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Collectors of Keith Haring Works File Lawsuit

Artist: Keith Haring

         Collectors of Keith Haring Works File Lawsuit   

"Untitled" taken by Richard Perry/The New York Times

     The website itself is not the easiest thing to figure out. It is very busy and hard to navigate, if the blog were cleaner it would be more enjoyable to look at. It took me quite a few minutes to find the articles and figure out where everything was. I also think the article would be more interesting if it had more pictures. I opened this article because of the word "lawsuit" in the title, I have always been interested in the judicial system. The article is very interesting to read, because it exposes some of the underlying problems in the art world. People have been selling and show what they said was authentic pieces of art, but ended up being fake. The artist died at the age of 31 in 1990 and is not alive to defend himself, his name as an artist, and his art work. I am glad that there is a lawsuit taking place so that the innocent can get justice after being wronged.

Lenscratch Review

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                    DEANN DESILETS: LANDSCAPE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS 

 Artist: DeAnn Desilets

 

http://lenscratch.com/2014/01/deann-desilets-landscape-looking-glass/

(DeAnn Desilets)

Lenscratch has a clean layout and is easy to navigate. The cleanliness of their website allows you to look at the artwork without being distracted by a crazy background. The colors are also very friendly and inviting. I was drawn Aline Smithson's article by the word "landscape" in the title. I would have to say that landscapes are my favorite photographs to look at, so when I saw that I had to look at the pictures in the article. The photographs I saw were extremely interesting and really pretty. After I looked at the pictures first (because I'm shallow and I always "read a book by its cover") I began to read the article. This article talks about how DeAnn plays with perception in her work. DeAnn doesn't take ordinary photographs, she creates an almost magical world using nature and everyday furniture. She has a very child like approach in her work and she hopes that others can feel the same way as she does when they view her images. I thoroughly enjoyed the article and the pictures, I was very intrigued and felt refreshed by the article. I myself am a nature lover and I love DeAnn's perspective of the world around her; very inspiring. 

Portrait Photography

This photograph was taken by Jose Ferreira. I saw many intriguing photos by this photographer, but this one really stuck out to me because of the little boy's expression. I also picked it because I love black and white portraits; the contrast it creates is just so pretty. 

This adorable baby was photographed by Phil Shaw. He has a whole series on "babies underwater" and this image is one of my favorites. I chose this one, because of the baby's facial expression. It is a bright and joyful photo to look at. 

This elegant underwater image was taken by Ludovic Florent. This image is very pretty and mysterious, because we can't completely see the woman's face. The flow of the fabric and her hair in the still water is gorgeous. 

This photograph was taken by Christina Paik. I love the cool factor of this image. It isn't "prim and proper" like most portraits of women. I love the background and the fact that it is in black and white. 

Elena Shumilova has some gorgeous portraits of children and this is one of my favorite. Apart from the fact that I love ducks, this picture has incredible detail. It is very heartwarming and adorable. 

Hard drive organization

Glasstire Review

Glasstire, artists: Miguel Angel Rojas and John Sparagana

El Cuerpo Sutil: Miguel Angel Rojas & John Sparagana

This blog is very simple and easy to navigate. If it was my blog I would make it look more interesting, but since I have never been on the blog before I like that it is easy to navigate. It is very clean, but honestly does not feel much like a blog. As I began to read the  article the way that the art work is described really began to draw me in and it made something that looks simple have a lot of depth and meaning. This article was about two artists with similar styles and both of their pieces are fabric based. The objects used in the works of art are old and have historic value. Miguel's art has more of a natural historic value, while John's work contains some history of our country. At first glance I was disinterested, because the blog itself did not catch my eye and the art is not really my taste, but like I said as I began to read the article I started to become more interested. After the first paragraph I wanted to read more, but if it wasn't for the detail poured into the article, I would not have wanted to continue to read. As a whole I ended up enjoying the article, I thought it was an interesting read.

(The image is of Miguel Angel Rojas's "Por Pan, detail", but I could not find who took the image itself.)