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Roberta Tetzner big and small thoughts on life. She's into art, illustration and generally being creative.
Friday, 23 December 2016
Wednesday, 21 December 2016
Politics and art
Here is some information that surprised me. The abstract impressionists may not even have known! I found this on the independent newspaper website.
I thought you'd like this:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/modern-art-was-cia-weapon-1578808.htmlhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/modern-art-was-cia-weapon-1578808.html
Modern art was CIA 'weapon'
For decades in art circles it was either a rumour or a joke, but now it is confirmed as a fact. The Central Intelligence Agency used American modern art - including the works of such artists as Jackson Pollock, Robert Motherwell, Willem de Kooning and Mark Rothko - as a weapon in the Cold War. In the manner of a Renaissance prince - except that it acted secretly - the CIA fostered and promoted American Abstract Expressionist painting around the world for more than 20 years.
I thought you'd like this:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/modern-art-was-cia-weapon-1578808.htmlhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/modern-art-was-cia-weapon-1578808.html
Modern art was CIA 'weapon'
For decades in art circles it was either a rumour or a joke, but now it is confirmed as a fact. The Central Intelligence Agency used American modern art - including the works of such artists as Jackson Pollock, Robert Motherwell, Willem de Kooning and Mark Rothko - as a weapon in the Cold War. In the manner of a Renaissance prince - except that it acted secretly - the CIA fostered and promoted American Abstract Expressionist painting around the world for more than 20 years.
Tuesday, 6 December 2016
About Deanna Petherbridge's drawings
Monday, 5 December 2016
James Ensor
https://youtu.be/zvGkoFkRzfQ
This is a great little film about this Belgian painter. Such fun to see where his inspiration came from. the exhibition is now on at the RA London.
This is a great little film about this Belgian painter. Such fun to see where his inspiration came from. the exhibition is now on at the RA London.
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