‘Art’ Archive

David LaChapelle / Géricault / Michelangelo

David LaChapelle’s works are never without some cleaver message and background work behind them.  In this large and elaborate work from 2007 he derives the works of Théodore Géricault and Michelangelo.

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Francis Bacon / Diego Velázquez / “Alien”

What does a 17th century pope an the “Alien” film series have in common?
In 1650, Spanish court painter Diego Velazquez made a portrait of then pope, Innocent X. The painting is considered by many art critics as one, if not the, best portrait ever  made. Apparently, Irish painter Francis Bacon, shared this view. Between the [...]

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Spotlight: Quentin Tarantino

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David Hockney / Jan Van Eyck

In 1971, David Hockney created the portrait of Ossie Clark (a fashion designer) and his wife Celia Birtwell (a textile designer). A very well known couple in the British bohemian circles of that time. Although famous for his modern style, Hockney often related in his works to the ‘great masters’.

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