Who is your favourite artist?

[Skeptisk]

Last week I visited the National Art Museum in Copenhagen. I wouldn’t say I’m into art that much (some might label me a philistine!) One thing I don’t really understand is that old art (1300-1900 exhibition) is often just bad eg wrong proportions, lack of depth. Strange that today so many people seem able to draw realistic pictures, many self taught, yet the past masters didn’t manage it.

There was an exhibition of modern art from 1900. Most of it was just rubbish. Emperor’s new clothes. One was a grey board with an electric cable on it. I had to check twice to see it wasn’t part of some refurbishment work. Another was a collection of chairs. Worse was possibly some woman who had taken some photos of naked native Americans from an old book (presumably wk material for cowboys) and had just blown up the photos and put them in a frame!

Feeling disillusioned I stumbled across a painting that grabbed my interest. Checking it out it was by Munch. I think the only piece I’ve seen if his is The Scream. There were several others of his work and to me they stood head and shoulders above the other works there. Yesterday I watched a documentary about the new Munch museum in Oslo and saw more of his work. I think he has become my favourite artist.

What are your thoughts on art and who is your favourite artist?

[CopperBolt]

This is Pistonheads bruh, not the Guardian.

(MC Escher if you're asking)

[Turtle Shed]

Neil Diamond

[magpie215]

Bob Ross

[Gary29]

Stormzy.

[Gary29]

Skeptisk said:

Feeling disillusioned I stumbled across a painting that grabbed my interest. Checking it out it was by Munch. I think the only piece I’ve seen if his is The Scream. There were several others of his work and to me they stood head and shoulders above the other works there. Yesterday I watched a documentary about the new Munch museum in Oslo and saw more of his work. I think he has become my favourite artist.

I PRAY his first name was Monster?

[blearyeyedboy]

At opposite ends of the scale:

I was fortunate to work in Bristol and have friends really explain street art to me. I think Banksy is a very good artist but I also think there are lots of good artists out there whose names will never be famous.

At the other end of the scale, I've been fortunate enough to travel to a lot of places. among them was an exhibition in Vienna with Gustav Klimt's "The Kiss". It looks gaudy and fussy in photographs to my eyes; in person it's breathtaking. Photography doesn't do it justice.

Edited by blearyeyedboy on Monday 25th July 10:18

[Alpacaman]

Nick Sider at the moment.

www.nicksider.com

Mainly for his wildlife paintings but he also does portraits, never been a fan of art that you look at and think "what the hell is that supposed to be?"

[Shar2]

Being more old school, my favourite painter is JMW Turner, but I also love the work of David Shepard and Terence Cuneo. Modern artists just leave me cold.

[Turtle Shed]

Also, Alan Bean.

[Skeptisk]

Alpacaman said:

Nick Sider at the moment.

www.nicksider.com

Mainly for his wildlife paintings but he also does portraits, never been a fan of art that you look at and think "what the hell is that supposed to be?"

That is very impressive. You have to look twice to check they aren’t photos.

[Lotusgone]

MC Escher for me too.

If you return to Copenhagen, try the Carlsberg Art Museum next to the Tivoli Gardens. Some great sculptures, and a good range of beers in the cafe.

[Tango13]

Edward Hopper, the Tate modern had an exhibition of his work a few years back.

[anonymous-user]

Tracey Emin, Damian Hirst and Banksy. Kudos to all of them for making so much money and convincing so many people that the rubbish they create is art.



The ultimate example of the emperors new clothes, she must be laughing herself to the bank everyday with how gullible people are

[hammo19]

Historically - Turner
Locally - Lucy Pittaway

[Upinflames]

20 years ago killing time in Dublin I went into the art museum.

I bought a print of 'The opening of the 6th seal' by Francis Danby.

I still stop and look at it from time to time. I like his work, there's always a lot going on.

[Skeptisk]

Lotusgone said:

MC Escher for me too.

If you return to Copenhagen, try the Carlsberg Art Museum next to the Tivoli Gardens. Some great sculptures, and a good range of beers in the cafe.

I had seen quite of few of Escher’s works without really knowing they were his (I did say I was a bit of a philistine). I suspect his works appeal particularly to those with a mathematical bent.


https://mcescher.com/gallery/most-popular/

[Magooagain]

Used to be Rolf Harris but I slowly found his work very childish!

[cobra kid]

Piss

[shih tzu faced]

Roy Lichtenstein

One of the pioneers of the Pop Art movement. Best known for his comic book style images, his style has been copied to death ever since but never with anything like the same subtlety. Very clever and at the time totally original. On a more simplistic level I love his work simply for the fact that it always looks so cheerful and colourful, even without getting into all the technicalities of it.

That kind of sums up how I feel about art in general: being able to enjoy just looking at something that you connect with in some way is a great feeling. Then you can also delve as far as you like into the techniques, meanings etc if you want to or just enjoy it for what it is.

Favourite motoring artist is Nicholas Watts, especially his various works covering the Targa Florio in the late 60s and 70s. Really captures the atmosphere, the colours, the speed, the cheering crowds, the sunny weather etc.