Art Art 16 May 2009 08:01 am
Stella
- Joseph Stella is one of my all-time favorite artists. His most famous paintings were all done in the early part of the Twentieth Century. (All of the paintings here were done between 1918 and 1929.) He admired the Futurist painters of Italy. He brought the same sensibility to America when he landed as an Italian immigrant.
The Brooklyn Bridge – 1919
This is one of two interpretations of the Brooklyn Bridge which Stella painted. It was ultimately a byproduct of a competition among artists. Georgia O’Keefe, John Marin, and Albert Gleizes are among the artists who also painted the bridge. Stella was so moved by the subject that he came back for a second shot at it.
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New York Interpreted: The White Way I / New York Interpreted: The White Way II
Stella developed a small series of charcoal drawings and paintings which he named, “New York Interpreted.” They certainly pushed his philosphies in art, and moved American Art forward.
New York Interpretated: The Skyscrapers – 1920-21
The Gas Tank – 1918
Factories – 1918
As you can see with this work, he was as adept at realistic drawing and painting as he was at Futurism. But, of course, that’s expected of any good artist.
The Red Flower – 1929
These two paintings are very much in the spirit of many of the flowers that Georgia O’Keefe painted. However, his symbolism comes heavily whereas O’Keefe’s is barely noticeable.
The Tropical Sonata – 1921
