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Robusto
20-11-2008, 05:43 PM
I love loads of artists. I'll be back with more.

My favourite contemporary artist is Rachel Whiteread.
I love a piece of work by her called HOUSE.
Here it is:

http://www.damonart.com/linkimages/l_whiteread_house_1992.jpg

Here is some information about what she tries to do in her work:

http://www.damonart.com/myth_uncanny.html
cohibaIV
20-11-2008, 06:26 PM
The one and only 'Salvador Dali'

Just one of many paintings that I could look at for hours is-

The hallucinogenic Toreador - 1970

362

But also many, many more! :hail:
Drewmidorn
20-11-2008, 07:49 PM
Hieronymus Bosch, Francis Bacon, Aubrey Beardsley and Erte for me.

And of course George Petty (and Alberto Vargas) of "petty girl" fame.
Montesmoke
20-11-2008, 08:38 PM
I quite like damien hurst's art :smoke:
Gary
20-11-2008, 08:45 PM
Rolf Harris:biggrin1: just kidding, not really into my artists and am not an arty type person, however, and just to provoke a friendly debate, I tend to like what I call "traditional" art, ie, paintings, sculpture etc etc, I fail to see how putting a cow or a sheep in a box is art, but then that's just my opinion and I'm sure other people love that sort of stuff, as I said just a friendly debate.
larrysputnik
20-11-2008, 10:46 PM
Good taste my friend. :smoke: I must agree with you, although Andy Warhol tops my list as of right now.

:cowboyic9:


The one and only 'Salvador Dali'

Just one of many paintings that I could look at for hours is-

The hallucinogenic Toreador - 1970

362

But also many, many more! :hail:
Drewmidorn
20-11-2008, 11:10 PM
I quite like damien hurst's art :smoke:
If I had the guts to remortgage my house I'd've bought the Diamond skull... it was awesome!
rokkitsci
21-11-2008, 11:11 AM
The one and only 'Salvador Dali'

Just one of many paintings that I could look at for hours is-

The hallucinogenic Toreador - 1970

362

But also many, many more! :hail:

I second the choice of Dali. For me it's Geopoliticus Child Watching the Birth of the New Man.
Robusto
21-11-2008, 11:21 AM
On the more Classical side, I like a nice Turner.

Here's The Fighting Temeraire.

Ugly steam tug pulls a redundant sailing ship to its grave.

Grand. Sad.

Clear what was intended.

http://www.chrishankey.co.uk/news/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/JMW%20Turner%20The%20Fighting%20Temeraire%20tugged %20to%20her%20Last%20Berth%20to%20be%20Broken%20up %2019381.jpg