Depicting the figure

Giovanni Garcia-Fenech, Untitled 2012 Acrylic on canvas 48 x 48...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:58:07 -0400

Giovanni Garcia-Fenech, Untitled

2012

Acrylic on canvas

48 x 48 inches (122 x 122 cm)

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Bill Traylor (c. 1854–1949) Untitled (Bent Man Smoking) Conte...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:34:55 -0400

Bill Traylor (c. 1854–1949)

Untitled (Bent Man Smoking)

Conte crayon and colored pencil on cardboard

15 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.

Source

Bill Traylor Untitled (man in blue pants), c. 1939–1947 Poster...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:36:24 -0400

Bill Traylor

Untitled (man in blue pants), c. 1939–1947

Poster paint, pencil, colored pencil, and charcoal on cardboard

10 5/8 x 7 1/4 in.

Source

Bill Traylor Untitled (spread-legged drinker), 1939–1942 Poster...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:39:54 -0400

Bill Traylor

Untitled (spread-legged drinker), 1939–1942

Poster paint and pencil on cardboard

9 x 13 ½ inches

Source

As you can imagine, I’m really damn excited about the two shows currently up at the American Museum of Folk Art.

Bill Traylor The Chase, 1945 15” x 14.5” Poster...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:52:00 -0400

Bill Traylor

The Chase, 1945

15” x 14.5”

Poster paint and pencil on paperboard

Source

theancientworld: Helmet, late 7th century b.c.; ArchaicGreek,...

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:31:15 -0400

theancientworld:

Helmet, late 7th century b.c.; Archaic
Greek, Cretan
Bronze

Under the belly of the horse on the left side of the helmet is the dedicatory inscription “Synenitos the son of Euklotas [took this],” suggesting that the armor was captured as booty and offered as a dedication.

centuriespast: Unknown, Capuli Ceremonial Human Figure Vessel,...

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:14:19 -0400

centuriespast:

Unknown, Capuli

Ceremonial Human Figure Vessel, Precolumbian, 850-1500 CE
Capuli Ceramics; Made in Highland Narino Region, Colombia

Memorial Art Gallery

Asafo flag, mid-century Textiles 70 x 41 inches Source

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:24:46 -0400

Asafo flag, mid-century

Textiles

70 x 41 inches

Source

Asafo flag, mid-century Textiles 66 x 38 inches Source

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:22:49 -0400

Asafo flag, mid-century

Textiles

66 x 38 inches

Source

Giovanni Garcia-Fenech Untitled, 2012 Acrylic on canvas 48 x 48...

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:24:21 -0400

Giovanni Garcia-Fenech

Untitled, 2012

Acrylic on canvas

48 x 48 inches (122 x 122 cm)

Source

museumuesum: Joseph Beuys Actresses (Aktricen), 1958 Graphite...

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:44:09 -0400

museumuesum:

Joseph Beuys

Actresses (Aktricen), 1958

Graphite and watercolour on paper, 207 x 290 mm

koerperlich: Francesco Clemente

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:34:31 -0400

koerperlich:

Francesco Clemente

afreefa: “Mother Spirit” from the Asafo! book by Peter Adler...

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:32:29 -0400

afreefa:

“Mother Spirit” from the Asafo! book by Peter Adler & N. Barnard. Published by Thames & Hudson.

Female figure, 10th-6th cent. BCE Chupícuaro,...

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:45:05 -0400

Female figure, 10th-6th cent. BCE

Chupícuaro, Guanajuato

Terracotta

31 cm (height)

Source

necspenecmetu: Jacopo Carucci (Il Pontormo), Kicking Player, c....

Thu, 09 May 2013 21:09:02 -0400

necspenecmetu:

Jacopo Carucci (Il Pontormo), Kicking Player, c. 1530s

le-desir-de-lautre: Jean Dubuffet (French, 1901-1985), L’Arbre...

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:39:15 -0400

le-desir-de-lautre:

Jean Dubuffet (French, 1901-1985), L’Arbre de fluides [Tree of Fluids], 1950, oil on canvas, 1161 x 890 mm.

Henri Gaudier-Brzeska Wrestlers, 1913/1965 Carved in plaster...

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:36:53 -0400

Henri Gaudier-Brzeska

Wrestlers, 1913/1965

Carved in plaster relief in 1914; cast in herculite resin in June 1965

28½ x 36½ in. (72.4 x 92.7 cm.)

Source

ingeniosa: Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, Lutteurs.

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:02:44 -0400

ingeniosa:

Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, Lutteurs.

Charles Garabedian The Ceramicist, 2006 Acrylic on canvas 42 x...

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:48:03 -0400

Charles Garabedian

The Ceramicist, 2006

Acrylic on canvas

42 x 72 in. (106.7 x 182.9 cm)

Source

sadighgallery: African. Bambuti Tribe. Dark brown terracotta...

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:27:06 -0400

sadighgallery:

African. Bambuti Tribe. Dark brown terracotta female fertility figure with scarification to the entire face, extended stomach, thick coil collars around the neck, wrists and ankle, open narrow eyes, puffed cheeks and protruding lips, feathers as hair. Earthen patina. Early 1900’s AD (8” x 5”)