Author: cparker
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The Art of Currency
As the US continues to re-issue its paper currency in new designs that are devoid of visual interest, removing most of what was good about the old engravings and making our dead presidents even deader, other nations around the world indulge in beautiful, colorful designs on their currency. In addition, paper money from many countries…
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Edward Gorey Book Covers
I found when I wrote a post on Edward Gorey last year that though there are scattered sources for his illustrations on the web, there is little in the way of a dedicated repositiory of his work. This has in some degree been addressed courtesy of a wonderful Flicker set by Marci and Deth of…
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How Long Does it Take To Look at a Painting? (James Elkins)
James Elkins is the E.C. Chadbourne Chair in the Department of Art History, Theory, and Criticism at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and the author of several books, including Why Art Cannot Be Taught: A Handbook for Art Students and The Object Stares Back: On the Nature of Seeing. Elkins has a…
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Sorolla’s studio on Art Contrarian
Donald Pittenger has posted a wonderful Sorolla Museum: Pictorial Report from his recent visit to Madrid on his blog Art Contrarian. The Museo Sorolla, unlike a number of museums for individual artists that consist of their house and/or studio arranged as much as possible as it was when in use by the artist, also houses…
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Douglas Martenson
Douglas Martenson studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where he now teaches painting. He is also a lecturer in Drawing at the PennDesign School at the University of Pennsylvania. In the galleries on his website, you’ll find his recent work devoted to landscapes, architectural exteriors and room interiors. I find his room…