i want to know

[Lil' Timmy]

which on of these you people think is the greatest painter in this school.
this has been another magnificent poll brought to you by the timmy.


edit: a necessarily limited selection, so feel free to add you own choice in a post, but come on people, no Caillbottte votes, ok?

 

[Brian Damage]

I've only ever heard of about four of them, but it'd be a toss up for me between Gauguin (for the neat quote) and ol' Vince (for the ear incident).

<Flips coin>

Vince wins.

 

[Lil' Timmy]

well, i felt kinda obligated to include Morisot because we needed another woman besides Cassatt plus her work is uber-impressionist. come on people! i'm trying to bring some culture to this wasteland.

 

[Sulkdodds]

I like Monet.

 

[Varg|Hund]

Aye, I enjoy Monet too =)
Chagall wasn't an impressionist, was he?

 

[iamironsam]

Anyone that cuts off their own ear and mails it to a chic is badass in my book.

 

[Sulkdodds]

Nailed it to a chic?
Nietzische has a point - but hey, everyone's got a favourite.

 

[Lil' Timmy]

right, i meant it to be 'favorite' not greatest, oh well. i'm glad to see people are voting

 

[Lil' Timmy]

Originally posted by nietzsche
Why did you limit it to French artists only?

well, with 10 choices, i already felt limited (i didn't include Signac, Sisley, Toulouse-Lautrec, etc.), so i wanted to narrow the field. besides, as you made reference to, the french started the movement, so i thought they should get the glory of being in my poll.

 

[OCybrManO]

I bet they would be proud...

I like all of them but I picked Vinny because he lopped his ear off... and he's not French.

 

[mrchimp]

I only know who one of them is.

 

[Lil' Timmy]

van Gogh is kicking ass and taking names!

 

[Dedalus]

i went for the grandaddy Monet. just slaps you in the face. pure impressionism.

 

[Lil' Timmy]

yeah, haha.. basically monet takes you out to the impressionism wood-shed, bends you over "water lilies - giverny" and "impression - soliel levant" and PWNS you. we should all become art critics. i should submit that review to the Times.

 

[Sulkdodds]

I was once walking through an art gallery and I saw three men, cueball-bald and goateed to a man, huddling around something affixed to the wall. Intrigued, I stepped closer and heard them critisizing and debating. When they finally walked away I appraoched what turned out to be a light switch.

 

[Dedalus]

i went to a gallery with a lady friend and most of it was good. but you know how modern art is...i approached one painting. it was a line. a green line if you want to get complicated. a vertical green line. a vertical green line about an inch thick painted down the centre of the page. and....there....was....nothing....else...on...the....huge....canvas. seriously. modern art? f.uckin get some ideas you morons that doesn't mean anything!!!

i should submit that to the times as well, some colourful metaphors but i think it works.

 

[SheepFactory]

i went to a gallery with a lady friend and most of it was good. but you know how modern art is...i approached one painting. it was a line. a green line if you want to get complicated. a vertical green line. a vertical green line about an inch thick painted down the centre of the page. and....there....was....nothing....else...on...the....huge....canvas. seriously. modern art? f.uckin get some ideas you morons that doesn't mean anything!!!

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This is the breed of benighted ranting that encourages continuation of the perpetual slumber in which our creative and expressive qualities are currently imprisoned. If one would simply excert the little amount of effort required to comprehend the deeper meanings of a piece, then perhaps the ignorantly spewed slurs and babbles would cease, giving way to the enlightening experience which the piece was meant to induce. If your apparently inadequate intellect is incapable of comprehending the meanings of such an artwork upon re-examination, then allow me to spell it out for you.

The green line is meant to represent a number of things, including earthly wealth, material possession, and the fulfilment of carnal desires. The white space to the left is mean to represent the low state of consciousness in which our society currently resides. The white space to the right is meant to represent the Higher Consciousness which we strive for, yet are unable to reach due to the green line of lust, greed, and gluttony which we are unwilling to step over and leave behind.

 

[Dedalus]

listen sheepfactory, i don't need critic lessons from you. art is interpreted by the observer. the way i saw it, it didn't say anything to me. the theme for the night was implications, and that green line did not have a thing to say to me, so in turn i will use it as an amusing annecdote. i don't let anyone call me names and you're no exception.

 

[Lil' Timmy]

welp, i think we've found the artist of the offending piece dedalus. oh and despite your best efforts, dedalus you just got PWNED! sorry.

 

[Zerimski]

Originally posted by SheepFactory
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This is the breed of benighted ranting that encourages continuation of the perpetual slumber in which our creative and expressive qualities are currently imprisoned. If one would simply excert the little amount of effort required to comprehend the deeper meanings of a piece, then perhaps the ignorantly spewed slurs and babbles would cease, giving way to the enlightening experience which the piece was meant to induce. If your apparently inadequate intellect is incapable of comprehending the meanings of such an artwork upon re-examination, then allow me to spell it out for you.

The green line is meant to represent a number of things, including earthly wealth, material possession, and the fulfilment of carnal desires. The white space to the left is mean to represent the low state of consciousness in which our society currently resides. The white space to the right is meant to represent the Higher Consciousness which we strive for, yet are unable to reach due to the green line of lust, greed, and gluttony which we are unwilling to step over and leave behind.

That is exactly the kind pretentious verbal diarrhea that has stopped me visiting art galleries. Seriously, who are you trying to impress? Stop trying to belittle people that you deem "inadequate" and actually read (and listen to, if you really do talk like that in person) what you're saying. Realise that everything that spews from the collective rectum of "artists" is not some profound message that only the enlightened few can comprehend.

Speaking generally, most modern art is crap. A white canvas with a green vertical line? What feelings is that supposed to invoke? It certainly doesn't remind me of "the eternal struggle for a higher consciousness". It might vaguely resemble something along those lines if the line was horizontal. Then at least that which is being strived is actually higher, as opposed to a couple of inches to the right.

I think this sums up my opinions of the majority of modern art quite nicely. On a school trip to the Tate Modern a few years ago (not long after it opened actually), myself and my friends were pretty bored because apart from the huge metalwork statues in the foyer, nothing had really caught our eye (there were a few exceptions of course..) so as an experiment we wrote some expletives on a piece of note paper, screwed it up, and stuck it on the wall while no-one was looking. We left it for five minutes, and by the time we came back it had it's own crowd.

Back to impressionism. I've always had a soft spot for Cezanne, but I must say that after seeing Waterlillies by Monet in the flesh as it were, and realising how immense it is I would have to go with Monet. Having said that, Renoir, Degas, Van Gogh, Gauguin and of course Cezanne, all have some beautiful and hugely impressive works. It's a tough one to call.

For those that appreciate some seriously good modern painting, check out Jasinki's work over at devart (I know, not exactly the most reputable place for quality art work, but there are some rather impressive diamonds in the rough).

 

[Axyon]

Originally posted by Sulkdodds
I was once walking through an art gallery and I saw three men, cueball-bald and goateed to a man, huddling around something affixed to the wall. Intrigued, I stepped closer and heard them critisizing and debating. When they finally walked away I appraoched what turned out to be a light switch.

Reminds me of the Red Dwarf episode where they stay with the genius 'Legion', and Rimmer, trying to look intelligent, starts talking about how excellent the light switch is, mistaking it for a piece of art. Heh.

 

[thehunter1320]

i'm sorry... i don't follow french impresionist....?

 

[mrchimp]

I think sheepfactory is takeing the piss lol.


Now this is real art!!!!

 

[Kadayi]

I've seen the water lily pics in Paris, very impressive

 

[OCybrManO]

Originally posted by mrchimp
Now this is real art!!!!

That's nothing compared to my art.

I call this one "Albino Cow in a Blizzard":

 

[Lil' Timmy]

yes, sheepfactory is taking a piss in all of your mouths! (not mine though) umm, jasinki huh? kinda looks like rothko meets tim burton. no is voting for the ladies! that's too bad, i think Morisot had the best understanding of light of the painter's i mentioned, and i really enjoy Cassatt's portrayal of human forms. but i suspected van Gogh would dominate. s'good to see monet putting up a fight though.

 

[nsxownzme]

Claude Monet

 

[Lil' Timmy]

bump

yes, nietzsche, hopefully we all know that impressionism is fundamentally about the notion that the 'truth' availible in 'ideas' is but secondary to the more immediate truth of sensual perceptions (i.e. 'impressions'). my comments were mainly just trying to expose people to the female painters via the links.

interestingly enough, that basic philosophy behind impressionism didn't start with baudelaire, but can be traced back to britian via hume! although it makes much more sense in france (e.g. on the côte d'azur, the loire region)

 

[CyberSh33p]

meh. who painted teh picture with teh melted clocks that wuz cool lolz

erm, anyhow. ANyhow, I put vince because he is the only name I recognize. As most of the forum members here, I do not like art very much. I don't find much amusement in staring at a "thought-provoking" picture all the time, I don't find much point in it. perhaps I'm too utilitarian or too brainwashed by MTV(which fascinates me as I don't even watch them, yet their pop-culture vice grip on me is strong nevertheless), or perhaps just too apathetic, but I find amusement only in things which I can put to some use, or at least fiddle with. Forget the art, give me a piece of string.

And also, my biggest problem with art is the modern art crap. A vertical green line down the center of a canvas. Great. You should have burned it. I'd love to hear the artist dare say "That was my life's work! I can never make another!" oy.

anyhow, are we going to discuss poetry next? How about great literary works? We might as well just have "big word" contests.

Well, this is a lot of rambling. In summary, lil timmy is a pretenious bastard(in the best possible way[?]).

so, anyone read catch-22?

 

[craig]

Technically Da Vinci could be considered a frog seenas though he moved to France, so I vote him (the problem being he wasnt an impressionist).

A better poll would have been "favourtie artists", but thats far too ambiguous also.

My fave artist of all time is Michelangelo anyways (Italian), followed closley by Picasso (Spanish), with David Hockney (british) very close behind for his photography work, which has inspired me a great deal.

Hockney Joiner:

Craig Joiner:

 

[phantomdesign]

I'm my own favorite artist, but I'm not french or impressionist.

 

[Lil' Timmy]

Originally posted by CyberSh33p
meh. who painted teh picture with teh melted clocks that wuz cool lolz

that was Salvador Dali, a surrealist.

As most of the forum members here, I do not like art very much. I don't find much amusement in staring at a "thought-provoking" picture all the time, I don't find much point in it. perhaps I'm too utilitarian or too brainwashed by MTV(which fascinates me as I don't even watch them, yet their pop-culture vice grip on me is strong nevertheless), or perhaps just too apathetic, but I find amusement only in things which I can put to some use, or at least fiddle with. Forget the art, give me a piece of string.

here you go.. *~~~* <-- piece of string

well, i find art (of various media) to be a personal and idiosyncratic reflection of unique and honest sensibilities. the significance of art lies in it's abilities to reveal and allow us reflect upon the world around us as well as entertainment. even 'modern' art is capable of doing this, though i rarely care to invest the time needed to decipher abstract artists' intentions. while MTV is entertaining, in a way, i personally don't find it particularly interesting, except as a tool to meditate upon manifest societal miasma. :angel:
/pretension

Well, this is a lot of rambling. In summary, lil timmy is a pretenious bastard(in the best possible way[?]).

so, anyone read catch-22?

you're damn right i'm pretentious!! :cheers: (that means like 'sexy' right?). yeah, i read catch-22, but it was a long time ago. from what i remember, i wouldn't put it in my fav literature list, personally.

edit: :angel: inserted

 

[CyberSh33p]

Originally posted by Lil' Timmy
that was Salvador Dali, a surrealist.

my bad.

Originally posted by Lil' Timmy
here you go.. *~~~* <-- piece of string

yay! *plays*

Originally posted by Lil' Timmy
well, i find art (of various media) to be a personal and idiosyncratic reflection of unique and honest sensibilities. the significance of art lies in it's abilities to reveal and allow us reflect upon the world around us as well as entertainment. even 'modern' art is capable of doing this, though i rarely care to invest the time needed to decipher abstract artists' intentions. while MTV is entertaining, in a way, i personally don't find it particularly interesting, except as a tool to meditate upon manifest societal miasma. :angel:
/pretension

Societal miasma manifested as nearly naked women and intalented poster boys. Funny, that.

Originally posted by Lil' Timmy
you're damn right i'm pretentious!! :cheers:

Damn me for typoing pretentious, as apparently now it is in your sig for all to see.

Originally posted by Lil' Timmy
(that means like 'sexy' right?)

yes. yes it does.

Originally posted by Lil' Timmy
. yeah, i read catch-22, but it was a long time ago. from what i remember, i wouldn't put it in my fav literature list, personally.

well you suck.

Originally posted by Lil' Timmy
edit: :angel: inserted

yes. yes it was.

in summary: bite me (smiley face included so as not to offend the weak of heart)

edit: fixing retarded quoting

 

[Lil' Timmy]

Originally posted by CyberSh33p
bite me

*chomp*

eww, you taste like black licorice :x

 

[Sulkdodds]

I like Salvador Dali and his surrealist chums at least as much as Monet. Ok, maybe not as much. Anyway, who needs this to bring culture to the forum? Games are art!
Not that I don't enjoy a little painting. ;-)

 

[CyberSh33p]

Originally posted by Lil' Timmy
*chomp*

eww, you taste like black licorice :x

do not!

and sulk, the extent of my artistic ability is... well, my avatar.