The Annotated Mona Lisa: Pages 186 - 187 Flashcards
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Uelsmann: Fantasyland
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- Jeffry N. Uelsmann (b. 1934)
- his work succeeds best when he transmutes ordinary objects into uncanny, startling symbols to bring out what he calls “an innermost world of mystery, enigma, and insight”
2
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Photo-Realism
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- thrived form the mid- ’60s to mid- ’70s
- influenced by Pop art
- most Photo-Realists specialize in one subject
3
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Estes: Windows on the World
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- Richard Estes (b. 1936)
- projects a photo on a canvas and paints over it
4
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Close: Close-up
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- Chuck Close (b. 1940)
- often paints with unorthodox means
