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Less Is More: the idiosyncratic genius of Giorgio Morandi

Posted on March 18, 2023March 19, 2023 by Geoff Andrew

A confession: I wasn't familiar with the work of Giorgio Morandi (1890-1964) until around a decade ago, when a friend also attending the Cinema Ritrovato festival in Bologna suggested we take a break from movies and visit the Morandi museum. So I missed a film – who knows how good it would have been? – … Continue reading Less Is More: the idiosyncratic genius of Giorgio Morandi

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Félix Vallotton: a remarkable artist you may not even have heard of (I hadn’t)

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Geoff Andrew

To be absolutely honest, I wasn’t really aware of Félix Vallotton, let alone of any of his pictures, until very recently. A few years ago I read ‘Keeping an Eye Open’, Julian Barnes’ excellent collection of essays on (mostly French) art, but his chapter on Vallotton hadn’t really stayed with me simply because, apart from … Continue reading Félix Vallotton: a remarkable artist you may not even have heard of (I hadn’t)

Posted in art, books, exhibition, painting, prints, woodcutsTagged Belle Époque, Bonnard, Félix Vallotton, French art, Julian Barnes, landscapes, Nabis, nudes, RA, Royal Academy of Arts, still lifes, Vallotton, VuillardLeave a comment

Thoughts and ideas on a variety of subjects and experiences by Geoff Andrew, film critic, programmer and lecturer with an interest in other art forms - and life...