Generalism in Art

Conrad Botha Generalism

Conrad Botha Generalism
Conrad Botha Generalism
Conrad Botha Generalism
Conrad Botha Generalism

These are recomendations of Falon Shusaku Arakawa - a contemporary artist - Here’s on of his paintings, "Is As It: Blind Intentions VIII", 1982 Georges Seurat’s painting, "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte." 1884 - 1886. That’s right, he worked on this magnificant painting for two years - it’s a masterpiece by any definition! And then there’s Picasso - how could I not covet works by Picasso? Consider this work, "Crucifixion." 1930 (I happen to really love Picasso - my avatar, as a matter of fact, is "The Rower." 1910. You can see The Rower in the Houston Museum of Fine Art). OK, I could just go on, naming artists and pasting images all day long, but in the spirit of the question, I’m going to make a choice - if I could only have ONE piece of art, it would be. . . Well, at this exact moment it would probably be "The Kerosene Lamp." 1924, by Joan Miro - below. Why? In a lot of ways, Miro is one of the most important artists of his day, and he has had a profound influence on art and artists in the 20th century. He touches the child in all of us with images, and at the same time, the same images speak to larger truths and issues. He’s not particularly political, but his works capture some of the angst of the politics of his time, and ours. And I can spend hours lost in his work!