Last week did I visit Denmark’s beautiful Museum of Modern Art, Louisiana in Humlebaek. It takes me about 1,5 hour to get there with help of two trains and a ferry. Always a fantastic day-trip.
There I met for me a new artist, Peter Doig, the most successful living European artist today. Born in Edinburgh in 1959, settled in Trinidad since 2002. In 2007, his painting White Canoe sold at Sotheby’s for $11.3 million, then an auction record for a living European artist. In February 2013, his painting, The Architect’s Home in the Ravine, sold for $12 million at a London auction.
There wasn’t one painting I wouldn’t like to own … but I neither have the walls or the money. This entry is about his painting “The House that Jacques Built”, 1992 – 200x250cm – and a gift of the British Friends of the Art Museums in Israel, Young Friends Committee, 1995.
This is in my eyes a Masterpiece.
“The House that Jacques Built” belongs to a series that Doig calls “Horizontal Triptychs.”
“A little perspective,
like a little humor,
goes a long way.”
Allen Klein
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Your angled photos are perfect for this challenge Viveka 🙂
Thank you so much, Andy ….. I have so many funny angles on objects, but this is new of the press.
Thank you for sharing your newest takes! 😊😊
Wonderful entry for this week’s challenge. Thanks for playing.
My pleasure, Cee!!! Thank you so much!
Wonderful brush strokes.
Thank you so much Brenda …. I fell in love with nearly all his pieces.
That happened to me in Paris when I saw van Gogh. I didn’t get him before I saw him in person.
I had never heard about this Scottish painter before … looked him up and only 15 years ago he didn’t have food on the table for every day.
For me all big artists has been struggling before their fame in some why, van Gogh – there was also a struggling artist ones …and lived with problems through his whole life. I think that’s what makes their art so good. Same with most classical composers.
I have heard the theory that the struggle is essential to great art. It seems a shame that we allow those with talent to suffer, though, and only recognize them after death.
Yes, I had a colleague that was hand painting beautiful porcelain, we all bought from her and we was joking with her that she had to die soon … so they got some value.
That’s why I think it’s so great that Peter has made it … while he are still young.
Always fascinating what appeals to different eyes, Vivi. Thanks for the intro to this guy 🙂
Just a quick check in this morning. I’m home and stepping back into reality for a day or two. Glorious sunshine today. Catch you later 🙂
Jo, this guy are brilliant – never heard about him before and he has been successful for years now. I thought he was American because of his surname.
We have fantastic weather too, but not warmth what so ever – but it’s going to be a big BIG sun in Istanbul from Sunday onward. Raining this week. Great to have you home. *smile
Lazy time in the garden has been cancelled! It’s freezing! (or maybe it’s just me 🙂 ) Will you see Nia this trip, and are you travelling alone or with a friend? I need sunshine 😦
Travelling alone …. I need my space on this trip. I will send you some sunshine from Istanbul.
Jo, I have sent you an email.
I’ve had lots through my Inbox Vivi, but not received your email yet 😦
Now I’m lost …. and confused – it has be sent. And I sent to the address you use for your blog.
Ok, I’ll give it 10 minutes. My laptop is very slow 😦
Sent it again.
Sent you an email to return, Vivi 😦
And I have done what …. you suggested. *smile
Still nothing, Vivi. I really don’t understand because my emails seem to be coming in fine. I’ve had a dozen since you sent your first 😦 I think you’ll have to disown me.
I will try my other email address … but it must be something in our safety program that stops them. Give me a second.
Sent!!!!!!!!!!!!
🙂
Nope! Sorry, Vivi. I don’t have any answers?
Must be something with your security program on you laptop … something must block my emails. How frustrating.
I can send in messages on FB!
Brilliant! You can 🙂 I wouldn’t have thought of that in a month 🙂
You see … I’m not only a pretty face with a sorry ass!
You’re a lovely lady… with a sorry ass 🙂 And I’m sorry 😦
Good Morning, glad we could sort it yesterday …. and I must say the same about you. *smile
You’re bright and early, Miss Sunshine 🙂 Hope to go out with the Nordics after I’ve posted. You will be packing 🙂 🙂
I was up, but I went back to bed … only 6am – not packing yet, but maybe Saturday. I was going to do ironing today, but I started to work on my latest post … so tomorrow.
Oh, I do like this one!
Thank you, A-C! It’s a fantastic painting. And I’m quite pleased with my images of it.