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My take on the magnificent German Expressionist film from 1920, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, starred a future Hollywood actor Conrad Veidt, who film buffs may remember as Major Strasser in Casablanca.
German Expressionism was a direct result of the tumultuous times of the First World War. In painting, printmaking, architecture, film and music, German artists developed a unique viewpoint in each discipline. In film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Nosferatu, Metropolis, The Man Who Laughs and M were all black and white masterpieces of the genre.
In homage to American photographer Harry Callahan, this image is a nod to his work in the field of abstract expressionism through photography.
30x40 in.
Oil on traditional canvas
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A new tribute painting of Saint Teresa of Calcutta by British expressionist artist Stephen B. Whatley.
Born in Albania, Mother Teresa (1910-1997) answered an early calling to serve God, joining the Sisters of Loreto in Ireland in order to learn English , with the intention of becoming a missionary.
In 1946 on a train she felt she heard from Jesus, "Come be my Light...I cannot go alone" - and devoting her life to helping the poor, the homeless and the dying in India, she became the Mother to the Poor.
When she had taken her religious vows in 1931 she chose the name Teresa after Saint Teresa of Lisieux - and like many, including Saint Teresa of Lisieux , she had experienced throughout her life, a struggle with faith, even feeling separated from God - a darkness that troubled her and maybe drove her on with her good work.
She had opened her first hospice in 1952 and expressed her wish that a "a beautiful death is for people who lived like animals to die like angels - loved and wanted".
She was proclaimed a Saint in 2016 by Pope Francis ; two miracles of healing of cancer in 1998 and 2008 being attributed to her.
The artist - a Catholic convert since 2011 - created the tribute through the intensive research, photographic references and the prayers that generate all his work.
"Through darkness into light...humbly I hope my painting represents the eternal light that will forever be Mother Teresa's reward in heaven - and I pray for peace and any healing for all who view the image, faith or no faith" - Stephen B. Whatley, London, UK, April 2023.
Saint Teresa of Calcutta. 2023
Oil on canvas, 30 x 24in/76 x 61cm
German expressionism is one of my favourite movements of art. Here I am posing with a few of my books on the subject with the Otto Dix biography being highlighted. German expressionism was prevalent from the end of World War I until the early 1930s. With Hitler gaining power in January 1933, 'modern art' was endangered with many artists being arrested, fleeing the country or put in concentration camps as degenerates. A significant number of art works were either destroyed or ironically, confiscated by high ranking Nazis.
More expressionism in Siena.
Siena, June 2021.
Camera: Minolta SRT 303b
Lens: Minolta MC Rokkor-PF 50 mm f/1.7
Film: Ferrania P30 (ISO 80)
Laboratory development and scan
40x30 in.
Oil & acrylic on traditional canvas
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Original abstract artwork
30x30 in.
Oil & spray paint on brown paper
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Little bit of expressionism with an intentional camera shake.
Zoomed Tamron to to 200mm and did a gentle shake. It took a while to align the movement with the tree trunks and to have just enough of blur and not too much. The result looks surprisingly good
Perfect sharpness is not always needed, blurry images can have more character and style. This is definitely something I'll need to experiment more.
Have you ever tried to take blurry photos?