When I first wrote about the delightfully whimsical and decidedly off-kilter paintings of German artist Michael Sowa back in 2006, I had to refer readers to poster sites to view examples of his work.
I still can’t find a dedicated web presence for Sowa — though there is a portfolio on the site of artists’ rep, Margarethe Hubauer — but a number of his paintings have been posted to WikiPaintings, and there are a few other sources for images in the form of articles and blog posts.
There is a collection of his work, Sowa’s Ark, that is of of print but available used. There is also now a video clip showing how some of his art was used in the 2001 film Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain (released in the US. as Amelie).
For more information and background, see my previous post on Michael Sowa.
[Via MonsterBrains]
One more link:
http://wahooart.com/Art.nsf/Diaporama?Open&ID=C1257ADC004C17B6C1257ADC003EF947
Thanks for the link, Ælle.
I had never seen or heard of Sowa until now. It’s wonderful work! Good job discovering it!
It seems a new book about his work will be published in Germany: http://www.amazon.fr/Meister-komischen-Kunst-Michael-Sowa/dp/3888978785/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1373375691&sr=8-2&keywords=Michael+Sowa
Thanks, Li-An! Amazon doesn’t give a release date, but it’s something to look forward to.
You’re welcome, Charley!
Today I introduced your ‘linesandcolors.com’ to the manager of DEVA Art Materials in Breda, the Netherlands, where I purchased an 80CM stainless steel cutting ruler: http://www.deva.nl/info.php
Don’t miss out on the next link, and meet the new generation of artists produced by the famous AKV/St Joost Academy (200 years! of tradition and improvement):
http://vimeo.com/69153206
Great. Thanks.