still not sure what the AG's new avvie is supposed to represent...
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It's called Guardian Spirit of the Water -- it's a drawing by Odilon Redon (one of the latecomers to the French Impressionists. He was called "The Artist in Black".)

You can't see it very well at this size, but the little white pointy thing in the lower right of the picture is a sailboat on the sea.

Here it is big. Takes a bit to load.


http://www.artchive.com/artchive/R/redon/guardwtr.jpg.html

Thanks for sharing that with us. I looked at a few of the others as well. I liked the detail he uses. They were interessting.

Stricktly speaking, I guess he's not an Impressionist. The books refer to him as a symbolist. I first saw his work when the Salon shows of the Impressionists toured in 84, I think, and he was only included in the last year of the eight that they showed -- so I've always associated him with the Impressionists. His later work, when he used color, looks a lot more Impressionistic. His "black" stuff reminds me of Goya.

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Very detailed up close, but I gotta confess: it makes me think of "3rd Rock"; what with the big giant head and all...
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Joelibris wrote:

Very detailed up close, but I gotta confess: it makes me think of "3rd Rock"; what with the big giant head and all...

Reminds me of the movie Zardoz...
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mllefifi wrote:

Joelibris wrote: Very detailed up close, but I gotta confess: it makes me think of "3rd Rock"; what with the big giant head and all... Reminds me of the movie Zardoz...

I knew i'ld seen it somewhere!!!
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Joelibris wrote:

Very detailed up close, but I gotta confess: it makes me think of "3rd Rock"; what with the big giant head and all...

Damn. Now when I read the AG's posts, I hear William Shatner's voice in my head.

sgt_steve wrote:

Joelibris wrote: Very detailed up close, but I gotta confess: it makes me think of "3rd Rock"; what with the big giant head and all... Damn. Now when I read the AG's posts, I hear William Shatner's voice in my head.

But...only...if...he...posts...like....this.................Steve!
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chris wrote:

It's called Guardian Spirit of the Water -- it's a drawing by Odilon Redon (one of the latecomers to the French Impressionists. He was called "The Artist in Black".)

I really like his work. I find it kind of soothing and dreamlike. Thanks Chris for reminding me that I need to find that book.
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