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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Stacked Calligraphy

                                           Judi Hurwitt © "Graffiti-esque"

In my search to find artists whose works, I believed, were inspired or reminiscent of Cy Twombly, I stumbled onto this super blog, Approachable-Art, by mixed-media and textile artist, Judi Hurwitt.  Judi’s art is not only reminiscent of Cy Twombly, but also of the early and possibly the original, American ‘calligraphic’ abstract expressionist artist, Jackson Pollock .
Judi has labeled her work as ‘stacked journaling’. The layers of paint she says are “graffiti-esque” in style. I call them eye candy for those of us who enjoy this style of art.

Another favorite artist in this genre is Alex Echo and this painting.

Alex Echo © "Mozart The Soul of Genius"   (detail)

It appears that Alex pulled his writing tool through the layers of paint, resulting in a wonderful woven tapestry effect. This is only a detail of the original and there is no reference to the complete size. However, judging from Alex’s other work I am guessing it is quite large.

I am very aware that there are many who do not consider abstract expressionism and other contemporary art as “real” art. There is a lively discussion about this in the ‘Art Discussions’ group on Gary Reef’s Ning site, Lovingmixedmedia.com This is a great site to join if you enjoy 'outsider art' and would like to push the envelope and create outside the box. If you decide to join, I would appreciate you mentioning that I recommended it. I want Gary to know I appreciate all his hard work and free tutorials.Thanks.
One of the contributors to the Lovingmixedmedia ‘Art Discussions’ group posted this quote, which I think, gives food for thought:
"The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance." ~ Aristotle
Also a quote that I use on my web site, etc., is that we are;
 “Making visual what, without the artist, might perhaps never have been seen”                                  ~ R.Bresson

18 comments:

  1. I always enjoy the links you share, Eva. I especially like the quotes you posted. I will checkout the discussion link because I am very curious about how I can make better sense out of abstract art! The designs of the images you posted by Judi and Alex are intriguing, and understanding the motivation behind the work has become a high priority to me.

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  2. Especially love the Judi Hurrwit piece. thanks for the links, heading off to explore them now. I love abstraction and if it looks like text, all the better!

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  3. Thank you Robin. The discussion group on Gary's Ning site may not help you make better sense of abstract art as it is just members who are expressing their opinion. However, you have given me an idea for another blog post!

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  4. Thanks for commenting Carole. I am glad you agree with me about Judi's work.

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  5. there are several wonderful clips re: Cy Twombly on YouTube -- I will try to post soon. Some of his works are so massive it's difficult to appreciate them on this "blog-sized" screen!

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  6. Thanks for the info. I'll check them and your post about them.

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  7. Eva- What a wonderfully informative blog! Thank you so much- the art work is beautiful.
    I no longer blog- but I still want to follow my favorite artists- like you.
    Now then, I'm off to visit Gary.
    Thanks again!
    PAMO

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  8. Thanks Pamo. I'm sorry to hear you are no longer blogging as I enjoyed about reading how your cartoons came about. I haven't been very faithful about keeping up with my favorite blogs. Too many distractions. Blogging takes a lot time for someone like me who doesn't type. :O(

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  9. Thanks for the links Eva, a great opportunity to observe and learn.. amazing abstractions!

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  10. Hi Padmaja. Glad you found the links useful :O)

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  11. Great post and link Eva...thank you. I especially like the first piece...the background color with the white graffiti. Plan on researching youtube for Cy clips.

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  12. Thank you Mary Ann. Yes, I like the contrast in Judi's piece. There are several YouTube videos and they are very interesting. I was inspired by a couple of Cy's paintings and sculptures.

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  13. Decorative graffiti for the living room?

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  14. Eva- seen your excellent abstracts online. They are really dynamic!

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  15. Yes, yes. graffiti art looks great in an ultra modern living room. Here is a room with a large graffiti mural
    http://wallmuralgallery.com/artistic-beautiful-living-room-wall-murals/graffiti-living-room-wall-murals/
    or
    http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/real-estate/modern-downtown-penthouse-embraces-nature-the-new-york-times-92508-064224

    or
    http://www.amazon.com/Living-Abstract-Photographic-Poster-Print/dp/B003350D5G

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  16. Oh, I want to thank you for your kind words about my art.

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  17. As I read the first lines of this post it brought back many memories of long nights spent searching the web for these kinds of artists. (And that was before learning there was an Image Search) haha
    So I'm very happy to invite you to visit my Blog. Instead of searching now, I have a collection of art destinations I visit where I continuely stumble upon these artists. Then I post them and categorize them on the blog. It's a wonderful reference tool and powerfully inspirational.
    Tackad.blogspot.com

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  18. I just visited your blog and I was very impressed with what you have done. Lots of great artists and links to their sites. Thanks!

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