ART ESSAYS
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The progression of the nude in modernist photography
Frantisek Drtikol (1883-1961) Czechoslovakia
One of Drtikols' more interesting photographs, titled "Dancer-1930",
portrays eight dancers with their arms distorted to resemble the legs
of insects (see article for photo). This is one in a series of photographs
where Drtikol used deliberate distortion in the developing process to
achieve unusual effects. Not surprisingly, the models in these
photographs have a slender Erte- like glamour, representing the new
icon of the female, which would become ever-popular in painting, photography,
sculpture and fashion.
by Audrey Regan
Based on the definition put forth by the self- appointed experts at Laussane, as well as that which is encompassed by others around the world, the real problem may not be in distinguishing true outsider art from other art forms, but in deciding at what juncture it loses the right to be called outsider art. This article has been published at
Art as Respiration, Reparation & Revenge:
by Jaqueline Taylor Basker
No matter what the world did to me as I tried to make a living
and survive, to its dismay, I turned it into an art form.
..A Tribute to a great Canadian artist.
Dr. Christopher L. C. E. Witcombe
Professor and Chair
Department of Art History
Sweet Briar College, Virginia
USA 24595
Index of Chris Witcombe's web resources
Chris Witcombe's website with its incredible network of sites and resources, should be on everyone's
bookmarked list. This is the encyclopedia on art and art history. An amazing resource for everyone
in the family.
artcult
for tracking works of fine art and their market values
european art resources
INTERESTED IN ARCHITECTURE?
Here is a great online 3D experience. Go to this site and download the "lite" version of the 3D software.
Then go to www.greatbuildings.com and choose from thousands of 3D building models. The list includes every famous building ever designed plus many you may never have heard about. You can tour the
cathedrals of the world, using the "lite" program. You can take a virtual tour of every home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. You can even visit the interior of an igloo.
