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Autoportrait Day 278~ Eve Drewelowe
Engaging and unusual!!
A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
American painter Eve Drewelowe (1899–1988)
Self-portrait, 1975 / Mixed media / University of Iowa, School of Art and Art History, Iowa City
Maverick, 1984 / Oil on canvas / University of Iowa, School of Art and Art History, Iowa City
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Highly seasonal
“Painted in 1924, two years after Gorbatov emigrated, Golden autumn is an evocative depiction of rural Russia, with its overwhelming natural beauty and tranquillity. At the height of his success abroad and participating regularly in international art exhibitions, including those at the Hague in 1924 and in Pittsburgh in 1925, Gorbatov achieved both popularity and acclaim for his almost architectural landscapes that were masterfully constructed with key elements, most recognisably the spindly, curved trunks of native birches, topped with fiery heads of gold.”
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#NonFicNov 2022 Week 1
A jolly useful list!
Stimulating- even in translation.
The Three Oddest Words When I pronounce the word Future, the first syllable already belongs to the past. When I pronounce the word Silence, I destroy it. When I pronounce the word Nothing, I make something no non-being can hold. Wisława Szymborska (1923 - 2012) Translated by S. Baranczak & C. Cavanagh
Poets do like playing with words. And the choice of words is always a consideration. And so too the way they will present themselves when pronounced. An example is HIS, a wonderful word to be used when talking about a snake in a poem. So, if you are considering creating a poem about a snake make it masculine.
Looking at the three words in the above. Future is a two-syllable word. It is really a past/present word when split into syllables and pronounced. And so does that make all one-syllable words present, well until you release pronunciation of…
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Beautiful rainbow colours!!
“The artist’s main purpose in Portugaise assise is not simply to represent a local woman, at her work, but to study light – the particularly warm and clear light of northern Portugal, which Delaunay has divided and recomposed into a riotous cacophony of colour and movement that immerses the viewer in the raucous, sensual atmosphere of the sun-drenched Portuguese marketplace.
In Portugaise assise, the artist places abstract moving coloured discs around the sitter, generating movement and depth to create spaces and enhance the dynamic arrangement of colour. The overall tone is warm, with reds, oranges and yellows. The greens and blues are loaded with yellow and there is an interplay of…
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A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
French painter Marie Guilhelmine Benoist (1768-1826)
Self-Portrait, 1786 / Oil on canvas / Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, Germany
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