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Permalink Reply by James! on January 7, 2010 at 3:52pm

I've gotten burnt out on Pop Art lately. It's fun to check out what they're up to every now and then though. I like Baroque painting and American Realists (Like "Library Goon's" George Bellows avatar), Winslow Homer, Henry Tanner, and their kind. Abstract can be nice but alot of it seems to be a money grab for the least possible thought and effort, its easy to pick out the posers though. I'm a big fan of street art and sequential art.

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Permalink Reply by Travis Tomaszkiewicz on January 7, 2010 at 3:57pm

by street art do you mean graffiti? If done well, i think graffiti can look good, especially if it was commissioned.

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Permalink Reply by Library_Goon on January 7, 2010 at 4:21pm

Thanks, James. I love Bellows. I'm also a big fan of Pollock.

Also check out Hopper, Travis. When it comes to art, you like what you like, which is why I enjoy art.

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Permalink Reply by Dallas Gaytheist on January 7, 2010 at 7:57pm

I'm a big fan of street art...

You're familiar with Banksy, I take it?

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Permalink Reply by James! on January 8, 2010 at 5:48pm

Big Banksy fan of course. You can't really not like Banksy can you?

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Permalink Reply by Dallas Gaytheist on January 8, 2010 at 5:57pm

You can't really not like Banksy can you?

Not, not really! It's more like he's doing a public service, as opposed to art or graffitti.

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Permalink Reply by Ryan on January 7, 2010 at 4:23pm

Very cool, I am always a fan of older maps, technical drawings as well.

Something about a cross sectional view of a firearm is just too cool to me.

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Permalink Reply by Ryan on January 7, 2010 at 4:12pm

I am a huge, HUGE fan of impressionist art. Van Gogh, Monet, etc. While in a photo or on a print they may not seem like much, but if you have a chance to see and admire these works in person, I HIGHLY recommend it. There is a depth of color and relief that makes it equal parts painting and sculpture.

Starry Night up close is mesmerizing.

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Permalink Reply by Ryan on January 7, 2010 at 4:26pm

As for an illustrator that I am fond of, I think N.C. Wyeth's work is fantastic.

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Permalink Reply by Travis Tomaszkiewicz on January 7, 2010 at 4:36pm

here's a link to the book i found it's great
http://www.jackvettriano.com/pages/exhibition/23.html

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Permalink Reply by Dallas Gaytheist on January 7, 2010 at 4:52pm

I enjoy all kinds of art, but for modern artists, I think these people are pretty outstanding.

Mark Ryden. Could this be any more disturbing?

Camille Rose Garcia

Maya Kulenovic

Zdzislaw Beksinski

Joe Coleman

Michael Hussar

Stephen Kasner

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Permalink Reply by LShieldes on January 7, 2010 at 5:12pm

Now that is some cool stuff.

I'll be honest, take me to the Art Musuem and I will have a good time, but most of it doesn't move me. I will MOVE right past the modern/abstract junk.

To me, I am beyond interested in watching what the Tattoo artist can do. I have some good pieces and always enjoy seeing others when thought out and original.

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