Category Archives: art

blue + white

Posted on 08/05/2013 by

The British painter Howard Hodgkin‘s Brush fabric. Blueware tiles by Glithero featuring photograms of London weeds. A 2007 sculpture by Li Xiaofeng made from broken Ming and Qing dynasty porcelain. Source: NYT :: Delft Touch

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two by fitzgerald

Posted on 04/05/2013 by

The Pool (1934) Composition No. 5 (1953) Paintings by LL Fitzgerald

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three by johnston

Posted on 04/05/2013 by

Paintings by Frank (Franz) Johnston

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girl under a tree

Posted on 03/05/2013 by

Girl Under a Tree (1931) ~ Prudence Heward In my opinion, [Prudence Heward] was the very best painter we ever had in Canada and she never got the recognition she richly deserved in her lifetime. I wanted her to join … Continue reading →

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a vixen circle

Posted on 28/04/2013 by

Red fox (above) photographed by Victor Liu Source: Smithsonian A deeper sleep (left) by Fiona Watson

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seeing stars

Posted on 12/04/2013 by

Untitled photo by Patrick Gonzales Tonight’s Finale: People ask to see stars – my camera does its best in dim light. Our atmosphere glows in the dark. ~ @Cmdr_Hadfield

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room by the sea of wild grasses

Posted on 11/04/2013 by

Dana Gallagher’s photo of a room in a Nantucket guesthouse overlooking a garden by Dutch landscape designer Piet Oudolf is reminscent of Edward Hopper’s Rooms By the Sea (below). “…particularly drawn to plants with strong visual structures like grasses and … Continue reading →

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night on the el train

Posted on 04/04/2013 by

Night on the El Train (1918) ~ Edward Hopper

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wave, night

Posted on 30/03/2013 by

Wave, Night (1928) ~ Georgia O’Keeffe Addendum: In the spring of 1928, Georgia O’Keeffe vacationed at York Beach, Maine, about five miles south of Ogunquit. During this two-week stay, the ocean was a source of wonder and inspiration for the … Continue reading →

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jubilant man

Posted on 20/03/2013 by

Ireland Park sculpture photographed by John Ferri

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