Comments on: Henri Rousseau http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/01/30/henri-rousseau/ Tue, 7 Oct 2008 07:59:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: alisan http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/01/30/henri-rousseau/#comment-27169 alisan Sat, 24 Feb 2007 23:58:46 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/?p=147#comment-27169 Trying to identify one of Rousseau's painting. I've spent countless hours combing books and the internet to no avail! Does anyone know the name of a painting of a Tunisian shepherd, wearing white cloaks and floating above the ground as if traveling in a dream? Many thanks if you do. alisan Trying to identify one of Rousseau’s painting. I’ve spent countless hours combing books and the internet to no avail!

Does anyone know the name of a painting of a Tunisian shepherd, wearing white cloaks and floating above the ground as if traveling in a dream?

Many thanks if you do.
alisan

]]> By: Charley Parker http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/01/30/henri-rousseau/#comment-282 Charley Parker Sun, 12 Feb 2006 23:44:34 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/?p=147#comment-282 Thanks, Allen. I'm more interested in it in the general sense of wondering what images are pouplar with us as a culture, an how that varies geographically and over time. Thanks, Allen. I’m more interested in it in the general sense of wondering what images are pouplar with us as a culture, an how that varies geographically and over time.

]]> By: Allen Reichert http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/01/30/henri-rousseau/#comment-278 Allen Reichert Sun, 12 Feb 2006 19:09:41 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/?p=147#comment-278 As per Charley's last comment, there is a book that came out in 2003 - Famous works of art in popular culture : a reference guide by Lynda Sperling that looks at 29 works of art that have "become part of popular culture." It is an interesting book - I looke at it on our new book shelf. I can't remember if she actually ranked what images had been the most reproduced but I could find out if you would like. As per Charley’s last comment, there is a book that came out in 2003 - Famous works of art in popular culture : a reference guide by Lynda Sperling that looks at 29 works of art that have “become part of popular culture.” It is an interesting book - I looke at it on our new book shelf. I can’t remember if she actually ranked what images had been the most reproduced but I could find out if you would like.

]]> By: Charley Parker http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/01/30/henri-rousseau/#comment-226 Charley Parker Tue, 07 Feb 2006 15:42:21 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/?p=147#comment-226 You may be right. Some of Escher's images are very popular as well. I wonder if there is a source on the Web somewhere that lists the most reproduced images. You may be right. Some of Escher’s images are very popular as well. I wonder if there is a source on the Web somewhere that lists the most reproduced images.

]]> By: LJRphoto http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/01/30/henri-rousseau/#comment-220 LJRphoto Mon, 06 Feb 2006 03:17:41 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/?p=147#comment-220 I would venture to guess that the Mona Lisa is a far more reproduced image than any other image in history. I would venture to guess that the Mona Lisa is a far more reproduced image than any other image in history.

]]> By: Charley Parker http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/01/30/henri-rousseau/#comment-205 Charley Parker Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:54:52 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/?p=147#comment-205 Yeah, some of his work is pretty crude. He was probably the original "primitive" painter to be accepted by at least part of the art establishment, paving the way for people like Grandma Moses (whose appeal eludes me). The fact that his work did achieve the power of his jungle canvases seems all the more remarkable, but then we usually never see the crude early work of trained artists because it usually doesn't survive. Yeah, some of his work is pretty crude. He was probably the original “primitive” painter to be accepted by at least part of the art establishment, paving the way for people like Grandma Moses (whose appeal eludes me). The fact that his work did achieve the power of his jungle canvases seems all the more remarkable, but then we usually never see the crude early work of trained artists because it usually doesn’t survive.

]]> By: Jeff Hayes http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/01/30/henri-rousseau/#comment-204 Jeff Hayes Wed, 01 Feb 2006 16:59:00 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/?p=147#comment-204 Rousseau is one of those artists whose works I appreciate, but wouldn't make it on my fantasy list of 100 pieces of art to hang in my living room. Going through these archives made for an interesting read. On the one hand there are the iconic jungle and dream-inspired paintings -- real masterpieces. On the other, there are a lot of paintings that frankly seem like uninspired folk art -- Grandma Moses without the charm. Given the tremendous power of the jungle canvases, it's hard to see that it's the same painter. I guess he's a great example of an artist finding a way to come into their own and blossom. Rousseau is one of those artists whose works I appreciate, but wouldn’t make it on my fantasy list of 100 pieces of art to hang in my living room. Going through these archives made for an interesting read. On the one hand there are the iconic jungle and dream-inspired paintings — real masterpieces. On the other, there are a lot of paintings that frankly seem like uninspired folk art — Grandma Moses without the charm. Given the tremendous power of the jungle canvases, it’s hard to see that it’s the same painter. I guess he’s a great example of an artist finding a way to come into their own and blossom.

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