101 ARTISTS SERVE 1 PURPOSE, TO INTRODUCE THE READER TO 101 EXCITING VISUAL ARTISTS. LOVE THEM OR HATE THEM AT LEAST APPRECIATE THEIR ART. ANYONE CAN ENJOY THIS BLOG SO PLEASE SHARE WITH ALL... REMEMBER ART IS FOR THE PEOPLE AND CAVIAR FOR THE BOURGEOISIE!
Ari is most well known for his documentation of diverse subcultures of American Youth. His approach is unbiased his goal is not to portray his subject matter in any particular light. His images neither patronize or romanticize his subject but simply document. Ari sums his work up as capturing "something that stands for life lived."
9 years ago a college professor introduced to me to the work of Emil Nolde. Never before had I considered painting a quest worth embarking upon. With the introduction of Nolde's work along with the palette knife I began to paint. Some may know of Nolde some may not. Nolde is considered a great by the art world however I feel he seldom receives praise.
Emil Nolde was a German expressionist and a member of Die Brucke. After Hitler came to power Nolde's work was considered "Degenerate Art." over 1000 pieces of his work were removed from museums during the early 1940's. Nolde was ordered to stop creating art or be in violation of Nazi law. Nolde continued to paint primarily on a small scale with watercolors. In true Avant-Garde fashion Emil Nolde at the age of 81 married a 28 year-old he continued to paint up until his death in 1956.
2011 TED prize winner JR blurs the line between art and activism. Bringing his work to "The World's Largest Gallery" our planet's landscape. Do yourself a favor and look into his work.
You will notice a slight change in format. I decided to scale things back this will save time for me (which as in life we are always short on) and hopefully encourage the viewer to scour the web (maybe even a library) looking for more information on the artist. Basically the major change is a reduction in text. Please Enjoy... Matthew Ivey http://www.triggerfingerphoto.com/
