tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post3479646830797257175..comments2024-03-28T07:52:07.647-04:00Comments on venezia blog: Venetian GriddinessSteven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-89661232352343040562020-07-28T04:37:58.816-04:002020-07-28T04:37:58.816-04:00Without the later work I suspect he'd be remem...Without the later work I suspect he'd be remembered much less, and as simply an example of a style that's more of historical interest than enduring influence--the end of something rather than the start of something. But I'm no art historian, and I enjoy the dramatic contrast in a single artist! Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-49833893327458806742020-07-22T10:44:34.887-04:002020-07-22T10:44:34.887-04:00Yes, always felt it was a bit sad he's mostly ...Yes, always felt it was a bit sad he's mostly knows for that much later, less interesting workElla Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15651842165614832456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-47614463094474783512020-07-21T07:34:23.039-04:002020-07-21T07:34:23.039-04:00Thanks, Ella--though Piet has nothing to worry abo...Thanks, Ella--though Piet has nothing to worry about! (By the way, have you ever seen his pre-grid paintings, they're pretty amazing & very different, in the Symbolist style).Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-6923071466668835742020-07-21T06:48:30.779-04:002020-07-21T06:48:30.779-04:00Ah, I know those towns well--I grew up in Modesto!...Ah, I know those towns well--I grew up in Modesto! Definitely a lot of bars on windows there, though not quite as stout as the ones here, and I can almost imagine (or remember) the kind of place there that you have in mind (I'm thinking of liquors stores, and places like Stockton's old Skid Row, to which I used to deliver soda water). I'm glad you liked the images. Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-19903517649218158272020-07-12T01:14:07.867-04:002020-07-12T01:14:07.867-04:00My favorite is On Calle Bembo. The shadow of the w...My favorite is On Calle Bembo. The shadow of the window grate and graffiti <br />remind me of valley towns like Modesto. All are evocative of a close eye for detail, mood and color.Meat Wheelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11042846545676474046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-22582989160792818082020-07-08T11:29:30.932-04:002020-07-08T11:29:30.932-04:00Piet Mondrian, eat your heart out! Brilliant selec...Piet Mondrian, eat your heart out! Brilliant selection.Ella Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15651842165614832456noreply@blogger.com