Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Honoré Daumier: The Michelangelo of Caricature [feedly]



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Honoré Daumier: The Michelangelo of Caricature
// Print Magazine

"There is a lot of Michelangelo in that fellow," observed realist author and playwright Honoré Balzac in reference to Honoré Daumier. As one of the well-known artists of the French Realism Movement, an era of artists who honed in on real life often featuring commoners and laborers as their subjects, Daumier captured the moments of the time on a variety of mediums, including painting, lithography, sculpture, satirical cartoons and caricatures.

Honoré Daumier, Voyageurs appréciant de moins en moins les wagons de troisième classe..., French, 1808 - 1879, published 1856, lithograph on wove paper, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund. Image from National Gallery of Art

Honoré Daumier, Voyageurs appréciant de moins en moins les wagons de troisième classe…, French, 1808 – 1879, published 1856, lithograph on wove paper, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund.
Image from National Gallery of Art

Honoré Daumier: Realism, Satire and Caricatures

The National Gallery of Art's Lorenz Eitner notes that his body of work highlights "the characteristic look and demeanor of every segment of Parisian society, ranging from the crotchets and timidities of the urban middle class with which he fondly empathized (Les Bons Bourgeois), to the frauds of speculators (Robert Macaire), the pomposities of lawyers (Gens de justice), the self-delusions of artists, the rapacity of landlords, and the vanity of bluestockings. " His abhorrence for lawyers appears to stem from his early employment as an errand boy for attorneys. He also paid particular attention to King Louise-Phillipe, which eventually provoked the sovereign to sentence Daumier to jail for six months due to the harshness of Daumier's wit in the satirical cartoon of the king.

Honoré Daumier (French, 1808 - 1879 ), Les Tritons de la Seine, 1864, lithograph, Rosenwald Collection 1943.3.3205 From the National Gallery of Art

Honoré Daumier (French, 1808 – 1879 ), Les Tritons de la Seine, 1864, lithograph, Rosenwald Collection 1943.3.3205
From the National Gallery of Art

His 40-year career creating satirical cartoons was chronicled in the French journals, La Silhouette, La Caricature and Le Charivari. His ascent into cartooning stems from the help of a family friend, Alexandre Lenoir, who provided Daumier informal training in drawing since Daumier's family couldn't afford to send him to art school. After copying Lenoir's art collection and the works from the Louvre, Daumier landed a fortunate apprenticeship with a lithographer who taught Daumier the technical aspects of printmaking. From there, the publisher of La Silhouette, La Caricature and Le Charivari hired Daumier around 1829 to be a cartoonist for the satirical publications.

 

Honoré Daumier (French, 1808 - 1879 ), Un Abus de confiance, 1842, lithograph on newsprint, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund 1979.49.105 From the National Gallery of Art

Honoré Daumier (French, 1808 – 1879 ), Un Abus de confiance, 1842, lithograph on newsprint, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund 1979.49.105 From the National Gallery of Art

Honoré Daumier (French, 1808 - 1879 ), Des gens dont le soleil réjouit peu la vue, 1855, lithograph, Rosenwald Collection 1958.8.64 From the National Gallery of Art

Honoré Daumier (French, 1808 – 1879 ), Des gens dont le soleil réjouit peu la vue, 1855, lithograph, Rosenwald Collection 1958.8.64 From the National Gallery of Art

Honoré Daumier (French, 1808 - 1879 ), Le Tondeur de chiens, 1842, lithograph on newsprint, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund 1979.49.40 From the National Gallery of Art

Honoré Daumier (French, 1808 – 1879 ), Le Tondeur de chiens, 1842, lithograph on newsprint, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund 1979.49.40 From the National Gallery of Art

Honoré Daumier (French, 1808 - 1879 ), Ce que certains journaux appeleraient..., 1870, lithograph, Rosenwald Collection 1943.3.3207 From the National Gallery of Art

Honoré Daumier (French, 1808 – 1879 ), Ce que certains journaux appeleraient…, 1870, lithograph, Rosenwald Collection 1943.3.3207 From the National Gallery of Art

Honoré Daumier (French, 1808 - 1879 ), Daumier fut le peintre ordinaire..., probably 1839, lithograph on newsprint, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund 1979.49.254

Honoré Daumier (French, 1808 – 1879 ), Daumier fut le peintre ordinaire…, probably 1839, lithograph on newsprint, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund 1979.49.254


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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

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Monday, June 6, 2016

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Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Google offers tools for creating art using AI [feedly]



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Google offers tools for creating art using AI
// Engadget

Google doesn't just want to dabble in using AI to create art -- it wants you to make that art yourself. As promised, the search giant has launched its Magenta project to give artists tools for bringing machine learning to their creations. The initial effort focuses around an open source infrastructure for producing audio and video that, ideally, heads off in unexpected directions while maintaining the better traits of human-made art.

Ultimately, Google doesn't just want the technology to produce 'optimal' art based on what it learns from samples. It's hoping for the same imbalance (that is, focusing on one element over others), surprise and long-term narratives that you see in people-powered projects. It should feel like there's a distinct personality to a song or video.

You can look at Google's early Magenta code right now, and the company is vowing to accept both code and blog posts from outsiders who have something to add. If enough people rally around the idea, you could see a budding community of artists who add AI flourishes to their productions.

Source: Magenta, GitHub


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spicyhorror: guitar models of the future by Robert Crumb (Yell... [feedly]



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spicyhorror: guitar models of the future by Robert Crumb (Yell...
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spicyhorror:

guitar models of the future by Robert Crumb (Yell #3, September 1966)


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michaelallanleonard: Frankenstein’s Monster watercolor by Jack... [feedly]



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michaelallanleonard: Frankenstein's Monster watercolor by Jack...
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michaelallanleonard:

Frankenstein's Monster watercolor by Jack Davis


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Advanced Diploma Student - Buren-Erdene Altankhuyag [feedly]



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Advanced Diploma Student - Buren-Erdene Altankhuyag
// Feng Zhu Design

Project Name: VALLEY OF THE GIANTS

Designer/Artist: Buren-Erdene Altankhuyag

With art direction from Kingston Chan, Tze Wei and Feng Zhu

SYNOPSIS

Huge monsters have been causing havok in small towns and villages. Scouts are sent out to find the source of these huge beasts. Turns out, a wide valley deep in the forest mysteriously morphs regular animals into mutated giants. You, the player, is sent to help stop these attacks and destroy the valley for good.


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