Metamorphosis in Art, Part 2 of 2~

Posted in Miscellaneous by Christy

Metamorphosis II, 1939-1940, by M.C. Escher (1898-1972) / https://mcescher.com/about/biography/
Woodcut on paper / Boston Public Library / https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:ww72cb78j

metamorphosis (noun) me-tə-ˈmȯr-fə-səs
1a: change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means
the metamorphosis of humans into animals
1b: a striking alteration in appearance, character, or circumstances
The company has gone through a series of metamorphoses.
2: a typically marked and more or less abrupt developmental change in the form or structure of an animal (such as a butterfly or a frog) occurring subsequent to birth or hatching
the metamorphosis of caterpillars into butterflies
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metamorphosis

8. Metamorphosis of Narcissus, 1937, by Salvador Dalí (1904-1989)
https://www.salvador-dali.org/en/dali/bio-dali/
Oil paint on canvas / Tate, London, UK
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/dali-metamorphosis-of-narcissus-t02343

9. Metamorphosis, 1948, by Zubeida Agha (1922-1997)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zubeida_Agha
Oil on canvas / Private collection
https://www.artsy.net/artwork/zubeida-agha-metamorphosis

10. Metamorphosis, 1954, by Fay Lansner (1921–2010)
https://www.faylansner.com/about/biography
Oil on canvas / Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA
https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/69324

11. Metamorphosis, 1964, by Bridget Riley (born 1931)
https://nmwa.org/art/artists/bridget-riley/
Wood, Liquid suspension / Centro de Arte Moderna, Lisboa, Portugal
https://gulbenkian.pt/cam/en/works_cam/metamorphosis-153359/

12. Metamorphosis I, 1974, by Stella Waitzkin (1920-2003)
https://www.kohlerfoundation.org/preservation/major-collections/stella-waitzkin/
Cast polyester resin and sandstone with paint and wood / Smithsonian American Art Museum, DC
https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/metamorphosis-i-25814

13. Metamorphose einer Frau, 1987, by Leonor Fini (1908-1996)
http://www.leonor-fini.com/en/biography/
Eight screenprints in colors mounted on a four panel wooden screen / Private collection
https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/women-artists/metamorphosis-of-a-woman

14. Metamorphosis III, 1992, by John Thomas Biggers (1924-2001)
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/biggers-john-thomas-1924-2001/
Lithograph printed in brown on cream wove paper / Various collections
https://www.artnet.com/artists/john-thomas-biggers/metamorphosis-iii-QWzRsvjy0CJhSUtsJxZEfg2

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Monday, January 30: Metamorphosis in Art, Part 1 of 2
https://schristywolfe.com/2023/01/30/metamorphosis-in-art-part-1-of-2/

Metamorphosis III, 1967–1968, by M.C. Escher (1898-1972) / https://mcescher.com/about/biography/
Woodcut on paper mounted on canvas, partly colored by hand / Boston Public Library
https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:ww72cb78j

30Jan2023

Metamorphosis in Art, Part 1 of 2~

Posted in Miscellaneous by Christy

1. The Metamorphosis of Daphne by Master of the Judgement of Paris (active mid-15th C)
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/master-of-the-judgement-of-paris
Tempera on wood / The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-metamorphosis-of-daphne-33148

2. The Metamorphosis of Hermaphrodite and Salmacis, c.1517, by Jan Gossaert (c.1478–1532)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Gossaert
Oil on panel / Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
https://www.boijmans.nl/en/collection/artworks/3731/the-metamorphosis-of-hermaphrodite-and-salmacis

3. Plate 5 from Dissertation in Insect Generations and Metamorphosis in Surinam, 1719, by Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717)
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/maria-sibylla-merian-metamorphosis-art-and-science.html
Hand-colored engraving on paper / National Museum of Women in the Arts, DC
https://nmwa.org/art/collection/plate-5-dissertation-insect-generations-and-metamorphosis-surinam/

4. Les Métamorphoses d’Ovide, before 1886, by Auguste Rodin (1840–1917)
https://rodinmuseum.org/collection/about-auguste-rodin
Plaster / Musée Rodin, Paris, France
https://collections.musee-rodin.fr/fr/museum/rodin/les-metamorphoses-d-ovide/S.02871?anneeDeCreation%5B0%5D=1886&position=91

5. Metamorphosis, 1908, by Piet Mondrian (1872-1944)
https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/artist/piet-mondrian
Oil on canvas / Kunstmuseum Den Haag, Netherlands, gift of Sal Slijper
https://rkd.nl/en/explore/images/268881

6. Metamorphosis, 1917, by Gaganendranath Tagore (1867—1938)
https://indianhistorycollective.com/the-satirical-genius-of-gaganendranath-tagore-artistic-indianart-bengals-peasantryclass-cartoons-painting-master/
Collection of 16 lithographs bound in one volume / Various collections incl. V&A, London, UK
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1171926/metamorphosis-lithograph-tagore-gaganendranath/

7. Metamorphosis, 1936, by Herbert Bayer (1900-1985)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Bayer
Gelatin silver print / Various collections including The Met, NYC
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/265442

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Monday, February 6: Metamorphosis in Art, Part 2 of 2
https://schristywolfe.com/2023/02/06/metamorphosis-in-art-part-2-of-2/

26Jun2022

Autoportrait Day 177~ Margo Humphrey

Posted in Self Portraits, Women Artists by Christy

A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries

American printmaker, illustrator, and educator Margo Humphrey (born 1942)

1. Portrait of the Artist on the way to the store for more nectarines and oranges, 1981
Lithograph, edition of 25 / Various collections

2. The History of Her Life Written Across Her Face, 1991
Lithograph with copper leaf and collage additions, edition of 30
Various collections including MoMA, NYC

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24Jul2021

Born July 24~ Frances (“Fanny”) Palmer

Posted in 365 Women Artists, Artists Born Today Include:, Women Artists by Christy

Frances (“Fanny”) Flora Bond Palmer (July 24, 1812-August 20, 1876) was an English artist who became successful in the United States as a lithographer for Currier and Ives.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Flora_Bond_Palmer

Woman Holding Flowers by Frances F. Palmer
1847 / Lithograph; black & white inks on beige paper / Sheet: 12-3/4″x8-1/4″ / The Met, New York, NY

Frances F. Palmer on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/frances-f-palmer/

Further reading:
https://raleigh.aiga.org/you-should-know-fanny-palmer/
https://heald.nga.gov/mediawiki/index.php/Frances_Palmer
http://lastingimpressions.winterthur.org/fannypalmer/

26Mar2021

Born March 26~ Ethel Gabain

Posted in #5WomenArtists, 365 Women Artists, Artists Born Today Include:, Women Artists by Christy

Painter and lithographer Ethel Léontine Gabain, later Ethel Copley, (March 26, 1883-January 30, 1950) was one of six female artists selected as official war artists during the Second World War.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_L%C3%A9ontine_Gabain

Women Welders at Williams & Williams, Chester by Ethel Gabain
1940s / Oil on canvas / 39 1/2″x37″ / Grosvenor Museum, Chester, UK

Ethel Gabain on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/ethel-gabain/

Further reading:
https://busheymuseum.org/artists-ethel-gabain/
https://www.gerrishfineart.com/search.asp?types=Gabain%2C+Ethel+%281883%2D1950%29
http://westcheshiremuseums.co.uk/working-women/

31Jan2021

Born January 31~ Mabel Dwight

Posted in 365 Women Artists, Artists Born Today Include:, Women Artists by Christy

Mabel Dwight (January 31, 1875-September 4, 1955) was an American artist and lithographer.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mabel_Dwight

Hat Sale by Mabel Dwight
1928 / Lithograph / Image: 12 1/8″x10 1/8″ / Various collections, incl. Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC

Mabel Dwight at The Amon Carter Museum: https://www.cartermuseum.org/artists/mabel-dwight

Further reading:
https://www.arteforeverybody.com/mabel-dwight
https://www.nga.gov/collection/artist-info.6498.html#biography
https://brierhillgallery.com/mabel-dwight-1875-1955

29Sep2020

Classical Music Month~ September 29

Posted in Classical Music Month by Christy

Double Canon, for string quartet (“Raoul Dufy in Memoriam”) by Igor Stravinsky

“Strawinsky never once met the painter during his lifetime: whether his bright style which overflowed with light spoke to Strawinsky in particular can only be conjectured. Stravinsky dedicated “the Double Canon in memoriam Dufy” later on for no obvious reason that can be found in the literature.”
~ http://www.kcatalog.org/index.php/browse-chapters/22-k092-double-canon