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gizmo980 - Those are some fantastic paintings.
Hopper has been and still is slammed for being more of a drawer than a painter, but regardless, that painting in real life is wonderful to experience.
Just to interject (belatedly), Seurat's work didn't do much for me until I saw some of his drawings in conte-crayon. They were so soft and luminous, and very intimate I thought. It was interesting to me that he could express this feeling and quality of light through the use of value. In contrast, his paintings using color and pointillism technique I found have a coldness to them- although the concept and execution are very impressive.
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I confess to underestimating la Grande Jatte and Seurat's work previous to see la Grande Jatte (1884) in Chicago. As soon as I came upon it, I was overwhelmed by how enormous it is and knew immediately Seurat deserves a better reputation than he has (which is still excellent). This painitng is as special as it is large. I considered adding this work to my list. It stands out so remarkably and uniquely. The post-impressionist period was full of such dynamic change and experimentation. I almost wish pointilism had continued to develop.
Some of my favorite painters: Van Gogh, Cezanne, Magritte, Rothko, recently David Hockney, and many more.. But my favorite museum to visit is probably the Phillips Collection in DC. Made me feel like I was actually at home amongst all the artwork I'd lovingly amassed over the years... I wish!
This Monet painting has always moved me. Just looking at it could raise my spirits!
I was fortunate enough to see it at an exhibition at the High Museum in Atlanta. I bought & framed the print and enjoy it every day.
My second favorite painting is an abstract acrylic, circa 1980s, by Mike Dowst.
I don't know if it was the Pollock mentioned here or another but I remember seeing one, I believe at the Brooklyn Museum, that gave me the oddest sensation of being in an aircraft at about 40,000 feet and looking down.
I like "Girl by the Seashore," by Homer Winslow, but I can't find a pic of it online.
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