What a pun. I just got a "Taschen 25" book about Kandinsky (awesome books for a quick introduction to artists) and have probably looked at it at least 6 times in the last week and, unsurprisingly, there are aspects and entire ideas that have made their way into recent paintings...
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| ^ Kandinsky - What a Boss! |
For those of you who don't know, Kandinsky was awesome. His surreal/abstract "compositions" helped break down the doors of expression and paved the way for artists like Pollock and Rothko to completely dismiss representation in favor of pure expression. His transformation from impressionistic landscape artist to almost complete abstractionist is a great path to see the beginnings of abstraction and the metamorphosis that art took through the turn of the century.
So i present my Kandinsky-esque landscapes of the rural midwest. Colorful, bounding and plentiful; spiritual, native and untamed. These pieces try to express the utter beauty of the landscape while also connecting to the primal energy and connection that those who have spent time here feel. From the billowing bluffs along the Mississippi to the expansive lakes that checker the states, our past is always interacting with our constant push to the future.
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| Notes |
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| The Ridge |
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| The Beach was Hazy at 5 in the Morning |
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| Chop to the Sea |
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