The Horse Fair by Rosa Bonheur
Why is Rosa Bonheur’s painting The Horse Fair important?
– Muscularity in motion
– Obedience and freedom in The Horse Fair
– Bonheur – LGBT pioneer and fashion iconoclast
I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold by Charles Demuth
Why is Charles Demuth’s I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold one the top 100 NYC paintings?
– Artistic friendship on a poster portrait
– I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold‘s vibrant electricity
– William Carlos Williams named 3 times
Rosy Fingered Dawn at Louse Point by Willem de Kooning
What does Willem de Kooning evoke in the painting Rosy Fingered Dawn at Louse Point?
• Homeric phrases and Long Island
• De Kooning’s gestural impact
• Landscape ladies