JOHN SINGER SARGENT

American artist, 1856 - 1925) is famous for his portraits of society figures and boasts a large collection and wide variety of paintings. Though an American, he painted primarily in Europe.



The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit, 1882



Madame X (Madame Pierre Gautreau) 1883-84



Venetian Passageway, 1905

TOULOUSE-LAUTREC

Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Monfa, French post-impressionist artist (1864 - 1901) was infamous for dwelling at the Moulin Rouge and drinking incessantly. He advertised for the Moulin Rouge, to which he added his own humour by playing with composition. The flat dimensions and bold colours show an obvious Japonisme influence, catering to the fact that these images would be mass produced.

Reine de Joie, 1892

His experimental use of colour gives a glimpse into the debauchery of the world in which he lived. Toulouse Lautrec was not concerned with giving portraying The Moulin Rouge in a flattering, unrealistic light, proving while portraying an object accurately does not necessarily mean that it conveys it true to it's nature. The brush strokes are loose and painterly, adding to the sense of urgency and movement of both the painting and the creating of it.

Jane Avril Dancing, 1893

His use of  brown canvas and using it fill the unfilled spaces gives the paintings that he uses this style a in-the-moment feel them. I decided to try this by painting a picture of my cousin that I thought encapsulated her in a palette that is actually more suitable for her than her real complexion.

GEORGE FISCHER

American painter, born 1956, studied at Chicago's American Academy of Art where he mastered still-life and landscape, and figurative studies, which he diverged from later when he began to explore a more complex attitude toward imagery. http://www.geofischer.com



Double Infinity



Back and Forth

DAVID HOCKNEY

English painter, born 1937, was a major contributor to the Pop art movement in the 1960's and is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century.



Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy, 1970-71



Nude, 1957

GUSTAVE CAILLEBOTTE

French painter (1848 - 1894) was part of the Impressionist movement, but was known to paint in a clearer, more life-like manner than his peers.



Portrait de lártiste, 1892



Les raboteours de parquet, 1875

GERHARD RICHTER

German abstract and photorealist artist (born 1932) boasts the ability to produce a variety of styles and painting subjects.



Liebespaar im Wald Lovers in the Forest, 1966



Kleine Kirche Small Church, 1965

RICHARD ESTES

American artist, born 1932 is known for his photorealist paintings of city scenes. He uses a great amounf of perspective and tight brush work, creating clean and clear lines.



Broadway and 68th St., 2012



Staten Island Ferry with a Distant View of Manhattan and New York, 2011