I really enjoyed this. Of particular note, was your thoughtful comments on how Barnes collected African art because of his appreciation of its aesthetic value-not just a trophy from a foreign land. And the connection to Les Demoiselles d’Avignon was wonderfully illuminating. Well done and thanks so much!!
This is a Fantastic talk, thank you very much. I only recently found out Picasso made a large number of studies for Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, showing how dedicated he was to making the perfect painting. I am the type of viewer who prefers to not know how or why a painting was completed, but in the case of Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, with this knowledge from your talk and the understanding of the amount of preparation work Picasso created, it is no wonder that Les Demoiselles d'Avignon is one of the most important paintings in the History of Art, let alone Modern Art. Thank you again for this love talk.
I could not agree more with the comment below. This was extraordinarily informative and interesting. Basically, now we know how Cubism started! THANK YOU!
Thank you for wonderful insights about the minimal set of forms required for recognition of a subject, the importance of context for this recognition, and the line of sight from this work to future works where the recognition of forms may be less important than what is expressed by the totality of the lines and color on the canvas. Excellent selection and discussion for today's Takeout.
Thank you for this excellent presentatio about the connections between African Art and Picasso's work at the Barnes Museum. I will carry this information about the meaning of structures and forms with me as I view art future pieces of art.
I've watched almost all of the Barnes Takeouts over the past few months -- and I think this may have been the most interesting of the commentaries. Many thanks!
This work of art has a tremendous history in the education that Dr. Barnes created and was taught by the Barnes Foundation. I remember reading and discussing about how Dr. Barnes thought that this painting was an excellent example of "Stealing the Bones". Mr Church who taught while Dr. Barnes was alive through to when the Foundation transitioned into Philadelphia would speak often on how Dr. Barnes collected this as an example of "incorrect" painting. How Picasso stole not just the soul of the African masks, but stole the bones as well... that it was an unfair example. As Ms. Lucy pointed out that this painting was placed within this ensemble to demonstrate this concept that the best art used the traditions by expressing the soul of the previous artist and would leave the bones alone. The idea that this was a study for future work would possibly excuse Picasso's mistake of copying or stealing of the bones as Dr. Barnes would say. (I do believe he speaks about this in the book "The Art of Painting") Thank you for sharing this painting... as it is a wonderful example of how perhaps a study or experimental thought can miss the mark, but still be important to express...
I look at that mask-like face and it makes me think I can take the African motif even further. I am reminded of warriors’ shields, with the painting on the surface with the huge staring eyes intended to frighten the enemy. What a fascinating intro to early Cubism.
Thank you for the explanation of this painting. I've often wondered why Picasso would have gone into this type of art form, and your discussion really helped me understand. So interesting to think about his possible wondering of how much of a representation do we need to identify something - like the almond shape for the face and eyes, and the triangle for the nose and shadows. Really interesting talk today!! Thank you!!
This was fascinating, from beginning to end. When I first saw the painting I was really turned off, especially by the colors; also, for some reason, it looked a bit like Hitler. But I learned so much from the video. I'm learning how to look at art from all of the Takeouts, and to appreciate things that I don't like at first glance. I can't wait for the museum to open again so I can visit my new "friends."
Great presentation, Martha. And timely after yesterday’s presentation on the West African sculpture. It reinforces an excellent exhibit I saw 2 years ago at Montreal’s art museum, comparing African art (masks and such) with Picasso and his colleagues and their work.
I really enjoyed this. Of particular note, was your thoughtful comments on how Barnes collected African art because of his appreciation of its aesthetic value-not just a trophy from a foreign land. And the connection to Les Demoiselles d’Avignon was wonderfully illuminating. Well done and thanks so much!!
Very interesting!
This is a Fantastic talk, thank you very much. I only recently found out Picasso made a large number of studies for Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, showing how dedicated he was to making the perfect painting. I am the type of viewer who prefers to not know how or why a painting was completed, but in the case of Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, with this knowledge from your talk and the understanding of the amount of preparation work Picasso created, it is no wonder that Les Demoiselles d'Avignon is one of the most important paintings in the History of Art, let alone Modern Art. Thank you again for this love talk.
I could not agree more with the comment below. This was extraordinarily informative and interesting. Basically, now we know how Cubism started! THANK YOU!
Thank you so much. This was a most interesting presentation.
Thank you for such an in-depth discussion !, really enjoyed it....
Thank you for wonderful insights about the minimal set of forms required for recognition of a subject, the importance of context for this recognition, and the line of sight from this work to future works where the recognition of forms may be less important than what is expressed by the totality of the lines and color on the canvas. Excellent selection and discussion for today's Takeout.
Thank you for this excellent presentatio about the connections between African Art and Picasso's work at the Barnes Museum. I will carry this information about the meaning of structures and forms with me as I view art future pieces of art.
I've watched almost all of the Barnes Takeouts over the past few months -- and I think this may have been the most interesting of the commentaries. Many thanks!
This work of art has a tremendous history in the education that Dr. Barnes created and was taught by the Barnes Foundation. I remember reading and discussing about how Dr. Barnes thought that this painting was an excellent example of "Stealing the Bones". Mr Church who taught while Dr. Barnes was alive through to when the Foundation transitioned into Philadelphia would speak often on how Dr. Barnes collected this as an example of "incorrect" painting. How Picasso stole not just the soul of the African masks, but stole the bones as well... that it was an unfair example. As Ms. Lucy pointed out that this painting was placed within this ensemble to demonstrate this concept that the best art used the traditions by expressing the soul of the previous artist and would leave the bones alone. The idea that this was a study for future work would possibly excuse Picasso's mistake of copying or stealing of the bones as Dr. Barnes would say. (I do believe he speaks about this in the book "The Art of Painting") Thank you for sharing this painting... as it is a wonderful example of how perhaps a study or experimental thought can miss the mark, but still be important to express...
I look at that mask-like face and it makes me think I can take the African motif even further. I am reminded of warriors’ shields, with the painting on the surface with the huge staring eyes intended to frighten the enemy. What a fascinating intro to early Cubism.
Thank you for the explanation of this painting. I've often wondered why Picasso would have gone into this type of art form, and your discussion really helped me understand. So interesting to think about his possible wondering of how much of a representation do we need to identify something - like the almond shape for the face and eyes, and the triangle for the nose and shadows. Really interesting talk today!! Thank you!!
This was fascinating, from beginning to end. When I first saw the painting I was really turned off, especially by the colors; also, for some reason, it looked a bit like Hitler. But I learned so much from the video. I'm learning how to look at art from all of the Takeouts, and to appreciate things that I don't like at first glance. I can't wait for the museum to open again so I can visit my new "friends."
Great presentation, Martha. And timely after yesterday’s presentation on the West African sculpture. It reinforces an excellent exhibit I saw 2 years ago at Montreal’s art museum, comparing African art (masks and such) with Picasso and his colleagues and their work.
You left the curser on her eye so long I started to twitch.