10.17.2012

Lorenzo Quinn


Lorenzo Quinn is an Italian sculptor. (and the son of actor Anthony Quinn) He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in New York. After the birth of their first child he and his wife decided to leave New York for Spain as he later claimed NYC was 'a place that hardens human values'.

The process of his creation starts off by writing a poem which then develops into the most spectacular pieces of art works. He diligently reflects his emotions with these striking visual presentations. 



His themes; balance, the force of nature, power of the hand ( to him is the toughest and technically most difficult  part of the human body) and home, all relate to the viewer in one way or another; hence, generating a strong communication in between. He clarifies his somewhat obsession with the recurring subject matters as follows;

" It is essential to find a balance in life. Sometimes that balance is achieved with the help of people around us, that keeps us firmly on the ground, without which we would float to perdition."



I feel so privileged to be randomly introduced to his brilliant work. When walking past Park Lane, London, I saw this huge installation called ' Vroom, Vroom' which lead to an extensive research and discovery of this accomplished expert. Here is a video for you to get the buzz:


10.07.2012

Richard Estes



Richard Estes (1932) is an American painter. He studied Fine arts at the School of Art Institute of Chicago. 

He is one of the many photo-realist/ hyper-realist painters that emerged in the 1960s. He is actually considered to be one of the founders of the movement with which I came across when studying American Art.

His meticulous paintings are a depiction of American popular culture; consisting usually of  store fronts, the city itself and the landscape. He always chooses daytime settings with crisp images very clean so as not to deter the attention from the main focus. 

The vividness of his work feasts the eye and I feel that the polished background looks so peaceful. Hope the vibe gets you, too.