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Posted on June 06 2015
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Posted on June 04 2015
Photos Carson Hart. Blake Hansen with friends Nick Melanson and Dylan Gaylord
Posted on June 02 2015
Adolph Gottlieb was born on March 14th in 1903 in New York City. He attended high school at the Art Students League of New York for one year (1920-1921) before deciding to leave school and work his way to Europe on a merchant ship. In Europe traveled through Germany and France for a year. While in France he lived in Paris for six months. During his stay in Paris he visited the Louvre Museum everyday and snuck into classes at the Académie. Gottlieb then took a second year abroad and traveled through Austria, Czechoslovakia, and other countries in central Europe. Returning home to New York City two years later he was one of the best traveled artists in the city. Upon his return home Gottlieb studied at the Parsons School of Design along with Cooper Union.
Gottlieb was a member of the first generation abstract expressionists school that took over New York in the early 20th century. He had his first solo show at the Dudensing in New York city in 1930. In 1937 Gottlieb moved to Arizona. While in Arizona his approach shifted from an impressionistic style to a more surrealism style combined with a formal abstraction. Returning to New York a year later his new direction was received rather poorly and he was annexed for a short period of time for being too abstract.
Beginning to take interest in the subconscious and human communication Gottlieb began painting pictograph type paintings inspired by Native American art and art of the Near East. These works were very basic elemental paintings trying to achieve a meaning within the viewer. The basic forms used in the paintings were not observed by Gottlieb but derived completely form his subconscious. This subconscious imagery led into the painting of imaginary landscapes and then finally to Gottlieb's "Burst" approach.
In the 1960's Gottlieb began painting large bursts of color inter tangled with arranged linear masses in different ways, reminiscent of landscaper paintings. This new body of work of his became known at the "Burst" series. In this series color and symbolism became even more important to the artist. In 1967, in the middle of getting his body of work ready for his exhibit at the Whitney and Guggenheim museum he began small sculptural experiments. These small sculptures launched him into a 1 year sculpture frenzy saying it made him feel like a newly realized artist. After that one year he had 42 large scale finished sculptures, lost his luster for sculpture and returned to his "Burst" paintings.
Gottlieb remained to work on his paintings through the 1960's and became the first American Artists to win the Gran Premio of the São Paulo award in Brazil. In 1968 both the Guggenheim and the Whitney museums held massive retrospectives for the artist including his paintings and sculptures. In 1970 he suffered from a stroke leaving him partially paralyzed but he still continued to make art until his death in March of 1974.
By Christian Franzen
Gottlieb was a member of the first generation abstract expressionists school that took over New York in the early 20th century. He had his first solo show at the Dudensing in New York city in 1930. In 1937 Gottlieb moved to Arizona. While in Arizona his approach shifted from an impressionistic style to a more surrealism style combined with a formal abstraction. Returning to New York a year later his new direction was received rather poorly and he was annexed for a short period of time for being too abstract.
Beginning to take interest in the subconscious and human communication Gottlieb began painting pictograph type paintings inspired by Native American art and art of the Near East. These works were very basic elemental paintings trying to achieve a meaning within the viewer. The basic forms used in the paintings were not observed by Gottlieb but derived completely form his subconscious. This subconscious imagery led into the painting of imaginary landscapes and then finally to Gottlieb's "Burst" approach.
In the 1960's Gottlieb began painting large bursts of color inter tangled with arranged linear masses in different ways, reminiscent of landscaper paintings. This new body of work of his became known at the "Burst" series. In this series color and symbolism became even more important to the artist. In 1967, in the middle of getting his body of work ready for his exhibit at the Whitney and Guggenheim museum he began small sculptural experiments. These small sculptures launched him into a 1 year sculpture frenzy saying it made him feel like a newly realized artist. After that one year he had 42 large scale finished sculptures, lost his luster for sculpture and returned to his "Burst" paintings.
Gottlieb remained to work on his paintings through the 1960's and became the first American Artists to win the Gran Premio of the São Paulo award in Brazil. In 1968 both the Guggenheim and the Whitney museums held massive retrospectives for the artist including his paintings and sculptures. In 1970 he suffered from a stroke leaving him partially paralyzed but he still continued to make art until his death in March of 1974.
By Christian Franzen
Photos Thomas Green
Photos Thomas Green
Posted on May 28 2015
If you want to have fun and stylish Summer Paste agrees you should get a Mowgli Dress! Check out the awesome article and see what other styles will make your Summer it's best!! Check it out here PASTE! Also make sure to enter the Paste Twitter Giveaway that ends this Thursday!
If you want to have fun and stylish Summer Paste agrees you should get a Mowgli Dress! Check out the awesome article and see what other styles will make your Summer it's best!! Check it out here PASTE! Also make sure to enter the Paste Twitter Giveaway that ends this Thursday!
Posted on May 27 2015
Gillian Ayres was born in London on February 3, 1930. She developed an interest in art while attending St. Paul's School for Girls in London. St. Paul's was looked upon as a progressive school for the time for giving young girls a broader span of education; including instruction in the arts. In 1946 she had finished her preliminary school and wanted to pursue a career in art. Ayres applied to Slade School of Fine Arts in London but was denied because she was only sixteen. She was then deferred to the Camberwell School of Art, also located in London, where she studied from 1946-1950.
By Christian Franzen
Gillian Ayres was born in London on February 3, 1930. She developed an interest in art while attending St. Paul's School for Girls in London. St. Paul's was looked upon as a progressive school for the time for giving young girls a broader span of education; including instruction in the arts. In 1946 she had finished her preliminary school and wanted to pursue a career in art. Ayres applied to Slade School of Fine Arts in London but was denied because she was only sixteen. She was then deferred to the Camberwell School of Art, also located in London, where she studied from 1946-1950.
Once graduating from Camberwell she worked for the AIA Gallery in Soho up until the start of her teaching career in 1959. Ayres first teaching job came in 1959 when she was asked to teach a small class at the Beth Academy of Art in Corsham for only six weeks. Ayres ended up staying at the college until 1965. After, 1965 she became the head of painting at the Winchester School of Art until 1978.
In 1981 she left teaching for good to be a full-time painter. Moving to the north-west corner of Wales, isolating herself to fully immerse herself in her work. Her work is predominantly non-representational and deals with color as well as pattern. In earlier work she used thin vinyl paints but later transitioned into oils where she would create thick colorful impasto surfaces. Ayres named her paintings after they were completed in order to contribute to the overall mood of the painting. She remained a full-time painter until her death in 2003.
By Christian Franzen
Posted on May 23 2015
Hola Amigos! This week's Thrifting with Puppy, I went to Savers, a super thrift store. I haven't gone there in a while so I was excited to catch up on what I've been missing. I'm going to my friend's graduation so I needed a dress. I was just in luck! I got this really cute 60's mod dress for $10!
I've been watching "Saved by the Bell" way too much, so I was stoked that I found this rad 80's button up that was totally Zack Morris. I loved this jean jacket too! It's so comfortable and just my size. I also spotted these cool bell bottom type pants that were only $10, I love a good deal. I wanted these 1960's board shorts but they were huge. This was a great thrift haul! Until next time!!
-Puppy Dicaprio
Photo Jessie Stopnik
Posted on May 19 2015
Jean-François Millet was born October 4th 1814 in the village of Gruchy located in northern France. At a young age he was tutored by local priests and was soon after sent to Cherbourg, France to study portrait painting under Paul Dumouchel and Lucien-Théophile Langlois. After studying with his teachers for several years they sent him off to Paris to study art at the Ecole des Beaux- Arts.
Millet studied at the Ecole des Beau-Arts for two years until his scholarship was terminated in 1839. That same year his submission to the Salon of Paris was rejected. Millet then returned to his home in Cherbourg to pursue portrait painting. Upon his return home he met and married Pauline-Virginie Ono and the two of them moved back to Paris. Sadly Ono contracted tuberculosis in 1843 and died later the same year; on top of that his submission to the Salon was rejected the same year. Millet once again moved back to Cherbourg where he painted portraitist and small commissions.
In 1853 Millet moved back to Paris with his new wife Catherine Lemaire. He soon befriended Théodore Rousseau, Narcisse Diaz, and Charles Jacque along with other artists who together would collectively be associated with the Barbizon School. Millet began to receive recognition when his paintings Harvesters and Shepherdess Sitting at the Edge were granted admission to the Salon. Millet's paintings were either loved or hated by viewers at the Salon due to the subject matter he chose to portray. Millet's paintings were mainly centered around portraying the working class citizens of France instead of the more respectable upper class.
Despite his mixed reviews Millet's success grew and he began to receive commissions for private collections all over France. In the 1860's Millet was heavily funded by several patrons pumping out work almost exclusively for them. Through all the commissions he still created work for the Salon and became so greatly looked upon that he was elected to the Salon jury in 1870. His later years were filled with financial success and growing positive recognition. Due to his failing health he was not able to take commissions towards the end of his life leaving him time to focus on his own studies. Millet died January 3rd, 1875 in his home of Cherbourg, France.
By Christian Franzen
Posted on May 18 2015
Make sure to get Guantanamo Baywatch's awesome new album!! All the cool kids are doing it! Click on photo for link or click here.
Make sure to get Guantanamo Baywatch's awesome new album!! All the cool kids are doing it! Click on photo for link or click here.
Photos Jessie Stopnik
Photos Thomas Green
Posted on May 11 2015
Cosmic Husband (Aaron Coyes) and wife (Indra Dunis) duo Peaking Lights have the power to hypnotize. These Angeleno's possess a progressive melodic sound from another world. It's not hard to see why their electric beats make such a statement. Intimate Beaches is the perfect funk disco mix! Make sure to get their fabulous new record Cosmic Logic from Domino's Weird World! Also there are very few of the Mowgli x Peaking Lights collaboration shirts left so move fast!
Intimate Beaches by Peaking Lights-
Intimate Beaches by Peaking Lights-
so yeah,
intimate beaches is a sloppy
party where its warm enuff to
wear short shorts but cool enuff with
a bit of breeze to put on a sweater
and wear no pants... its a bit funky and dirty in the
mix but fuck it lets have fun....
xo PL
1. Pheeroan akLaff- Fits Like a Glove
2. George Duke - I Want You For Myself
3. Donald Byrd & 125th st NYC - Midnight
4. David Axelrod - Leading Citizen Part 2
5. Keith Barrow - Turn Me Up Pt 1
6. Letta - I Can Depend On You
7. Willie Bobo - Always There
8. Randy Weston - In Memory Of
9. Eddie Henderson - Say You Will
10. Mike "Hitman" Wilson
11. Robinson/Wall project - Family Pray Remix
12. Seven Shades / Tyrone Summers- I Don't Want To Be Insecure
13. Leot Littlepage - The Drain
14. Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing Alternate Mix
15. Laid Back - Walking In The Sunshine
16. Kashif - The Mood
17. Bardeux - When We Kiss
