Photographer Unknown, (Only Half), Selfie
Only Half
Month: October 2017
The Worker
Photographer Unknown, (The Worker)
Viktor Popkov
Viktor Popkov, “The Builders of Bratsk”, 1960, Oil on Canvas
Bratsk was Hydropower Station. Its construction symbolized the power of Soviet economics and development of industrialization. The builders were considered to be new heroes of the Communist epoch. This painting is a representative of the so-called “severe style” of socialist realism.
Viktor Popkov was one of the most celebrated Soviet artists during Krushschev’s Thaw. Perhaps it is for this reason – that he was recognized and not considered an underground artist – that he is less well known, and less appreciated outside Russia than many of his peers.
Popkov’s diverse, stylistic periods had a wide range, from 1950s Socialist Realism, through the “Severe” or “Austere Style” which he helped create in the 1960s, to his late “Philosophical-Romantic” phase. There is a fascinating progression from the dynamism of his early works to more contemplative figures.
The “Builders of the Bratsk” (1960) is an icon of the severe style. The workers stand or crouch against an uncompromising, dark background, a group of individuals with their own emotions, but a common goal.The Tretyakov Gallery bought the painting when Popkov was 28 years old.
Slavia Square, Belgrade
Artist Unknown, :Slavia Square, Belgrade”, Computer Graphics, Animation Gifs
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Iris and Crow
Photographer Unknown, (Iris and Crow)
Wrigley’s Gum
In 1892, Wrigley Jr. began packaging chewing gum with each can of baking powder. The chewing gum eventually became more popular than the baking powder and Wrigley’s reoriented the company to produce the gum.
Wrigley began using twins to market the classic Spearmint chewing gum in 1939, playing off the idea that you should “Double your pleasure, double your fun, with Doublemint Gum.” Since 1960, the commercials have featured twins (even some famous ones) chewing along to the upbeat Doublemint tune.
Ricardo Rico, “Caco Costa”
Ricardo Rico, “Caco Costa”
October 30: Pre-Halloween Masks
October 30: Pre-Halloween Masks
The Horse’s Mane
Photographer Unknown, (The Horse’s Mane)
Warduna, “Raido”
Warduna, “Raido”
Raido is a rune that means to travel, it represents adventure, overcoming a great challenge. Raido also is a rune that means “riding” or “to ride.”
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The Suspension of the Green Spiral
Photographer Unknown, (The Suspension of the Green Spiral)
“The spiral is a spiritualized circle. In the spiral form, the circle, uncoiled, has ceased to be vicious; it has been set free.”
― Vladimir Nabokov, Speak, Memory
Hoscos
Cup of Coffee
Photographer Unknown, (Cup of Coffee)
Survive
Photographer Unknown, (Survive)
“All living things contain a measure of madness that moves them in strange, sometimes inexplicable ways. This madness can be saving; it is part and parcel of the ability to adapt. Without it, no species would survive.”
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Kevin Sloan
Paintings by Kevin Sloan
Kevin Sloan currently lives and work in Denver, Colorado. Kevin received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting in 1981 from Tyler School of Art of Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. He then went on to study for his Master of Fine Arts at the University of Arizona, Tucson, which he was awarded in 1984. Kevin has since built up a huge following of patrons, has exhibited his work in countless galleries, in both solo and group exhibits and has had his work published in numerous publications.
Kevin Sloan’s ‘Allegorical Realism’ occupies a fascinating territory where the natural world and humanity’s cultural contributions collide. The deliberately awkward interchanges that occur give rise to relationships which at first may strike us as unbalanced, although on closer inspection display a nebulous harmony. Conversations are opened concerning how we interact with nature and the implications of our technological advancements on the environment we share with the rest of the animal kingdom.
Sloan masterfully utilises a broad swathe of universal, contemporary and personal symbolism in the construction of his narratives, thus allowing our own intellect and experience the freedom to extract relevant meaning from the beautiful mysteries on display.