Marilyn Minter’s photography (and painting) is up close, in-your-face, visceral, dripping with tangible texture, abject, corporeal, sexual, and stunning. She also made a video called Green Pink Caviar in the same evocative style. (via)
Chewing Pink
2008
Bazooka
2009
Crystal Swallow
2006
painting, enamel on metal
Joshua Shirky in SFMOMA’s brochure of her work, writes:
In place of these idealized objects, Minter [...]
As we grew up my sister Ashley and I were both very creative - I would write poetry and stories while she would create artworks in pencil, paint, pretty much marking in whatever she could get her hands on. We always joked that we would form a dynamic sister team of writing children’s books and [...]
Unconventional oil paintings are so fascinating, especially when they mix realism with the fantastic, and Brian Cooper’s work is no exception. I think I could get lost in these paintings.
Stuck in the Finite, Longing for the Infinite
2009, oil on panel, 8″ by 10″
The Romance of Space and Time
2008, oil on canvas, 48″ by 36″
Have been in over my head lately - my mom visited from the east coast and I spent a busy five days keeping her busy. In other news: despite the fact that I should be saving for Europe, I fell in love and purchased another art print from 20×200.com. I have long [...]
My Blue Heaven
2006
Oil on canvas
42″ in diameter
mother and child
2007
oil on wood
12″ x 8″
Images from Elsie Kagan’s official site.
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