Stoof I like

ptk:

Elaine De Kooning (American, 1919 - 1989).
Portrait of John F. Kennedy, 1963.
Oil on canvas, signed LR.
“In late 1962, Elaine spent two weeks in the Winter White House in Palm Beach, Florida, to paint John F. Kennedy. Elaine was the only artist to sketch the president from life. Intending to make a single portrait, Elaine was fascinated by the changeability of Kennedy’s features, resulting in hundreds of sketches and some two dozen canvases. When the president was assassinated on November 22, 1963, Elaine was so distraught that she ceased to paint for nearly a year. She even declined an offer to reproduce the portrait she had made of him on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post, explaining that she never wanted to profit from that or any other portrait.”

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petitcabinetdecuriosites:

Mask for the Tsam mystery Mongolia. Second half of the 19th century Papier-mache, hair, gesso, mineral pigments. 40 × 40 cm. Inv. No. 11443 I Received in 1949 as a gift from the government of the Mongolian People’s Republic. Of great interest are Mongolian papier-mache masks representing Buddhist deities and mythological characters. These large and heavy masks were worn by Buddhist monks during the ritual Tsam ceremony (the dance of Gods), when they performed dancing and pantomime in the courtyards of large monasteries. The preparation for the ceremony took a very long time. The monks had to learn the complicated movements of the ritual dances; sometimes a single gesture could take several months to learn. The ceremony, which was performed before large numbers of spectators, took place once a year and lasted from midday till late at night. It consisted of twenty-three ritual dances. The masks symbolized the dokshits, or terrifying deities, and contemplative lamas. The appearance of each participant was accompanied with a specific tune. The Tsam masks were kept in monasteries as sacred objects of great value. This mask, shaped as a bull’s head with five skulls on top of it, represents the chief dokshit-Chojil. It is made of papier-mache painted with mineral pigments and polished with animal fat. It comes from the workshops of Urga (now Ulan Bator). This fantastic image is vividly expressive and, like other works by the Urga masters, shows the influence of folk applied art. (via The Museum of Oriental Art Moscow (-))

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cavetocanvas:

Portrait of Myself and My Imaginary Wife - Arshile Gorky, c. 1933-34

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cavetocanvas:

Four Seasons - Giuseppe Arcimboldo, 1573. The garlands seen in these works were added at a later date.

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weandthecolor:

Packaging Design
by TWO ARMS INC for Swiss Rock Band Favez.
More art inspiration.
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fuckyeah-arthistory:

Woman Before an Aquarium - Henri Matisse, 1921-23

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weandthecolor:

Gig poster for 6pointdown
Design by gary|the|rough.
More graphic inspiration.
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fuckyeahillustrativeart:

Kali Ciesemier

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Jerry Brito: Top ten myths about introverts

jerrybrito:

Myth #1 – Introverts don’t like to talk.
This is not true. Introverts just don’t talk unless they have something to say. They hate small talk. Get an introvert talking about something they are interested in, and they won’t shut up for days.

Myth #2 – Introverts are shy.
Shyness has nothing to…

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