Thanks for reading it. Wherever it has been shared there has been a lot of enthusiasm. If you can send it around it would be appreciated. I usually write about art as I am an artist. The bad guys in that world of art are the Zombie Formalists. I coined the term and it stuck. https://martinmugar.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-show-goes-on-schnabel-fils-walter.html
Love that solidarity liked High Noon and Gary Cooper. I am grateful for reaching out to me.
What an enlightening and thoughtful piece. Thank you so much for sharing this. I will have to read it a couple of times because there’s so much to consider. Thank you, Martin.
A wonderful article but one glaring mistake led it off in the first sentence. The artist that did "Questionable Companions" was Herman W. Hansen (1854-1924). Never an illustrator but always a strict Western, genre painter. He was also the father of Armin C. Hansen, who chronicled the lives of the workers of Monterey, California fishing industry. A great family of artists.
Yes, you're absolutely correct about Mr. Hansen. My mistake and I don't know why I had Henry on my mind... But it's so very interesting researching this work. It was difficult to find information on him, even less about the painting itself, yet his work is so prolific in California. I adore is son Armin's work as well. A different style but a beauty all its own and one that captures both the grace and power of the sea. Thank you, Mr. Nygard for your sharp eyes and wonderful insight. I really appreciate these conversations and comments, which is a big reason I love Substack. Thanks for reading!
Outstanding piece which is why it got my attention in the first place. Thank you.
Thank you.
Jenna this is one of your best posts ever! The comment by the Russian is so spot on...
Thank you so much, Jim. And I really appreciate the cross post. What a great community!
Thanks for reading it. Wherever it has been shared there has been a lot of enthusiasm. If you can send it around it would be appreciated. I usually write about art as I am an artist. The bad guys in that world of art are the Zombie Formalists. I coined the term and it stuck. https://martinmugar.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-show-goes-on-schnabel-fils-walter.html
Love that solidarity liked High Noon and Gary Cooper. I am grateful for reaching out to me.
Martin
I feel the same way in this blog post https://martinmugar.blogspot.com/2013/11/who-cares-about-art-scene-when-you-can.html
What an enlightening and thoughtful piece. Thank you so much for sharing this. I will have to read it a couple of times because there’s so much to consider. Thank you, Martin.
A wonderful article but one glaring mistake led it off in the first sentence. The artist that did "Questionable Companions" was Herman W. Hansen (1854-1924). Never an illustrator but always a strict Western, genre painter. He was also the father of Armin C. Hansen, who chronicled the lives of the workers of Monterey, California fishing industry. A great family of artists.
Yes, you're absolutely correct about Mr. Hansen. My mistake and I don't know why I had Henry on my mind... But it's so very interesting researching this work. It was difficult to find information on him, even less about the painting itself, yet his work is so prolific in California. I adore is son Armin's work as well. A different style but a beauty all its own and one that captures both the grace and power of the sea. Thank you, Mr. Nygard for your sharp eyes and wonderful insight. I really appreciate these conversations and comments, which is a big reason I love Substack. Thanks for reading!
This is so on point, Jenna.
Thank you for reading and the comment. I appreciate it!