gerhard richter

research

The circle

power pow

Hieronymus Bosch 1450-1516 -The Bosch Revolution of 2001

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Raphael

The circle is opulent. A eternal line of desire.


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"most interested in the works of British Rococo and Romantic artist Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788), the de Brécy Trust was established to take charge of his Old Master and Modern drawings, etchings, paintings and prints, making the benefactor's collection available for future generations to study. Vigorous research to authenticate the de Brécy Tondo as a work by Raphael continued for some 24 years."
ref http://arthistory.about.com/od/renaissanceart/l/bl_debrecy_tondo.htm
de Brécy Tondo,
15th-16th Centuries
Oil on canvas
Diam. 95 cm
© The de Brécy Trust

Andy Warhol

a traditional way of installing a large amount of portraits in a space. The portraits are viewed as if viewing mugshots or identity line ups. This instantly urges the viewer to question the individual, and surreptitious dialogue is formed.

The subject is passive and demands the viewer to force a relationship making the painting a dominant factor in creating narratives and connections.

Colour Compostion

Johannes Itten was a teacher of design and colour at the Bauhaus. His theories on colour have inspired many of my works. I have made these smaller versions of each portraits inorder to experiment with the colour composition and relationships between each painting. There are a wide spectruum of clour and i want to make sure that there is adequate thought gone into making each painting work together aswel as individually.