With the 10th anniversary of 9/11 past, there will always be a reminder of that emotional day at the Main Fall River Public Library.
A new oil painting by artist Tiago Finato was commissioned by Library Administrator Paula Costa Cullen and now hangs in the library’s main lobby. Unveiled on Sunday, “Human Emotion at a Moment in Time” took Finato more than a year from concept to creation.
“It is an interpretational canvas,” Finato said. “There is nothing direct. Notice, there (are) no officials such as police or firemen. There is no need for recognizable uniforms because they have the same emotions.”
Finato created the 6-by-7-foot art piece on linen canvas.
The painting uses many different techniques and details to highlight the tragic nature of 9/11. It starts with a patch of blue sky in the upper left corner as a reminder of that day started, before it was taken over by smoke and chaos.
The focus is on a man who has passed at the center of the painting. The people around him are diverse in their ages and ethnicities, but are bonded by the sorrowful events.
A red-robed angel is there to bring the souls to heaven.
The little girl in the painting represents the innocence of those born since the attacks. Finato used gold-colored paint around the child to signify the wealth represented by the World Trade Center.
Finato used an impressionistic style to create the “Human Emotion” painting, with bold brush strokes.
“The painting needed to show a bit more of the rough brush stokres than the classical, traditional European smooth strokes that I usually use,” Finato said. “This allows for more energy and emotion to be displayed in the painting.”
Finato, the president of the Greater Fall River Art Association, is predominantly a portrait artist and has painted the likeness of Mayor Will Flanagan. That painting hangs in Government Center.
Finato, an award-winning artist, was voted First Place People’s Choice Award Favorite Artist three times during the Bristol Independent Galleries Art Stroll. This year, Finato earned the same first place award on two occasions.
Finato’s portrait of the infamous Lizzie Borden won first place in a National Open Juried Exhibit at the Bristol Art Gallery.
Finato is represented by the Bristol Art Gallery and the Royal Gallery, both in Rhode Island. As an event winner at the Bristol Art Gallery, Finato is also featured in its “Gallery Corner."
“Human Emotion at a Moment in Time” was sponsored by BankFive, Bogle & DeAscentis PC, Borden & Remington Corp., Collins Construction Co., First Bristol Corp., Insurit Agency, Bob Karam, Michael Biszko and Alan Biszko.
“When I was contacted ... about this project, I thought it would be a great opportunity for me to get together with local business leaders and present an amazing gift to the community,” said Bill Eccles, president & CEO of BankFive. “There was no hesitation from any one of the donors when I approached them about the idea of a meaningful painting memorializing 9/11. This painting will be like no other painting at the library, as the sad events of 9/11 affected our whole country.”
A native of Brazil, Finato came to Fall River in 1999 to further his education. He resides in the city and keeps an artist studio on the third floor of the Greater Fall River Art Association, 80 Belmont St. He offers classes to new and advanced painters. Visit www.greaterfallriverartassoc.org for information.
“Human Emotion at a Moment in Time” will be on permanent display at the library, 104 N. Main St., during regular business hours.
2011年9月8日星期四
Poverty in still life
There’s a reason Dan Petrov depicted a bench instead of a table in his oil painting “Vincent,” a rumination on poverty.
A table, he said, would signify a bountiful meal being served. “A bench,” he added, “is for sitting and waiting, as the problem of social justice is waiting for solution.”
The message wasn’t lost on judges at the 2011 Minnesota State Fair, where “Vincent” won two sponsored awards: the College of Visual Arts Painting Award and the Ron Merchant Award for Oil Painting.
A still life depicting red potatoes, a page from Petrov’s local newspaper, the bench and a wall, “Vincent” is infused with symbolism and includes a partial reproduction of Vincent Van Gogh’s “The Potato Eaters.”
“I am confident that Vincent would not mind,” Petrov wrote in his blog, “since he lived in poverty too.”
The Serbian-born artist, trained in classical realism, rents a studio on the top floor of Nicollet Plaza in Burnsville’s Heart of the City, where he has painted and taught since 2009.
Petrov, 50, of Lakeville, moved from Canada to Minnesota in 2006, 14 years after leaving Serbia.
“I got my education there at university (philosophy and law),” he said in an interview. “And when the political situation got a bit confusing between all the different political factions, I figure out that maybe it’s time to leave. It was 1992. I left kind of before the major mess. Bad people, when they get to power, they make the little guys fighting.”
The art studies he’d begun in Europe after university continued in Canada, where Petrov learned Renaissance techniques from the classically trained Italian painter Sergio De Paoli.
In Minnesota, Petrov was accepted to the Atelier Studio Program of Fine Art in Minneapolis, a four-year program of disciplined daily training that melds formal academics with the influence of the French Impressionists.
“Pretty much it takes whole life to study art,” said Petrov, whose wife, Jelena, is a dentist in St. Louis Park. “Or I might be a slow learner, I guess.”
His work is displayed at the Tamarack Gallery in Stillwater and the Bristol Art Gallery in Bristol, R.I., as well as on his website. Venues for Petrov’s gallery shows have included the performing arts centers in Burnsville and Bloomington.
Petrov said “Vincent,” which has already sold, was inspired by the hands-off treatment that he perceived was given to the issue of poverty during Minnesota’s 2010 gubernatorial campaign.
Nevertheless, he spotted an opinion piece by Don Heinzman in Thisweek Newspapers with a headline declaring that poverty had become an issue in the campaign.
“Vincent” depicts about a dozen red potatoes and two ceramic dishes resting on a Thisweek opinion page bearing the headline. Petrov replaced the text below the headline with a partially hidden reproduction of Van Gogh’s “The Potato Eaters.”
“The newspaper is not an aesthetically attractive object by itself,” Petrov said. “It’s black and white and it’s disposable. Potatoes are also not very inviting and aesthetically pleasing. Same as poverty. Nobody likes to look at that.”
The wall behind the setting is not merely functional.
“The wall in philosophy is a symbol of a problem,” Petrov said. “Many philosophers use that wall in that figurative way.”
A table, he said, would signify a bountiful meal being served. “A bench,” he added, “is for sitting and waiting, as the problem of social justice is waiting for solution.”
The message wasn’t lost on judges at the 2011 Minnesota State Fair, where “Vincent” won two sponsored awards: the College of Visual Arts Painting Award and the Ron Merchant Award for Oil Painting.
A still life depicting red potatoes, a page from Petrov’s local newspaper, the bench and a wall, “Vincent” is infused with symbolism and includes a partial reproduction of Vincent Van Gogh’s “The Potato Eaters.”
“I am confident that Vincent would not mind,” Petrov wrote in his blog, “since he lived in poverty too.”
The Serbian-born artist, trained in classical realism, rents a studio on the top floor of Nicollet Plaza in Burnsville’s Heart of the City, where he has painted and taught since 2009.
Petrov, 50, of Lakeville, moved from Canada to Minnesota in 2006, 14 years after leaving Serbia.
“I got my education there at university (philosophy and law),” he said in an interview. “And when the political situation got a bit confusing between all the different political factions, I figure out that maybe it’s time to leave. It was 1992. I left kind of before the major mess. Bad people, when they get to power, they make the little guys fighting.”
The art studies he’d begun in Europe after university continued in Canada, where Petrov learned Renaissance techniques from the classically trained Italian painter Sergio De Paoli.
In Minnesota, Petrov was accepted to the Atelier Studio Program of Fine Art in Minneapolis, a four-year program of disciplined daily training that melds formal academics with the influence of the French Impressionists.
“Pretty much it takes whole life to study art,” said Petrov, whose wife, Jelena, is a dentist in St. Louis Park. “Or I might be a slow learner, I guess.”
His work is displayed at the Tamarack Gallery in Stillwater and the Bristol Art Gallery in Bristol, R.I., as well as on his website. Venues for Petrov’s gallery shows have included the performing arts centers in Burnsville and Bloomington.
Petrov said “Vincent,” which has already sold, was inspired by the hands-off treatment that he perceived was given to the issue of poverty during Minnesota’s 2010 gubernatorial campaign.
Nevertheless, he spotted an opinion piece by Don Heinzman in Thisweek Newspapers with a headline declaring that poverty had become an issue in the campaign.
“Vincent” depicts about a dozen red potatoes and two ceramic dishes resting on a Thisweek opinion page bearing the headline. Petrov replaced the text below the headline with a partially hidden reproduction of Van Gogh’s “The Potato Eaters.”
“The newspaper is not an aesthetically attractive object by itself,” Petrov said. “It’s black and white and it’s disposable. Potatoes are also not very inviting and aesthetically pleasing. Same as poverty. Nobody likes to look at that.”
The wall behind the setting is not merely functional.
“The wall in philosophy is a symbol of a problem,” Petrov said. “Many philosophers use that wall in that figurative way.”
2011年9月7日星期三
Scotland Festival to offer memorabilia
The annual Scotland Festival is set for Sept. 17, and organizers are looking for a form of memorabilia to offer residents, current and former, as well as visitors.
Scotland Festival organizers chose local artist Wyatt LeGrand to paint a portrait of the nationally recognized Scotland Hotel, Scotland Historical Society member Jami Corbin said.
"We chose him (LeGrand) because he is a very good artist, he is local and he is very interested in helping out non-profits (organizations)," Corbin explained, noting LeGrand also did paintings for ornaments for the Greene County CASA the last two years.
LeGrand, owner of LeGrand Art Studio and Gallery in Bloomfield and current Linton-Stockton High School Art teacher, created anoil painting of the Scotland Hotel.
Shades of blue vary against the portrayed light of the sun against the side of the old hotel. Bright whites show the outlines of windows, doors, gutters and a picket fence. Varying bright to dark greens depict the grass surrounding the base of the picket fence.
He created theoil painting on canvas, originally 16 inches by 20 inches, then sent a digital copy of the painting to the historical society, to have it mass produced as a souvenir Christmas tree ornament to be sold at the festival. The portrait is surrounded by the blue of the ornament with the words "Scotland Hotel. Established 1870's" above and below.
The hotel itself is a nationally recognized historical landmark, placing the small town in Taylor Township on the map.
"The hotel is featured on the National Registry of Historic Places," Corbin explained.
Corbin said the ornaments will be available at the souvenir stand, across from the post office. They will be $12 each.
"I already have a lady from the Historical Society that wants four (ornaments) -- one for her and three for her children," Corbin said.
Corbin encourages buying the souvenirs for current residents, former residents and former school attendees. She noted the last graduating class from Scotland was in 1955.
If the portrait of the hotel on the souvenir sells well at this year's festival, Corbin said she would like to have other buildings featured on souvenirs.
Scotland Festival organizers chose local artist Wyatt LeGrand to paint a portrait of the nationally recognized Scotland Hotel, Scotland Historical Society member Jami Corbin said.
"We chose him (LeGrand) because he is a very good artist, he is local and he is very interested in helping out non-profits (organizations)," Corbin explained, noting LeGrand also did paintings for ornaments for the Greene County CASA the last two years.
LeGrand, owner of LeGrand Art Studio and Gallery in Bloomfield and current Linton-Stockton High School Art teacher, created an
Shades of blue vary against the portrayed light of the sun against the side of the old hotel. Bright whites show the outlines of windows, doors, gutters and a picket fence. Varying bright to dark greens depict the grass surrounding the base of the picket fence.
He created the
The hotel itself is a nationally recognized historical landmark, placing the small town in Taylor Township on the map.
"The hotel is featured on the National Registry of Historic Places," Corbin explained.
Corbin said the ornaments will be available at the souvenir stand, across from the post office. They will be $12 each.
"I already have a lady from the Historical Society that wants four (ornaments) -- one for her and three for her children," Corbin said.
Corbin encourages buying the souvenirs for current residents, former residents and former school attendees. She noted the last graduating class from Scotland was in 1955.
If the portrait of the hotel on the souvenir sells well at this year's festival, Corbin said she would like to have other buildings featured on souvenirs.
2011年9月6日星期二
Contract Terms Photographers Should Review Closely
In this month’s PDN, licensing agent Lori Horne, co-founder of Heritage Graphics International, talks about how she
selects the images she licenses on behalf of publishers, greeting card and poster makers, and home décor specialists.
Horne, who is also an attorney, also advises photographers who want to license their images that many contracts contain
clauses and limitations that can be detrimental to photographers. These are the clauses regarding the length of time the
contract is in effect, and whether or not the photographer is allowed to approve the quality of the reproduction and the
medium in which the image is reproduced.
What can you tell photographers about how a home décor retailer licenses photos?
LH: Retailers I work with have recently been requesting limited editions. The editions are typically 100 to 200 [prints],
occasionally it’s an edition of 50. The retailer will buy the rights to an edition of an image for a period of time,
usually one to two years. The images will be printed digitally from scans of 300 dpi, and the prints can range in size
from 10 x 10, for example, up to very large sizes-- that could be 30 x 40 inches. Prints in the edition are printed 10 or
15 at a time. The retailer doesn’t print the whole edition at once, they’ll see how they’re selling and they order
prints as needed.
With a publisher of a poster, the license could be for three years. But [whether the contract is] with a retailer or a
publisher, it’s a very specific license, stating that they’re licensing this particular image, in this particular size.
There are limitations on what the retailer or the publisher can or cannot do with the image.
What limitations are put on the photographer?
The photographer would not be able to sell the licensed image in the licensed size through any other source, such as via
their web site or gallery, for the period of the contract. - not more than two years, generally.
At Heritage Graphics, we represent the photographer, and our contracts are no more restrictive on the photographer than
that. But we know there are many more contracts out there where publishers are trying to get as much as they can. For
example, the publisher demands the right of first refusal to all other images by the photographer. This is very bad for
the photographer. Something else we try to warn photographers about is never to allow the contract to be renewed
automatically without it being signed by both sides. You would be amazed how many photographers want to license an image
in their collection but then find out that they can't because the publisher from a previous license automatically renewed
the contract for additional years without needing the approval of the photographer.
Photographers have to be really careful about what they sign. I’m an attorney and I always encourage photographers to
show contracts to their own lawyers.
You’re an attorney? How did you get involved in photo licensing?
LH: After a time being a DA, I decided to stop working for the state. I’d run a business before but I wanted a small
business without the rent of large office space. I have a partner, Howard Greenberg who owns the Howard Greenberg Gallery
[in New York], which represents many great photographers. We started in 2000, and our niche initially was handling fine
art by photographers like Cartier-Bresson, Steichen, Bill Brandt. Publishers came to us to license work for calendars and
note cards. That was our primary business up until about 2006.
By luck, I was introduced to people in home décor who wanted to do something different than posters or what’s come to be
called “open edition prints.” They didn’t want images that other retailers were selling and they asked, “What ideas
do you have?” I suggested limited editions, images that were digitally printed, signed and numbered.
I started working with home decor retailers in 2007, and limited edition prints for wall décor have become very popular.
Initially my biggest market was photographers who worked in film and had never had their work printed and sold digitally.
It was not a conflict with their galleries who sold their gelatin silver prints if we licensed only digital prints. It’s
still true that I’ll have greater ease working with photographers who sell their work in galleries as silver gelatin and
platinum prints.
The retailers’ interest [in limited editions] wasn’t driven by the [digital] technology, it was a desire to offer
customers something special and exclusive.
Can photographers be sure of the quality of their prints?
LH: Retailers have a two-step process. The first is to go through me to get the photographer to send a scan and a
matchprint, and then they make a sampling of their images. There’s a failsafe that I insist on: We require that the
photographer approve the print of the image that will be sold. A lot of photographers don’t think about it, and then a
print comes out and it’s hideous. In working with publishers, we’ll also insist that the print can only be on paper.
If not, it’ll go on canvas and it’s got glop on it to look like an oil painting.
What I like about limited editions is that if the photographer has to actually sign and number them, then the
photographer gets to see every one of his/her prints that will be sold.
selects the images she licenses on behalf of publishers, greeting card and poster makers, and home décor specialists.
Horne, who is also an attorney, also advises photographers who want to license their images that many contracts contain
clauses and limitations that can be detrimental to photographers. These are the clauses regarding the length of time the
contract is in effect, and whether or not the photographer is allowed to approve the quality of the reproduction and the
medium in which the image is reproduced.
What can you tell photographers about how a home décor retailer licenses photos?
LH: Retailers I work with have recently been requesting limited editions. The editions are typically 100 to 200 [prints],
occasionally it’s an edition of 50. The retailer will buy the rights to an edition of an image for a period of time,
usually one to two years. The images will be printed digitally from scans of 300 dpi, and the prints can range in size
from 10 x 10, for example, up to very large sizes-- that could be 30 x 40 inches. Prints in the edition are printed 10 or
15 at a time. The retailer doesn’t print the whole edition at once, they’ll see how they’re selling and they order
prints as needed.
With a publisher of a poster, the license could be for three years. But [whether the contract is] with a retailer or a
publisher, it’s a very specific license, stating that they’re licensing this particular image, in this particular size.
There are limitations on what the retailer or the publisher can or cannot do with the image.
What limitations are put on the photographer?
The photographer would not be able to sell the licensed image in the licensed size through any other source, such as via
their web site or gallery, for the period of the contract. - not more than two years, generally.
At Heritage Graphics, we represent the photographer, and our contracts are no more restrictive on the photographer than
that. But we know there are many more contracts out there where publishers are trying to get as much as they can. For
example, the publisher demands the right of first refusal to all other images by the photographer. This is very bad for
the photographer. Something else we try to warn photographers about is never to allow the contract to be renewed
automatically without it being signed by both sides. You would be amazed how many photographers want to license an image
in their collection but then find out that they can't because the publisher from a previous license automatically renewed
the contract for additional years without needing the approval of the photographer.
Photographers have to be really careful about what they sign. I’m an attorney and I always encourage photographers to
show contracts to their own lawyers.
You’re an attorney? How did you get involved in photo licensing?
LH: After a time being a DA, I decided to stop working for the state. I’d run a business before but I wanted a small
business without the rent of large office space. I have a partner, Howard Greenberg who owns the Howard Greenberg Gallery
[in New York], which represents many great photographers. We started in 2000, and our niche initially was handling fine
art by photographers like Cartier-Bresson, Steichen, Bill Brandt. Publishers came to us to license work for calendars and
note cards. That was our primary business up until about 2006.
By luck, I was introduced to people in home décor who wanted to do something different than posters or what’s come to be
called “open edition prints.” They didn’t want images that other retailers were selling and they asked, “What ideas
do you have?” I suggested limited editions, images that were digitally printed, signed and numbered.
I started working with home decor retailers in 2007, and limited edition prints for wall décor have become very popular.
Initially my biggest market was photographers who worked in film and had never had their work printed and sold digitally.
It was not a conflict with their galleries who sold their gelatin silver prints if we licensed only digital prints. It’s
still true that I’ll have greater ease working with photographers who sell their work in galleries as silver gelatin and
platinum prints.
The retailers’ interest [in limited editions] wasn’t driven by the [digital] technology, it was a desire to offer
customers something special and exclusive.
Can photographers be sure of the quality of their prints?
LH: Retailers have a two-step process. The first is to go through me to get the photographer to send a scan and a
matchprint, and then they make a sampling of their images. There’s a failsafe that I insist on: We require that the
photographer approve the print of the image that will be sold. A lot of photographers don’t think about it, and then a
print comes out and it’s hideous. In working with publishers, we’ll also insist that the print can only be on paper.
If not, it’ll go on canvas and it’s got glop on it to look like an oil painting.
What I like about limited editions is that if the photographer has to actually sign and number them, then the
photographer gets to see every one of his/her prints that will be sold.
2011年9月5日星期一
Renowned Bucks County artist Dot Bunn opens major figurative painting exhibit
September will see the return of a major exhibition of figurative art by nationally acclaimed artist Dot Bunn. Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art located in New Hope will host this exhibition when it returns from the state capitol. During August, 23 oil paintings of figurative art were part of an invitational exhibit at the Art Association of Harrisburg. The September display in New Hope will feature four award winning paintings as well as many previously unseen works before the Harrisburg show. They will be exhibited Sept. 10 to 30 in the gallery's Dutch Room.
Dot Bunn had this to say about her increasing interest in painting people. “Over the last five years I have gradually taken a greater interest in depicting the figure. I find my subjects unexpectedly. A moment encounter with an interesting stranger in a restaurant may become my next painting. My favorite subjects are people doing things they love or working at their jobs. Good painting connects with people on a personal level that taps into their sense of life. One of my most successful paintings, “The Seamstress” seemed to hit that cord. During its exhibition as the first place winner in painting in 2008 at Phillips Mill Open Juried Show there were many viewers that felt that connection. I find that fact motivating and affirming. I am continually searching for my next seamstress.”
Dot states, “Surely the gift of being creative is a wonderful thing but talent comes from hard work and discipline. The final painting that leaves my easel has a carefully designed structure that guides my choices throughout the process.
"Great design is my starting point and many of my paintings had numerous drawings done before the brush touched the surface. We fool ourselves if we think that it is possible to produce meaningful work without learning the skills and lessons of the masters. Although I have my favorites when it comes to subject matter, I believe that all things can be made beautiful if your goal is to apply the principles of composition and the management of color to your work. It is not objects that I strive to paint but the essence of light that surrounds and washes over them.”
Dot Bunn had this to say about her increasing interest in painting people. “Over the last five years I have gradually taken a greater interest in depicting the figure. I find my subjects unexpectedly. A moment encounter with an interesting stranger in a restaurant may become my next painting. My favorite subjects are people doing things they love or working at their jobs. Good painting connects with people on a personal level that taps into their sense of life. One of my most successful paintings, “The Seamstress” seemed to hit that cord. During its exhibition as the first place winner in painting in 2008 at Phillips Mill Open Juried Show there were many viewers that felt that connection. I find that fact motivating and affirming. I am continually searching for my next seamstress.”
Dot states, “Surely the gift of being creative is a wonderful thing but talent comes from hard work and discipline. The final painting that leaves my easel has a carefully designed structure that guides my choices throughout the process.
"Great design is my starting point and many of my paintings had numerous drawings done before the brush touched the surface. We fool ourselves if we think that it is possible to produce meaningful work without learning the skills and lessons of the masters. Although I have my favorites when it comes to subject matter, I believe that all things can be made beautiful if your goal is to apply the principles of composition and the management of color to your work. It is not objects that I strive to paint but the essence of light that surrounds and washes over them.”
2011年9月4日星期日
The Evolution Of Modern Art Painting
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The global acceptance of modern art has led to its presence being seen in various forms in many art exhibitions. Any exhibition, boasting of art paintings for sale, is sure to include some form or other of modern art paintings.
Modern art painting is termed as abstract expression of the artists on the canvass. The painting is not specific to any object, but the centralized theme is reflected in the painting using colours and images on the minds of those artists. The evolution of modern art as an activity, started during the World War II and its origin can be traced in America. The word was coined by Robert Coates who was a famous critic of automatic and spontaneous expression of creativity in the form of paintings.
The modern art painting is the first of its kind in artistic movements in America (in Russia such movement was seen during the era of constructivism) which went on to gain global importance. Willem De Kooning and Arshile Gorky are the pioneers in this field.
The modern art is again sub divided into action painting and colour field painting. The former category was practiced by Philip Guston and Franz Kline who stressed upon the aspects related to physical action in the painting works. The latter category of modern art was practiced by Kenneth Moland and Mark Rothko who stressed more on the use of colour effects in their works.
There are no hard and fast regulations that can be used to draw a line for evolution of modern art paintings. The common form of art used by the artists are derived by the form of accessories they use and the pattern they follow while expressing their thoughts, such as use of large canvas, stressing on the flatness of the canvass and spreading the art across the canvass, thus using the whole area available.
The abstract expressionist painting as a form of art, lost its ground in early 1960’s but it influenced the minimalist and pop art forms to a large extent. Pop art concentrates on mass themes like comics and commercial advertisements whereas minimalist form of art concentrates on the use of minimal colour to express the thoughts. The minimal use of colours enable ripping apart the existing art into basic geometrical designs and bring about the fundamental features to the fore. The modern art painting, though not very popular in its original form, is now globally acknowledged in other forms of art.
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Hong Kong, Sep. 1st, 2011:is one of the one-stop shops for online art-lovers searching for the perfect paintings to decorate their home or office. There are numbers of selections of oil paintings for sale. If you want 100% hand-painted oil paintings reproductions of an amazing piece of art, or if you are looking to turn a photograph into an original painting, we are the best, most affordable gallery around. Our painters are experienced, our turnaround time is quick and our prices are low. In fact, you’ll get a painting for what some of our competitors charge for a print.
The global acceptance of modern art has led to its presence being seen in various forms in many art exhibitions. Any exhibition, boasting of art paintings for sale, is sure to include some form or other of modern art paintings.
Modern art painting is termed as abstract expression of the artists on the canvass. The painting is not specific to any object, but the centralized theme is reflected in the painting using colours and images on the minds of those artists. The evolution of modern art as an activity, started during the World War II and its origin can be traced in America. The word was coined by Robert Coates who was a famous critic of automatic and spontaneous expression of creativity in the form of paintings.
The modern art painting is the first of its kind in artistic movements in America (in Russia such movement was seen during the era of constructivism) which went on to gain global importance. Willem De Kooning and Arshile Gorky are the pioneers in this field.
The modern art is again sub divided into action painting and colour field painting. The former category was practiced by Philip Guston and Franz Kline who stressed upon the aspects related to physical action in the painting works. The latter category of modern art was practiced by Kenneth Moland and Mark Rothko who stressed more on the use of colour effects in their works.
There are no hard and fast regulations that can be used to draw a line for evolution of modern art paintings. The common form of art used by the artists are derived by the form of accessories they use and the pattern they follow while expressing their thoughts, such as use of large canvas, stressing on the flatness of the canvass and spreading the art across the canvass, thus using the whole area available.
The abstract expressionist painting as a form of art, lost its ground in early 1960’s but it influenced the minimalist and pop art forms to a large extent. Pop art concentrates on mass themes like comics and commercial advertisements whereas minimalist form of art concentrates on the use of minimal colour to express the thoughts. The minimal use of colours enable ripping apart the existing art into basic geometrical designs and bring about the fundamental features to the fore. The modern art painting, though not very popular in its original form, is now globally acknowledged in other forms of art.
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2011年9月1日星期四
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overstockArt.com prides itself on consistently providing its customers with high end products for a competitive price, a robust selection of art to select from, free shipping both ways, and excellent customer relations. The company’s commitment to its customers has not gone unnoticed, the retailer was recently recognized for its outstanding customer relations when the company was awarded an Excellent rating by STELLAService, the seal is the web’s most trusted and sought-after signal of internet retailers with excellent customer service.
“We are taking our commitment to excellent customer service to the next level with the new program,” said Leanna Pierson, customer service manager at overstockArt.com. “We want to not only meet our customer’s expectations, but to exceed them. Our goal is to over-deliver; we want to remove all of the fears, uncertainties and doubts while shopping at overstockArt.com.”
“Shoppers traditionally haven’t considered the web to be an optimal place to purchase artwork,” stated David Sasson, CEO of overstockArt.com. “With our new program we want to quell their fears and ensure that our customers are consistently happy with their art purchases.”
With the “Commitment to Wall Art Happiness” program, overstockArt.com will continue to provide customers with the customer service they have come to rely on, and take it one step further by implementing the following practices:
· Bi-weekly company-wide “Commitment to Wall Art Happiness” meetings where customer satisfaction issues are being raised; change requests and features are offered; and suggestions to improve customer experience is discussed.
· Measuring customer satisfaction and loyalty by using the Net Promoter Score (NPS).
· Providing consumers with additional opportunities to voice their opinions with an onsite customer survey that will monitor customer satisfaction.
Sasson explained, “We will utilize the information derived from these new practices to guide future business decisions and focus organizational energy around building a better customer experience.” Sasson says the company is already known for providing affordable home décor solutions and excellent customer service, but wants to continue to set itself apart from its competitors by making its “Commitment to Wall Art Happiness” the pillar for which the company culture is based on.
Founded in 2002, overstockArt.com is the web’s leading distributors of art reproduction oil paintings, with more than 100,000 wall décor combinations to choose from. In business since 2002, the company provides decorating assistance, custom framing and commercial wall decorating services. With an inventory of more than 60,000 paintings in stock at all times, order wait is minimal.
overstockArt.com prides itself on consistently providing its customers with high end products for a competitive price, a robust selection of art to select from, free shipping both ways, and excellent customer relations. The company’s commitment to its customers has not gone unnoticed, the retailer was recently recognized for its outstanding customer relations when the company was awarded an Excellent rating by STELLAService, the seal is the web’s most trusted and sought-after signal of internet retailers with excellent customer service.
“We are taking our commitment to excellent customer service to the next level with the new program,” said Leanna Pierson, customer service manager at overstockArt.com. “We want to not only meet our customer’s expectations, but to exceed them. Our goal is to over-deliver; we want to remove all of the fears, uncertainties and doubts while shopping at overstockArt.com.”
“Shoppers traditionally haven’t considered the web to be an optimal place to purchase artwork,” stated David Sasson, CEO of overstockArt.com. “With our new program we want to quell their fears and ensure that our customers are consistently happy with their art purchases.”
With the “Commitment to Wall Art Happiness” program, overstockArt.com will continue to provide customers with the customer service they have come to rely on, and take it one step further by implementing the following practices:
· Bi-weekly company-wide “Commitment to Wall Art Happiness” meetings where customer satisfaction issues are being raised; change requests and features are offered; and suggestions to improve customer experience is discussed.
· Measuring customer satisfaction and loyalty by using the Net Promoter Score (NPS).
· Providing consumers with additional opportunities to voice their opinions with an onsite customer survey that will monitor customer satisfaction.
Sasson explained, “We will utilize the information derived from these new practices to guide future business decisions and focus organizational energy around building a better customer experience.” Sasson says the company is already known for providing affordable home décor solutions and excellent customer service, but wants to continue to set itself apart from its competitors by making its “Commitment to Wall Art Happiness” the pillar for which the company culture is based on.
Founded in 2002, overstockArt.com is the web’s leading distributors of art reproduction oil paintings, with more than 100,000 wall décor combinations to choose from. In business since 2002, the company provides decorating assistance, custom framing and commercial wall decorating services. With an inventory of more than 60,000 paintings in stock at all times, order wait is minimal.
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