curiosity > reason

One the right: Paul Cezanne, “Apples, Peaches, Pears, And Grapes” (1879). On the left: A Copycat. 

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mariadahvanaheadley:

THE SURREALIST (and superior) CINDY SHERMAN OF THE 1930’S - Claude Cahun, Self-Portrait, Don’t Kiss Me. 1930’s.  (1894-1954). French. 

Cahun photographed herself in both masculine and feminine guises, and both are striking. 

Obviously, she was also a major influence on the late, great Francesca Woodman, some of whose 1970s-early 80’s self-portraits directly echo the above. 

She was a fascinating person, as you can likely tell from this small sampling of her work. See this article. Her work is shockingly underknown, which makes me want to say some caustic things about why amazing female artists consistently get forgotten. Instead, though, I’ll just say get on this. She’s astonishing. 

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Murat Palta paints classic movies as classical miniatures.  

aleyma:

Column surround with pensive woman, made in Java in the 14-15th century (source).

sfmoma:

chagalov:

Francis Bacon, 1970s -by Michael Holtz  [+]

from van-ham

Francis Bacon in his studio… wow.

mondonoir:

Victor Skrebneski, Resting Cloud, Large-format archival pigment print, 2010

Nimbus II by Berndnaut Smilde

M.K. Milk, or Maa ka Doodh, by Shreyas Karle (Cinema City). 

The label actually has a fierce Dharmendra, whose mug you can’t see because of the angle. I wanted to take another shot with Dharam paaji but, the damn guards at NGMA are not photo enthusiasts so this is the best I could do.

The bottle is part of a set of exhibits that belong to a series titled Museum of Fetish Objects. Good fun. 

Superheroine by Appupen.

(Source: Gallery Ske’s The Flaneur in the City)

staceythinx:

Perfect Lovers by Terry Berlier

About the piece:

Perfect Lovers represents the cross sections of two trees, a familiar reference to nature’s clock and a dramatic visualization to time. This large-scale installation illustrates that the life-span of a tree is measured in centuries, and by inference, reminds us that human life is most often measured in decades. In a fast-paced, short-attention-span culture, this vivid reminder gives us pause. The “clocks” also reference Felix Gonzalez-Torres piece Untitled (Perfect Lovers) that is comprised of two synchronized clocks that inevitably become out of synch. Similarly, this piece serves as a symbol of time’s inexorable flow.