Posted by giveaway boy on January 22, 2001 at 11:52:52:
I guess this would be a good way to start dialogue on art. Who is your favorite artist (could be a painter, sketch artist, sculptor, actor, musician, writer, etc.) Just share who's artwork touches you and why.
For me right now my favorite artist is Antonio Gaudi, from Barcelona,
Spain. He is one of the greatest architects I have ever seen. His
work springs from the ground like plantlife. His churches and great
secular architecture are full of Heavenly vitality. They grow more
like giant insects and amphibians and plants and don't hold to the
rigid square patterns of the past. You can really lose yourself in
his work. The detail and variety are as striking as nature herself.
Also, he is very classical in his church buildings. In other words he
carries on certain longstanding traditions that are essential to
Catholic architecture, without repeating the same old conventions. He
really jumped way ahead of other architects here. He is magical.
Gaudi is the Chagall, the Dr. Seuss, yes!--even the Tim Burton of
architecture. Just one look at any photo collection of his will
reveal how profound he is! Not to mention, there is currently a cause
for his sainthood underway. Apparently, he, like Andy Warhol, had a
quiet lifestyle of service to the poor and frequent mass attendance.
He was known among friends and colleauges for his outstanding
holiness and work for the church. He sought to teach about God
through his architecture. Oh, one more thing I forgot to mention. He
is to architecture, what Robert Smith and The Cure is to music.
Bill
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