The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory
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The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory (1952-54) by Dali is an oil on canvas re-creation of his original work The Persistence of Memory (1931). In this version, the landscape from the first painting has been engulfed by water. Disintegration of objects is occurring above and below the water. The landscape of Cadaqués is now suspended above… continue reading »
Joan Miró: 8 Interesting Facts
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“I try to apply colors like words that shape poems, like notes that shape music.” – Joan Miró 1. At the young age of 7, Joan Miró attended his first drawing class. 2. He came from an artistic background; his father was a watch maker and his mother was a goldsmith. 3. In the early… continue reading »
Women’s History Month: Artist Leonor Fini
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“A woman should live with two men; one more a lover and the other more a friend.” ~Leonor Fini Leonor Fini: Born in Argentina in 1907, had a bumpy life from the beginning. Her parents separated when she was just a year old, her mother escaped to Italy and brought Fini with her. In attempt… continue reading »
Making Rubbish Art: Joan Miró
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I recently read a blog entitled, “Please make rubbish!” and I felt inspired! I believe we are our own worst critic. We always size up our talents against the Picasso’s or Dalí’s of this world. We hold them in high regard as if they could do no wrong, but they themselves tried new concepts. These… continue reading »
It’s a Woman’s World: Leonor Fini
‘I liked the sacrilegious nature of dressing as a priest, and the experience of being a woman and wearing the clothes of a man who would never know a woman’s body.’ –Leonor Fini Leonor Fini was one of the more international figures of the Surrealist Movement. Her artworks portrayed a woman’s take on surrealism, which… continue reading »