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The Art of Henri Matisse’s Paper Cut-Out Sculptures

Sarasota Antique Buyers

History and Journey of Henri Matisse Matisse, along with Pablo Picasso and Marcel Duchamp, is credited with being one of the three artists who helped define the revolutionary developments in the plastic arts during the earlier decades of the twentieth century. The first recorded use of the paper cut out technique by Henri Matisse was in 1919.

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The Essential Guide to Minimalist Art: 10 Artists Who Mastered the Art of Simplicity

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Sol LeWitt (1928–2007) Prolific in drawing, printmaking, photography, painting, and installation, Sol LeWitt distilled art into its essentials by exploring ideas rather than conventional aesthetics. Sold for $5,500 via Rago Arts and Auction Center (March 2024). Sol LeWitt, A Rectangle of Chicago Without a Rectangle.

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American Folk Art: Celebrating the Creativity and Craftsmanship of Everyday Artisans 

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Everyday Artistry American folk art is remarkably varied, an element that makes the field all the more captivating because these forms and techniques are often informed by regional traditions and materials. Natural Materials Many examples of American folk art also rely upon organic media. Sold for $431.25

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American Folk Art: Celebrating the Creativity and Craftsmanship of Everyday Artisans 

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Everyday Artistry American folk art is remarkably varied, an element that makes the field all the more captivating because these forms and techniques are often informed by regional traditions and materials. Natural Materials Many examples of American folk art also rely upon organic media. Sold for $431.25

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Assemblage and Collage: From Found Objects to Fine Art

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Braque’s technique was dubbed papier collé, a specific form of collage that is closer to drawing than painting and helped to establish the collage technique. Rather than fading away as other movements emerged, collage remained a constant through Dada, Surrealism, and Pop Art.

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“People Are Rewarded by Close Looking” – Kathan Brown of Crown Point Press on the Enduring Excitement of Printmaking

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Crown Point’s location around the corner from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one reason why visitors to the gallery come from around the world, but the reputations of its artists and the importance of the books it publishes are a stronger factor. He thought of etching as “a way of drawing.”

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“Focus on What’s Essential to You” - Franklin Parrasch on Making Your Own Way in the Art World

Art Dealers Association of America

What inspired you to pursue a career in visual art? I was five years old, in kindergarten in New Jersey, and my friend’s mother, who was an artist, took us to the Museum of Modern Art one day. I showed the models and drawings of the architect James Wines. We walked into the atrium, which was quiet and completely empty.