, Group Feature, Illustration, Mixed Media, Photography, Sculpture, Women in Visual Arts Tagged With: Amy Casey, Dalton Ghetti, David Doubilet, Elfka, Elizabeth St Hilaire-Nelson, Florian Nicolle, Janelle McKain, Julia Valeeva, Moony Khoa Le

Bruce New: Drawing/Collage

July 27, 2010 By Wendy Campbell

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Today’s images are by American artist Bruce New.  Of his drawings and collages New says, “My work is an attempt to document my existence. To leave a visual record of my thoughts, ideas, and fantasies. I currently reside in the wilds of Kentucky, with a bird and our son, on a mountaintop, right next to the sun, where I create my artwork high on butterfly wine.”

To see more, visit BruceNew.com or check out his photostream on Flickr.




Discovered on Escape Into Life

Filed Under: ART, Collage, Drawing Tagged With: American Art, Bruce New, Outsider Art

Casajordi: Collage

April 23, 2010 By Wendy Campbell

Georges Bousquet aka Casajordi is an illustrator and collage artist based in Perpignan, France near the Spanish border.  He creates his collages by first sketching out his ideas on paper and then taking them into Photoshop.  Each image has about 300 layers and takes approximately 15 hours to build.

To see Casajordi’s collages in more detail, visit Casajordi.Blogspot.com or check out his photostream on Flickr.

Filed Under: ART, Collage Tagged With: Casajordi, Georges Bousquet

Takahiro Kimura: Collage

March 5, 2010 By Wendy Campbell

Born in 1965 in Fukuoka, Japan, Takahiro Kimura is an illustrator, painter, animator, and character designer working and living in Tokyo.

To see more of Takahiro Kimura’s work, visit Faceful.org or his profile on Behance. Also, check out IndiesArt.com for a big selection of Kimura’s “Broken Face” collages.

Related Books:
Collage Techniques: A Guide for Artists and Illustrators
Collage Journeys: A Practical Guide to Creating Personal Artwork

Masters: Collage: Major Works by Leading Artists

Filed Under: ART, Collage Tagged With: Takahiro Kimura

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