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A Quiz for the Eye

This is a game, similar to the Lyrics Quiz discussion in the Bandstand group.

The rules are simple: someone posts the depiction of a work of art (painting, sculpture, pottery, architecture, etc.), and a question others have to answer to, in order to take their turn.

To stick to the group's theme (A TRICK OF THE EYE), the work must have an aesthetic component to it. I know this is very subjective, so use common sense here and try to avoid readymades, shock art and meta-art if possible.

Searching the internet is OK, and even encouraged. The idea here is to have you to look for and discover new stuff.

Let's start with this:

You have to guess the author and the title.

Tags: aesthetics, art, game, quiz

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Permalink Reply by Jaume on July 4, 2010 at 3:41am

Lucian Freud - Nymph and Satyr ;-)

Permalink Reply by Glenn Sogge on July 4, 2010 at 10:30am

Uhhhhh ... no. But quite funny ;-)

Permalink Reply by Ann on July 4, 2010 at 12:14pm

Hmm...Henri Matisse and his model perhaps? Just a guess.. :)

Permalink Reply by Glenn Sogge on July 4, 2010 at 12:20pm

You've got the subject pretty close ... Artist?

Permalink Reply by Ann on July 4, 2010 at 1:32pm

I don't know who made it but I found the photo it's based on.

Permalink Reply by Glenn Sogge on July 4, 2010 at 1:34pm

Good find. The artist is a contemporary American.

Permalink Reply by carol case on July 4, 2010 at 8:29pm

By contemporary you mean still alive and working? ---looking but no success...

Permalink Reply by Glenn Sogge on July 4, 2010 at 8:49pm

yes and yes (I believe)

Permalink Reply by carol case on July 4, 2010 at 9:42pm

argg found this but can't find the print

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Permalink Reply by Glenn Sogge on July 4, 2010 at 10:23pm

Some datapoints for triangulation:

Studied at The New School for Social Research (NYC) among other places. Is more likely to be known for his association/participation with some of the more avant garde movements. Sculpture. Best known by his nickname (for first name.)

Permalink Reply by Ann on July 5, 2010 at 12:32am

Yet another photo from the series. The artist posing as an artist. Hmm...