Speaking of Black Lives Matter

Speaking of Black Lives Matter: 

Romare Bearden (1911–1988) 

Considered one of the most important American artists of the 20th century, Romare Bearden’s artwork depicted the African American culture experience in creative & thought provoking ways. Born in North Carolina, Bearden spent much of his career in New York City. Virtually self-taught, his early works were realistic images, often with religious themes. He later transitioned to abstract & Cubist style paintings in oil & watercolor. He is best known for his photomontage compositions made from torn images of popular magazines & assembled into visually powerful statements on African American life. 

The Worlds Most Expensive Photograph

Andreas Gursky’s photograph Rhein II sold at auction for a ground-breaking $4.3 million. The print is Plexiglas-mounted, signed & gigantic (it’s nearly 12 feet wide), but the price had many people scratching their heads. Thankfully, there has been no shortage of articles written since to explain things to uncultured folk who don’t understand the astronomical prices paid for fine art.

‘It is valuable because it is art, not just a photo. Rules are worthless. If he was just a photographer instead of an artist, he would have been crippled by the nonexistent “rule of thirds” myth, and put the horizon someplace else.’

 

Vincent Salvo Butterflies

 Vincent (“Vin”) Salvo is a self-taught painter and sculptor living on the outskirts of Austin, Texas.