Inspiring Art

Re: Inspiring Art

Reply #61 - March 02, 2011, 03:47 AM

Quote from: Abood on January 03, 2011, 05:50 PM

Zdzislaw Bekinski. Have no idea what the piece is called, but his stuff is very post-apocalyptic.

Bekinski never titled any of his paintings.

Quote from: olweasel on March 01, 2011, 09:54 PM

What an incredible painting.

Beksinski is fantastic and his death is such a massive loss to the art world. They should teach him in art history. Its criminal that they don’t, at least over here. I suppose he’ll be one of those artists that are more appreciated as time goes on. I hope so.

Such a tragic story too. He was photographing war as a kid. He was tortured about his art too, saying it was often misinterpreted. He burned loads of his work in his garden during the 70’s because they were too personal or not good enough. Later in life, his wife and son died a year apart of each other. His son committed suicide and it was Beksinski who discovered the body. That hit him hard. Then in 2005 he was murdered in his own home by some screwball who wanted a loan. What a fucking waste of a good soul just for money. Besides all that though, and you might not think so by seeing some of his work, he was an optimistic and funny guy.

His official website seems to be broken at the moment (I can’t seem to access it, you might have more success with it) but there is a great collection of his work HERE, you can even zoom in on the detail. If you’re interested in the bolder stuff, the more powerful and immediately striking nightmare/fantasy style like the one above, see his earlier-mid career paintings (the late 1960’s through to the 1980’s). His earlier work is more abstract and his later work is less bold, less striking - more ghostly, haunted and subtle - but no less amazing.

One of my faves:

Too fucking busy, and vice versa.

Re: Inspiring Art

Reply #63 - May 03, 2011, 09:11 PM

Brian Eno's new album.

Against the ruin of the world, there
is only one defense: the creative act.

-- Kenneth Rexroth

Re: Inspiring Art

Reply #65 - May 03, 2011, 09:51 PM

This is a great thread

At evening, casual flocks of pigeons make
Ambiguous undulations as they sink,
Downward to darkness, on extended wings. - Stevens

Re: Inspiring Art

Reply #67 - November 25, 2011, 11:00 PM

Banksy' new work in London.

http://hypebeast.com/2011/11/new-banksy-works-in-london-shop-till-you-drop/

Against the ruin of the world, there
is only one defense: the creative act.

-- Kenneth Rexroth

Re: Inspiring Art

Reply #69 - December 17, 2011, 03:01 PM

Quote from: arX on December 07, 2011, 11:18 PM

A friend of mine did this poster for a show:

(Clicky for piccy!)

This is very nice I like it. Its my type of art. What is this type of thing called? Can you give me other examples and names?

Re: Inspiring Art

Reply #71 - December 25, 2011, 03:17 PM

"I evolve in the creative emptiness of my surroundings. Inspiration gone, my mind finds reasons to create in the shelter of my autistic world. All nude in this weak oasis and my feelings as well, I'm trapped in the jail that I silently build."

http://zancan.deviantart.com/

"Work without hope draws nectar in a sieve, and hope without an object cannot live." -Coleridge

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