Luciano Ventrone

Art Appreciation

Is the basket of oranges a photograph or a painting?

Luciano Ventrone is an Italian artist known for his realistic paintings of still life and human figure. His paintings are absolutely amazing as he capitalizes the image by using color and light.

You can see more of his work HERE.

Mormorio (2008) via maherartgallery 

L'ora del tramonto (2007) via ggalleryslo

Un nido di sogno (2008) via porelamoralarte

Sources:

http://www.lucianoventrone.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Luciano-Ventrone/64076312648
http://www.albemarlegallery.com/artists/luciano-ventrone
http://www.hollistaggart.com/artists/slideshow/luciano-ventrone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erEyND1t6ls
https://artsy.net/artist/luciano-ventrone
https://bonexpose.com/featured/luciano-ventrone/
http://www.jeanniejeannie.com/2011/03/crazy-realistic-still-life-paintings-by-luciano-ventrone/
http://porelamoralarte.blogspot.com/2012/06/la-pintura-ultra-realista-luciano.html
http://artodyssey1.blogspot.com/2009/09/luciano-ventrone-luciano-ventrone-was.html
http://cromoforalapalomaonlinegallery.blogspot.com/2014/01/luciano-ventrone.html
http://maherartgallery.blogspot.com/2012/04/luciano-ventrone-1942-italian.html
http://ggalleryslo.blogspot.com/2012/04/luciano-ventrone.html

Màrton Perlaki

Photography Appreciation

I have to admit, it was his images of Hungarian model Eniko Mihalik that drew me to learn more about Màrton Perlaki.

The young Hungarian photographer who graduated from Bàlint György Press Academy and Budapest University of Theater and Film Studies and is the photo director of The Room Magazine, a Hungarian publication, is best known for his amazing and sexy advertising images for Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Saks Fifth Avenue.

You can see more of his images HERE.

via dustandlust

Melanie Thierry via retrografix

Eniko Mihalik via pleasurephoto

Sources:

http://martonperlaki.com/
http://www.quadriga.fr/artists/photographers/m-rton-perlaki/fashion/
http://martonperlaki.tumblr.com/
http://models.com/people/Marton-Perlaki
http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/marton-perlaki
http://nymag.com/thecut/2014/09/marton-perlaki-out-of-the-box.html
http://beautifulsavage.com/design/photographer-marton-perlaki/
https://www.facebook.com/perlaki.marton
http://retrografix.blogspot.com/2014/02/photographic-collection-15.html
https://exposurecapture.wordpress.com/2011/04/26/interview-with-photographer-marton-perlaki/
https://pleasurephoto.wordpress.com/tag/marton-perlaki/page/2/
http://www.iainclaridge.co.uk/blog/10929
http://dustandlust.blogspot.com/2011/04/marton-perlaki.html
http://www.theroom.hu/

Pascal Chove

Art Appreciation

I don't recall how I came across French painter Pascal Chove. It was probably through one of the three art blogs I follow, which I've included their links below.

Pascal Chove is known for his realistic paintings of the female form in intimate settings. His paintings rest against material such as netting, cardboard or tissue, which gives each piece a sense of remembrance or flashback.

You can see more of his beautiful artwork HERE.

via maherartgallery

via tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica

via impressioniartistiche

Sources:

http://pascal-chove.com/
http://www.collectionprivee.com/chove/Pascal_Chove_Index.htm
http://www.tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica.com/2011/09/pascal-chove-1963-france.html
http://www.artnet.com/artists/pascal-chove/
http://www.galeries-bartoux.com/en/artistes/pascal-chove.html#.VF-nhvnF8xE
http://www.cuded.com/2011/12/paintings-by-pascal-chove/
http://impressioniartistiche.blogspot.com/2011/08/pascal-chove.html#.VF-n7PnF8xE
http://maherartgallery.blogspot.com/2012/02/pascal-chove-1963-france.html

Gabriele Basilico

Photography Appreciation

Gabriele Basilico is known for urban landscape photography. The Italian photographer is best recognized for documenting the war effects of the Lebanese capital of Beirut in 1991.

You can see more of his amazing photography HERE.

San Francisco via studiolacitta

San Francisco via macocardani

Beirut via robertoricciuti

Sources:

http://www.photography-now.net/gabriele_basilico/portfolio1.html
http://www.studiolacitta.it/LaCitta/Artisti/GabrieleBasilico.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriele_Basilico
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/feb/25/gabriele-basilico
http://www.sfmoma.org/exhib_events/exhibitions/302
http://www.domusweb.it/en/news/2013/02/14/gabriele-basilico-1944-2013-.html
http://photo-muse.blogspot.com/2010/03/gabriele-basilico-redux.html
https://robertoricciuti.wordpress.com/2013/02/13/la-morte-di-gabriele-basilico/
https://macocardani.wordpress.com/artistas/

Loredana Catania

Art Appreciation

I came across artist Loredana Catania through Artodyssey, a blog I follow. What caught my attention was her paintings of fairy tale stories that look almost frightening.

For example, her painting titled "The Room With Toys" features a doll petting a bunny with large eyes and furry wheels. However, her painting also includes hints of realism such as a wreath, flowers and pears.

You can see more of the Sicilain artists surreal paintings HERE.

The Room with Toys (2009) via artodyssey1

 Faithful Wife in Love and Caste (2012) via francescaland

Sebastian (2012) via artodyssey1

Sources:

http://www.loredanacatania.it/
http://www.celesteprize.com/member/idu:343/
http://neropop.weebly.com/loredana-catania2.html
http://www.artforum.it/loredana-catania/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJGfNBK9RHs
https://myspace.com/loredanacatania
https://www.facebook.com/loredana.catania.71
http://artodyssey1.blogspot.com/2013/09/loredana-catania.html
http://francescaland.blogspot.com/2013_04_01_archive.html
https://amedit.wordpress.com/2014/07/02/ferrara-aliens-le-forme-alienanti-del-contemporaneo-seconda-mostra-19-luglio-23-agosto-2014/
http://strychningallery.wordpress.com/2013/03/16/last-nights-opening/

Luiz de Souza

Art Appreciation

Luiz de Souza is an award-winning contemporary surrealist artist from Brazil. Inspired by Renaissance painters and Pre-Raphaelites, Souza's oil paintings are colorful and exciting. My personal favorite is the one of children with tea pots on their heads balancing on lotto balls.

You can see more of his work HERE.

via artodyssey1

via artodyssey1

via galeriadigitaldearte

Sources:

http://luizdesouza.com.br/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PdZ8e9FRMk
http://artodyssey1.blogspot.com/2013/05/luiz-de-souza.html
http://maniacosporviagens.blogspot.com/2009/01/luiz-de-souza-esse-eh-o-cara.html
http://jcrs.uol.com.br/site/cultura.php?codn=6189
http://galeriadigitaldearte.blogspot.com/2014/02/luiz-de-souza-artista-plastico.html

Vivian Maier

Photography Appreciation

I'm not sure how I happened to stumble across Vivian Dorothea Maier, but I am glad I did.

Born on February 1, 1926, Maier is a American street photographer recently discovered after her photographs, which many were undeveloped, were purchased at a storage auction.

What's more intriguing is that Maier worked as a nanny and no one knew about her talent until shortly before her death in 2009. Two individuals who purchased her photographs at auction, John Maloof and Charles Siskel, create a documentary film called Finding Vivian Maier.

You can see a lot more of her photography HERE.

Self Portrait via needsupply

via needsupply

via needsupply

Sources:

http://vivianmaier.blogspot.com/
http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/07/a-outsiders-life-in-pictures-and-boxes/
http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/07/new-street-photography-60-years-old/?_r=0
http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/05/a-nannys-diary/
http://lovelaceredux.blogspot.com/2014/05/vivian-maiers-loaded-camera.html
http://blog.needsupply.com/2012/12/05/vivian-maier/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivian_Maier