“In other words, after some time the surface you work on (or the colors), get muddy, worn out, lifeless, tired, dead… This appears to be a source of unavoidable annoyance to many artists who use the traditional means. Therefore it is advisable to make as less mistakes as possible during the process of painting (unless your style depend on taking the “advantage” of mistakes, which is also possible, only this requires a higher level of skill and insight).” — Petar Meseldžija
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Costume designed by Walter Plunkett for Arlene Dahl in The Outsiders (1950).
From Profiles in History
Belgian artist Wim Delvoye is a classic enfant terrible of the Euro art world. From rings made out of a distorted Christ on the cross, to earrings of interlinked hip-bones… there’s few envelopes he’s not lining up to push.
However, there is nothing controversial about this piece of his work. It’s just plain old beautiful. Delvoye has taken a bunch of used truck, car and tractor tyres and carved intricate patterns across them….so friggin’ cool I think.
If only he did Vespa tyres…. That’d be the Loved-one’s Christmas present sorted…
Check out Delvoye’s pretty amazing interactive website… but vegetarians should shy away from the ‘Tattooed Stuffed Pigs’ section…
Mrs. Cecil Wade
1896
John Singer Sargent