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| Contemporary Gerhard Richter (1932 - ) One of my favorite paintings at the Milwaukee Art Museum is by Gerhard Richter, a German contemporary artist. Breath is an abstract painting done by layering and scraping away the paint. When I researched Richter's work further I saw that he went through different stages - some abstract others very realistic. |
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| Breath - 1989 Gerhard Richter Oil on canvas - Milwaukee Art Museum Contemporary Collection |
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| Lesende - 1994 Grehard Richter Oil on linen - San Francisco Museum of Modern Art |
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| Contemporary Barbara Kruger (1945 - ) I learned about Barbara Kruger through a PBS show we had to watch for one of my art classes called Art:21. Most of the stuff that Kruger does deals with consumerism and feminism - pretty interesting since she started her career as a graphic designer for Mademoiselle magazine. |
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| Untitled 1981 Barbara Kruger |
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| Untitled 1981 Barbara Kruger |
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| Post - Impressionism Vincent Van Gogh (1869 - 1890) One of my favorite painters is Van Gogh. Although I'm pretty sure he was crazy or at least majorly depressed, he did create some beautiful works. His use of color and brushwork are absolutely amazing! One of his best known works would be Starry Night. |
| Cafe Terrace on the Place du Forum 1888 Vincent Van Gogh |
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| Starry Night 1889 Vincent Van Gogh |
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| Baroque Johannes Vermeer (1632 - 1675) Dutch painter, Vermeer, was a slow, methodical painter and a true "painter of light." I became interested in Vermeer after reading the fictional book Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier and by learning about him in Art History. |
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| Girl with a Pearl Earring 1665 Johannes Vermeer |
| Milkmaid 1658 Johannes Vermeer |
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