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“Who is b ** Jackson Pollock?”: 3 cases when people found masterpieces among the trash
Which of us did not dream of finding among the grandfather rubble a masterpiece worth millions? But, let’s admit, so few are lucky – and such lucky ones, most often, immediately fall on the pages of newspapers. Expensive works of art are most often found in the appropriate environment – in expensive homes and in expensive collections of collectors. But what circumstances preceded the finds of masterpieces among literally rubbish and trash?
In 1992, Teri Hortos bought a huge painting in a used goods store for a gift to her friend. The painting cost $ 8, but Teri bargained to five. The picture was so huge that it did not fit either at home or at the house of her friend, so Teri decided to sell it at the flea market. There, a man approached her, who said that this picture was similar to that of Jackson Pollock. “Who the fuck is Jackson Pollock?” Asked Teri. Later, with that name, a documentary will be released revealing an investigation of the authenticity of this canvas. Continue reading
Innovators, court portrait painters and scandalous people: 10 famous artists who conquered the world
Caravaggio, Malevich, Picasso, Levitan … When it comes to the famous artist, then, as a rule, come to mind the names of men who worked at the easel in different styles and in different eras. But there were among those who decided to devote their lives to painting, and women. They not only created beautiful paintings and contributed to world culture, they often became pioneers, and even went against the system.
1. Katerina van Hemessen (1528 – 1587)
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She was the first in history to create a self-portrait depicting an artist at work (later this method became very common in the history of art). It is assumed that painting was taught by her father, artist Jan Sanders van Hemessen. Katerina became best known for writing portraits of rich people who ordered these services for money. Katerina van Hemessen ended her career as an artist in 1554 when she got married, because at that time the woman had to follow the instructions of her husband. Continue reading
Refined avant-garde artist Robert Falk: 4 muses, unnecessary Paris and later recognition in the homeland
Robert Rafailovich Falk is a Russian avant-garde artist with Jewish roots who went through a difficult career through the turbulent revolutionary years that broke the fate of many painters. Some of them – they emigrated, others – adapted to the new regime, and others, including Falk, who did not reconcile with the Soviet regime, went into the art opposition. For this, the artist was strictly punished by the existing regime.
Robert Falk was born in 1886 in Moscow to the Jewish family of Rafail Falk, a well-known lawyer and avid chess lover. Intelligent and educated parents sought to instill in their three sons an interest in equally venerable pursuits. Their family spoke only in German and all the children were identified in a prestigious Lutheran school, which was famous for strict orders. And at home the boys were brought up in a Spartan spirit. Continue reading
