Igor Mitoraj

I'm sorry for being inactive for a pretty long time now, but i'm after my finals and i have to kinda prepare for test at the university i'm applying so i believe i'll post some things more related to that, more architecture and sculpture. Artist who i should know but i don't.

Igor Mitoraj (1944- ) Polish sculpture born in Germany, working in Italy and France.
(I must admit i've never heard of him and i just happened to find his name in the previous test)

Héros de Lumiere, 1986

Testa Addormentata, 1983

Wayne Thiebaud

Today I have something sweet for you, for a bitter November day. Enjoy:)

Wayne Thiebaud is an American painter, born in 1920. He's famous for his paintings of.... cakes! sweets! and some other fancy stuff.;>

I hope you're hungry now! mwahahaha!;D I must be off to search for some sweetness.;D

Wojciech Siudmak

Wojciech Siudmak (1942- ), Polish artist currently living in France.

A New Star

Apparence

Arch of Triumph

Golden Cavalier

Latest Roots

Listening to the Universe

Plot

Tame Time

The Energy of Electron

The Suspended Champs

Time

Jeremy Lipking

Jeremy Lipking (1975- ) a contemporary realist painter. Despite his young age he has already won many awards and had a lot of exhibitions. Take a look at his official page: lipking.com

Victor Wang

Victor Wang is contemporary Chaniese painter. He grew up in North China but studied in the USA. His works gained many awards and he participated in many shows, both solo and group. That's what he says about his life and works: "I grew up amongst the sunflower fields in northern China. In my childhood years, I played under the bright, yellow sunflowers with my brothers everyday. China’s Cultural Revolution played an important part in my life. During that time, sunflowers were used as political allegories to depict how citizens of China should follow Mao who represented the sun, since sunflowers follow the sun’s movements. People eventually inferred the deception that this symbol masked. After graduating from high school, I was sent to a labor camp in the country for ‘reeducation’ during China’s Cultural Revolution. There, I was subject to grueling farm work. Often, I worked in corn and sunflower fields from sunrise to sunset. Thus, for me, sunflowers evoke both personal joy and sadness. Therefore, to deliver my complex feelings, I use sunflowers as a metaphor to connote my background and emotional stage." 
 You can visit his website here. 

I must say I find his works really beautiful, especially some of them. I think mainly because of the colours. Some of his works are simply amazing. Definitely my favourite is The Crown of Sunflower. The girl seems to be "cold" but the sunflower on her head and the golden orange behind her make this painting really warm, although still when you look at the girl it seems a little bit melancholic.

The Crown of Sunflower (2006)

The Crown of Sunflower detail (2006)

A Sunflower Crown (2005)

After Fall (2002)

In the Distance (2006)

Inner Glow (2008)

Pink Autumn (2009)

Sleeping Dreamer (2010)

The Sound of Silence (2005)

The Wind of Change (2005)

After Rain (2009)

Drumming (2007)

Golden Fall (2008)