Jaume Plensa
Jaume Plensa created The Crown Fountain. I chose to do further research on this artist because first piece was so amazing that I had to see what else he has created. The large scale of his pieces is what really draws my attention. Jaume Plensa was born in Barcelona in 1955. His has lived and worked in Berlin, Brussels, England, France and the USA. He has won many national and international awards for his work. |
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| House of Knowledge, 2008 Painted Stainless Steal I absolutely love Jaume Plensa's work! I am so glad this was one of the artist I chose to research. I like the use of words to create images. This reminds me of the work that I looked at in the Chicago Cultural Center in the Write Now exhibit. For more information about Jaume Plensa you can visit his website http://jaumeplensa.com/ Gustave Caillebotte Gustave Caillebotte created one of my favorite pieces in the Art Institute of Chicago; Paris Street, Rainy Day. He was born on August 19, 1848 in France. He became interested in art after visiting an artist named, Leon Bonnat. Shortly after he developed his own style and began painting. Gustave Caillebotte does work that varies from people, to nature to still life paintings.  Young Man Playing the Piano  Boats On the Seine at Argenteuil I think Gustave Caillebotte has wonderful pieces that really give an insight into the world that he lived in. Paintings like his get better and better as time goes on. All of his work makes me wish I could paint. For more information on Gustave Caillebotte you can visit his website at http://www.gustavcaillebotte.org/ Camille Pissarro I was interested in learning more about Camille Pissarro because of the style in which he painted. His work seems to have layers that add depth to the paintings making it so interesting to look at. I viewed his painting, The Place du Havre, Paris at the Art Institute of Chicago and fell in love with his work. Camille Pissarro was born on July 10, 1830 on the Caribbean Island of St Thomas. His parents sent him to live in Paris at age 12 and that is where his art career began.
La Foret, 1870 I think Camille Pissarro's work really captures a moment. Some of his subjects remind me of Gustave Caillebottes, but their style is completely different. Camille would paint a person much differently than Gustave would. His work has a little bit of a free and more abstract quality about it. To learn more about Camille Pissarro you can visit his website at |
