Tag Archives: Surrealism

finding beauty in the abysmal

…the classic flower in the dustbin… by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com) THIS is the first punk poster i ever saw. i was attending western washington state college (now, ‘university’) in bellingham, washington. it was 1978 and i was a student trying … Continue reading

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kahlo: sensuous transmutation and visionary longing

Undaunted. Defiant. Frida Kahlo is the textbook case of suffering for her art and transforming that suffering into art. Still, after all these years, her reputation seems to absorb new strands of thought which only augment the interest and intrigue … Continue reading

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the dream of the idea: fantasy behind the illusion

It was a time when the world was going terribly wrong. A look at the art of A.M. Cassandre…. by Art Chantry( art@artchantry.com) : This is the cover of Harper’s Bazaar, September 15th, 1939. the cover is by A.M. Cassandre. … Continue reading

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An audacity of hope: art non grata?

Or is it an audacity to call it art? Its audacity not to call it art. Peter Alexander Por’s recent   exhibit called Persona Non Grata- The Veil of History seemed to rile the back hairs of a large number … Continue reading

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Gaudi addicted to an ecstasy of modernismo

Antoni Gaudi. He was the great outsider of modern architecture. He was likely both an inspired freak and the creator of an emotional, organic style. A supreme artist. …. The spread of the dates of his major works and the … Continue reading

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hollow figures: surreal importance

“The hollow figure of a human head…” is the way one dictionary defines a mask. But surely there must be more to it. What unkind fate has kept us from using masks in our own time? Why do we continue … Continue reading

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MIRO & CONSTELLATIONS: Looking For Signs From Above

In the realm of art, Joan Miro’s earliest and most lasting impression was provided by the frescoes of medieval Catalonia. Of course, Hell and the Apocalypse were the favorite themes of these artists. We meet men sizzling in the cauldron, … Continue reading

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STORIES OF THE EYE: The “Accursed Share”

He was an elusive yet central figure that essentially established what was possible or impossible in the wake of the Marquis de Sade. Nietzsche and Sade in one neat package called the eroticization of the death of god. The profane, … Continue reading

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AS SURREAL AS YOU CAN FEEL:Wrong Moon Fever

Barking up the wrong moon? It would be more exact to say that through surrealism, Joan Miro discovered himself. It was as if he suddenly had heard spoken aloud the thoughts he had not even dared to formulate in silence. … Continue reading

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CHANCE MEETING: COLLAGE OF THE INVERTED OEDIPUS

Chance. A roll of the dice within that casino located in that vast structure of  the human mind. The roulette wheel stops, the cards are flipped, the chips rise and fall.Chance is what arises from that volatile unpredictable mix of … Continue reading

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