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Albert Bierstadt (German-American, 1830 - 1902)
At the age of two, Albert Bierstadt and his family emigrated from Prussia to the bustling whaling town of New Bedford, Massachusetts. The source of his early artistic training is unknown. By 1850, however, he began advertising as an instructor in "monochromatic painting" and was soon exhibiting his works locally and in Boston. In 1853 he returned to Prussia with the intention of enrolling in the art academy at Düsseldorf. Instead, he fell under the influence of American painters living there, most notably Worthington Whittredge and Emanuel Leutze, who introduced him to the works of the leading German landscapists, such as Andreas Achenbach. Upon his return from Europe in 1857, he settled in New York, where he joined the growing circle of landscape painters.
Bierstadt had acquired a great deal of experience in painting landscape during several summer sketching trips in Europe. In search of American scenery of comparable grandeur, Bierstadt was not contented by the popular and oft-painted mountains of New England. In summer 1859 he accompanied Frederick W. Lander's survey party to the Continental Divide. Four years later he traveled as far as California, where he visited the illustrious Yosemite Valley, discovered by white men only twelve years earlier. One of the first artists to explore the American West, Bierstadt earned his reputation through his grand-scale panoramas of western mountain scenery, such as "The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak" (1863; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) and "Among the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California" (1868; National Museum of American Art, Washington, D.C.). By the 1860s Bierstadt was being hailed as the preeminent American landscape painter.
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The NBMAA collection represents the major artists and movements of American art. Today it numbers about 8,274 paintings, works on paper, sculptures, and photographs, including the Sanford B.D. Low Illustration Collection, which features important works by illustrators such as Norman Rockwell, Howard Pyle, and Maxfield Parrish.
Among collection highlights are colonial and federal portraits, with examples by John Smibert, John Trumbull, John Singleton Copley, Gilbert Stuart, and the Peale family. The Hudson River School features landscapes by Thomas Cole, Asher B. Durand, Martin Johnson Heade, John Kensett, Albert Bierstadt, and Frederic Church. Still life painters range from Raphaelle Peale, Severin Roesen, William Harnett, John Peto, John Haberle, and John La Farge. American genre painting is represented by John Quidor, William Sidney Mount, and Lilly Martin Spencer. Post-Civil War examples include works by Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins, John Singer Sargent, George de Forest Brush, and William Paxton, and 19 plasters and bronzes by Solon Borglum. American Impressionists include Mary Cassatt, Theodore Robinson, John Henry Twachtman, J. Alden Weir, Willard Metcalf, and Childe Hassam, the last represented by eleven oils. Later Impressionist paintings include those by Ernest Lawson, Frederck Frieseke, Louis Ritman, Robert Miller, and Maurice Prendergast.
Other strengths of the twentieth-century collection include: sixty works by members of the Ash Can School; significant representation by early modernists such as Alfred Maurer, Marsden Hartley, John Marin, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Max Weber; important examples by the Precisionists Charles Demuth, Charles Sheeler, Preston Dickinson, and Ralston Crawford; a broad spectrum of work by the Social Realists Ben Shahn, Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, and Jack Levine; and ambitious examples of Regionalist painting by Grant Wood, John Steuart Curry, and Thomas Hart Benton, notably the latter’s celebrated five-panel mural, The Arts of Life in America (1932).
Works by the American Abstract Artist group (Stuart Davis, Ilya Bolotowsky, Esphyr Slobodkina, Balcomb Greene, and Milton Avery) give twentieth-century abstraction its place in the collection, as do later examples of Surrealism by artists Kay Sage and George Tooker; Abstract Expressionism (Lee Krasner, Giorgio Cavallon, Morris Graves, Robert Motherwell, Sam Francis, Cleve Gray), Pop and Op art (Andy Warhol, Larry Rivers, Robert Indiana, Tom Wesselman, Jim Dine), Conceptual (Christo, Sol LeWitt), and Photo-Realism (Robert Cottingham). Examples of twentieth-century sculpture include Harriet Frishmuth, Paul Manship, Isamu Noguchi, George Segal, and Stephen DeStaebler. We continue to acquire contemporary works by notable artists, in order to best represent the dynamic and evolving narrative of American art.
525/779 The inclusion of the urban parkland has always been considered as one of the most important aspect of the urban space, from Nash's redevelopment of the Regent' park to the more recent Le Corbusier's Garden City based on the communal living idea, the planning of the park area has always been considered quite thoroughly throughout the course of history.
Base on my limited understanding of the constructivists' idea of architecture or landscape design, actually architecture mainly, the plan view of the parkland is somewhat considered as important, and the arrangement and order of each elements are pre-determined in order to preserve the spatial continuity that comes from the form.
Bernard Tschumi's scheme for Prac da le Villette however demonstrates a rather different attitude towards the unity of the form. Instead, he promotes the discontinuity of the form, which the segment are to be arranged through a rational process of patterning. Yet, by looking at many of the de-constructivist architects, the so called rationality was in fact achieved through an unjustifiable process, mostly through instinctive judgement, experience or aesthetic aspiration. It is hard to remain rational through the whole process.
As the development of the city scape is usually a process of organic growth, as the patterns are developed over time and refined constantly through frequent use. Through parametric design, it is possible to model such changing pattern by introducing time, and using the data to simulate the changing pattern therefore as a result, achieving the most desirable form through experimentations.
The Trails of Light
Went to the post office today to receive my first ever tripod. :) The world of photography seems so much wider now. :)
The royal couple of Viva Las Vegas 28: Les Greene and Vicky Tafoya. All hail! Wailing, crotch-thrusting and cartwheel-turning rhythm and blues sensation Les Greene was the breakout performer of the Viva Las Vegas R&B showcase in 2024. Briefly, the ultra-charismatic Greene is a former American Idol contestant and provided the singing voice of Little Richard in the Baz Luhrman-directed biopic Elvis (which I will never watch - I’m allergic to the cinema of Baz Luhrman. Greene apparently sings “Tutti Frutti”). This year he triumphantly returned with his own solo set. Think of him as the fiercely pouting Little Richard and Esquerita du nos jours – with a nose piercing! No modern performer taps into the raunchy flamboyance of 1950s / early 60s rhythm and blues quite like Greene. Anyway, flaming creature Greene is pure sex and an ideal world, should be a mega-star in waiting.
Fear The Setting Sun 2011 NZ Tour
-Fear The Setting Sun
-Of Blackest Oceans
-Elephant Of The Ocean
-Authors
23/09/2011
Bar Medusa
Wellington
New Zealand
All images Copyright Andrew Graham 2012
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Brandan Bell, Jr. of Country Club of Scranton watches his tee shot on No. 6 (par 3, 133 yards) in the First Flight Final match during Day Three of the 111th Junior Boys' Championship at Merion Golf Club (West) (par 70, 6,049 yards).
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture / Ryan McGeeney — 07-23-2025- Scenes from the 2025 Arkansas 4-H State-O-Rama Donor Dinner in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
In the Maze of the Mechanical Muse: Whispers of a Withering World" presents a world at the precipice of both wonder and downfall. This pivotal chapter in our series explores humanity's advanced symbiosis with technology, where artificial intelligence, inspired by the whimsical intricacies of Antoni Gaudí, the surreal landscapes of Zdzisław Beksiński, and the inventive spirit of Steampunk, has crafted a reality of unparalleled abundance and creativity. Yet, this marvel comes at a hidden cost. Complex patterns, extraordinary designs, and a rich fusion of polished gold and copper symbolize a world teetering on the brink of ecological fragility. As we contemplate turning towards Planet B for a new beginning, an inevitable ecological catastrophe looms, threatening to obliterate the fragile remnants of the natural world. This series merges the awe of technological achievements with the somber reality of their consequences, reflecting a deep yearning for a more harmonious coexistence between technology, humanity, and nature, and highlighting the delicate balance we must maintain to avoid a descent into a mechanical dystopia.
Poem:
In a realm where Gaudí's spirit soars,
With Beksiński's eerie shades entwined,
Amidst Steampunk's copper gears and golden doors,
A world of wonder and woe, we find.
Here, in the heart of AI's grand design,
Where creativity knows no bounds,
Lies a hidden truth, both cruel and fine,
As nature's whisper barely sounds.
In this dreamscape of mechanical grace,
We marvel at the ingenuity's crest,
Yet, beneath the surface, we face
A world on the edge, in silent unrest.
Haiku:
Copper vines, gold dreams,
Nature's echo fades in gleam,
Fragile world, unseen.
Krewe of BOO! New Orleans Halloween Parade, October 19th, 2023. Парад перед Хэллоуином в Новом Орлеане
The faces of Asia. Asian people photos. Candid shots of Asian people from South Korea, China, India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei. Candid portraits showcasing smiles, emotions and everyday life. Proudly presented by: nomadicsamuel.com , thatbackpacker.com , backpacking-travel-blog.com , teach-english-travel-overseas.com , nomadicsamuel.com/top100travelblogs , smilingfacestravelphotos.com & travel-photography-tips.com
Governor Hogan Delivers the State of the State Address by Staff Photographers at House Chamber , 100 State Circle, Annapolis MD 21401
Pictures of the Royal Caribbean Jewel of the Seas at Philipsburg, St. Maarten from the Celebrity Equinox during our recent week-long Eastern Caribbean Cruise to San Juan, Puerto Rico, St. Maarten, and St. Kitts on the Celebrity Equinox (February 17-24, 2018). Pictures of the ship, along with the Carnival Conquest and Silversea's Silver Wind on Tuesday February 20th, 2018.
The 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) provides ceremonial support of an Army Full Honor Wreath Ceremony in honor of Pedro Morenés Eulate, Minister of Defense of Spain, at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, Va., July 23, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Devin Kornaus)