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Joann Wells Greenbaum
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by Joann on 8/21/2008 8:36:04 AM
paper rocking chairs
In my research to find chairs in art, I discovered the work of Josephine Durkin.
This contemporary sculptor had previously exhibited her paper rocking chairs at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, Virginia.
Everything is folded/slotted and no tape or adhesive of any kind is
necessary to assemble the chair. It’s just paper. Each have digital images
printed on both sides. The chairs rock by way of a multi-colored
oscillating fan and their rocking patterns change depending on where viewers
are positioned in the room.
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by Joann on 8/14/2008 6:51:13 PM
Vincent van Gogh's chair
Vincent van Gogh's chair is one of my favorites by the artist who painted it around 1888.
During his brief career he had sold one painting. Van Gogh's finest works were produced in less than three years in a technique that grew more and more impassioned in brushstroke, in symbolic and intense color, in surface tension, and in the movement and vibration of form and line. Van Gogh's inimitable fusion of form and content is powerful; dramatic, lyrically rhythmic, imaginative, and emotional, for the artist was completely absorbed in the effort to explain either his struggle against madness or his comprehension of the spiritual essence of man and nature.
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by Joann on 8/9/2008 9:24:26 AM
"I adore simple pleasures. They are the last refuge of the complex."
Chairs have an ubiquitous role in our lives, if not certainly a supportive role; the piece of furniture that bears the weight of our work, meals, and relaxing times throughout the day. My plan is to honor this very unheralded prop that we sometimes take for granted, but rely on for comfort and function, as well as design aesthetics. For the upcoming future, I'll be featuring chairs in art and history and in contemporary design in my blog. In doing research for this body of work, I discovered an artist who is already painting chairs along with their inspirational artwork. Kimberly Applegate's blog features chairs and the art that inspired her paintings, they are lots of fun. Please feel free to leave comments about your favorite chairs, or any chair related thoughts.
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by Joann on 8/2/2008 2:55:12 PM
The man is richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.
Be sure to join us for Art After Dark on Saturday, August 9th. The Golden Fish Gallery is hosting an Artist Reception from 5:00-9:00 p.m. The address is 307 Broad Street, Milford, PA. I'll be showing lots of new work, along with some favorite prints. Hope to see you then.
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