Art in film

This is a classic. I'm so glad this movie took the time out to appreciate culture in Chicago. It actually captured the emotions that people go through in the Art Institute. Can't mess with the 83. John Hughes was DOAP!

Gustave Klimpt: Golden Boy

You may recognize the close up piece from Oceans 13. It is right behind Terry Benedicts desk. That is gangsta! I know the real Terry Benedict's sister. Yes, I'm dropping names...do ewe you know her? That's what I thought- Anyhow,
I hung a print of his (Klimpt's not Terry's) work for our kitchen. Almost every college student gets a Klimpt book mark or postcard or poster freshman or sophmore year. The gold is so recognizeable. His stuff is on fridges and office desks world wide, but hardly anyone knows his name. He is one of those classic artist that made a great impact and can now even be reguarded almost as pop art and classic style. I looked him up years ago...After reading about him I feel kind of normal. I cut some high lights and tid bits you should know:

Life and work

[edit]Early life & education
Klimt was born in Baumgarten, near Vienna, the second of seven children — three boys and four girls.[2] All three sons displayed artistic talent early on. His father, Ernst Klimt, formerly from Bohemia, was a gold engraver. Ernst married Anna Klimt (née Finster), whose unrealized ambition was to be a musical performer. Klimt lived in poverty for most of his childhood, as work was scarce and the economy difficult for immigrants.
In 1876, Klimt was enrolled in the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts (Kunstgewerbeschule), where he studied until 1883, and received training as an architectural painter. He revered the foremost history painter of the time, Hans Makart. Unlike many young artists, Klimt accepted the principles of conservative Academic training. In 1877 his brother Ernst, who, like his father, would become an engraver, also enrolled in the school. The two brothers and their friend Franz Matsch began working together; by 1880 they had received numerous commissions as a team they called the "Company of Artists". Klimt began his professional career painting interior murals and ceilings in large public buildings on the Ringstraße including a successful series of "Allegories and Emblems".
In 1888, Klimt received the Golden order of Merit from Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria for his contributions to art. He also became an honorary member of the University of Munich and the University of Vienna. In 1892 both Klimt's father and brother Ernst died, and he had to assume financial responsibility for his father's and brother's family. The tragedies affected his artistic vision as well, and soon he would veer toward a new personal style. In the early 1890s, Klimt met Emilie Flöge, who, notwithstanding the artist's relationships with other women, was to be his companion until the end of his life. Whether his relationship with Flöge was sexual or not is debated, but during that period Klimt fathered at least 14 children.[3]
[edit]Vienna secession years


A section of the Beethoven Frieze
Klimt became one of the founding members and president of the Wiener Sezession (Vienna Secession) in 1897 and of the group's periodical Ver Sacrum (Sacred Spring). He remained with the Secession until 1908. The group's goals were to provide exhibitions for unconventional young artists, to bring the best foreign artists works to Vienna, and to publish its own magazine to showcase members' work.[4]The group declared no manifesto and did not set out to encourage any particular style -- Naturalists, Realists, and Symbolists all coexisted. The government supported their efforts and gave them a lease on public land to erect an exhibition hall. The group's symbol was Pallas Athena, the Greek goddess of just causes, wisdom, and the arts -- and Klimt painted his radical version in 1898.

I think this man needs a movie...Someone call Ang Lee.

Steven Wiltshire: The Living Camera

Here is a clip from the documentary Beautiful Minds featuring the "Living Camera". His precision will blow you away. This is Steven being tested on his capacity to redraft Rome.

Edward Clark

American abstract artists are now part of a rare tradition. Some of the founders of the movement contributed outstanding work to the pool of art that has shaped the climate of the art world wide today. Ed Clark is the first person to change the shape of canvas completely. His natural skill was impacted by his intellect and ability to push boundaries on the art frontier. His story is that of the classic abstract painter. He has the makings of a legend. People should know about him, so I wrote down his name for you. Estacio put me on to him almost a decade ago. Kudos to you Mr. Villa. Take a look at this color scheme.

Steven Wiltshire; Autistic Genius

Steven Wiltshire has the uncanny ability to project total recall of anything he sees. His photographic memory is so accurate he can draft a full pan sketch in scale and detail after being exposed to an arial view (via helicopter) once for just minutes. He has been published and aired many times. His talent is not only limited to visual media. He can also play the piano very well. His nick name 'The Living Camera" cannot even encompass the breadth of his skill. Watching him execute a scene is one of the most humbling experiences you can fathom. Similar to hearing a spelling bee where a 3rd grader spells words you thought were made up. After seeing him in action I take back two of the comments I made about London.

Henry Joseph Darger

I want to spot light one of my favorite artists. I have not read his work, but I hope to purchase a copy soon. He is one of the most curious people I've ever heard of. Many people tell me to look him up, so I did. Since we are still in war times, I thought his work would be very appropiate. Very few artists have impacted my view of the art world this much:

Henry Joseph Darger (April 12[?], 1892–April 13, 1973) was a reclusive American writer and artist who worked as a janitor in Chicago, Illinois.[1] He has become famous for his posthumously discovered 15,145-page fantasy manuscript called The Story of the Vivian Girls, in What is known as the Realms of the Unreal, of the Glandeco-Angelinnian War Storm, Caused by the Child Slave Rebellion, along with several hundred drawings and watercolor paintings illustrating the story.[2] Darger's work has become one of the most celebrated examples of outsider art.

Daisuke Yamamoto

Japanese artist Diasuke Yamamoto directed a social experiment conducted on a wall in Japan. A group of artists transformed a wall into a living work of art for the duration of one week. The images caught on camera were sped up on film to produce a mixture of performance and conceptual visual art. The sped up footage is almost animation. You can see the themes overlap from different stages of the 'mural' in stimulating scenes. The artists pay meticulous attention to detail and execute flawless design with flow and ease. I think this beats almost any fourth of July fire works display I've ever seen.

Quishenta Jones