Surrealist Lesbian Love (Les demoiselles de Tongres by Paul Delvaux)
Paul Delvaux (1897-1994) Les demoiselles de Tongres. Watercolour, gouache and pen and India ink on paper. Dated 30 October 1961. 28¾ x 21½ inches –…
Author: Paul Woods
The Problem of ORIENTALISM
“Female Half-Nude with Pearl Necklace” (1934) by Hans Hassenteufel (German, 1887-1943) Hans Hassenteufel was a German painter creating many portraits and female nudes, often using…
Idealised American Impressionism, Simple Joy of Life
Mother and child in a boat by Edmond C Tarbell, 1892 A delicate, sensitive image of mother and daughter, by Artist Edmond C Tarbell, a…
Breathtaking Light and Colour in American Impressionism
“Blooming Meadows” by John Joseph Enneking. American painter (1841 –1916) Oil on canvas – 1897 The frenetic riot of colours and colour harmonies are breathtaking…
“Prostitutes by the Seine, lesbianism and the Origin of the World
Gustave Courbet, ‘The Woman in the Waves’ Realism school Painted in 1868, oil on canvas. Dimensions:65.4 cm x 54 cm Alexandre Cabanel, ‘The Birth of…
Sexual Ambiguity of Meaning
Jacques Cancaret (French, 1876-1941) “Nu aux Colliers (Nude with a Necklace)” No biographical information available. A stretched-out nude figure cuts diagonally through the picture dominating…
Torture and Guilt
John Koch – The Sculptor, 1964, The original title was “Prometheus”, changed by the artist himself to “The Sculptor”, Brooklyn Museum. A deliciously lit sensuous…
F**k Picasso?
In the film, “Pollock”, starring Ed Harris, there is a poignant scene with a stumbling drunk JP crying out, “Fuck Picasso”. I love that part…
The Power of Paint Marks
“Woman in the Wind by the Sea” by Franz Marc, 1907 It is the magic of this rapid experimental period in the early part of…
HOMOEROTIC PRUDERY and a Dog called Harry
Thomas Eakins, American, 1844-1916 – “The Swimming Hole” 1885 – oil on canvas The style of this work is realism but not necessarily naturalism. There…