brad klausen...artillery...cool discovery

decides2dream

probably should've posted it here on the art wall in the first place.....:p put it on the porch too, but perhaps you artistic-types will geek out on it as i did.


brad is a marcel duchamp fan.


someone posted a link to the artillery site and i was just perusing when i discovered this:

http://www.artillerydesign.com/main.php?page=view_item&item_id=47&pg=1




beautiful! but most definitely *borrowed*...inspired...in homage.....to:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Duchamp
scroll down the page and look at the painting on the right hand side entitled:

Nude Descending A Staircase No. 2


pretty damn cool......brad is a DaDa/kinetic art fan. as a fellow artist/art lover.....i just thought how fantastic.


just had to share.....carry on.........:p
LOVE klausen's work.

civ_eng_girl

good eye, d2d!

i've don't know marcel duchamp, but i like the pic you posted....

it also remindes me of Brad's Philly '05 poster....

decides2dream

civ_eng_girl wrote:

good eye, d2d!

i've don't know marcel duchamp, but i like the pic you posted....

it also remindes me of Brad's Philly '05 poster....

ahhhhhhh....well every good little art student knows of duchamp. quite the influential figure for his thoughts/creations. i am sure you've seen pics of his urinal signed 'R. Mutt'....and/or his copy of the Mona Lisa that he drew a moustache on. he and his group, known as DaDa.....tried to turn the art world on it's ear, and reinvent what is/isn't considered 'art'......possibly the first truly conceptual artists, all along with surrealism, etc. he has a very famous painting/creation on a glass panel as well.....can't recall the title entirely, but something along the lines of the bride with her bridesmaids, hahaha.....it's kinda 'out there' stuff.

THIS painting tho, perhaps while being so modern/contemporary....still one of his most 'traditonal art' in it's execution, and i think a beautiful work.

also, i just soooo enjoy when contemporary artists reach back and pay homage, or wear their influences on their sleeve....brings it all full circle, eh? i love that.

civ_eng_girl

here... i found the Philly '05:



they feel similar to me... maybe just in the colours and 'sketchy-ness' of it...

this one is a little more cubist/picasso-ish.... no?

decides2dream

civ_eng_girl wrote:

here... i found the Philly '05:



they feel similar to me... maybe just in the colours and 'sketchy-ness' of it...

this one is a little more cubist/picasso-ish.... no?

exactly what i was going to say in response to it. definitely reminds me of a picasso cubist bust sculpture.


as i've said, i LIKE it.......the obvious influence......pretty cool. or brad is lazy. hahaha. nooooooo, i truly enjoy how he 'spins' it in his own style, makes it his own while still showing great respect for the initial influence/work.

Jack_C_Gregory

decides2dream wrote:

ahhhhhhh....well every good little art student knows of duchamp. quite the influential figure for his thoughts/creations. i am sure you've seen pics of his urinal signed 'R. Mutt'....and/or his copy of the Mona Lisa that he drew a moustache on. he and his group, known as DaDa.....tried to turn the art world on it's ear, and reinvent what is/isn't considered 'art'......possibly the first truly conceptual artists, all along with surrealism, etc. he has a very famous painting/creation on a glass panel as well.....can't recall the title entirely, but something along the lines of the bride with her bridesmaids, hahaha.....it's kinda 'out there' stuff.

THIS painting tho, perhaps while being so modern/contemporary....still one of his most 'traditonal art' in it's execution, and i think a beautiful work.

also, i just soooo enjoy when contemporary artists reach back and pay homage, or wear their influences on their sleeve....brings it all full circle, eh? i love that.

Don't forget the bicycle wheel on the stool.

decides2dream

WeaponX655321 wrote:

Don't forget the bicycle wheel on the stool.

oooooooooooooo....good one! tis a LONG time since my last art history class, and now going on almost 3 years out of the classroom teaching, so sure....cut me some slack, all getting a bit fuzzy.....;)

Corso

Marcel Duchamp I'm not to familiar with but I researched his work and I do enjoy his collection. It got me to think about some of the artist that I enjoy. Here are two I can think of as of now. Miro and Rothko. I am sure these names are familiar to the Art History people. Thanks for sharing.