Berg, Siri: La Ronde 35in. x 35in. oil on canvas Siri is George’s first cousin, the daughter of his mother’s brother. This piece is based on Arthur Schnitzler’s story, of which a movie was made called “La Ronde”. The story consists of 10 scenes between men and women, and each ends with one partner encountering […]
Florida
Bicycle Race
Toupillier, Pierrette: Bicycle Race 8.25in. x 10.25in. acrylic on canvas HGH comments: The original home of European naïve art is the Montmartre, where the original artists developed and thrived. To name a few: Camille Bombois, André Bauchant, Lucien Vieillard, Louis Vivin, Seraphine and Henri Rousseau. Not surprisingly, we still find a fair number of naïve […]
Birthday Serenade “Geburtstag Ständshen”
Grimmeisen, Franz-Josef: Birthday Serenade “Geburtstag Ständshen” 10.5in. x 11.75in. oil on canvas HGH comments: Grimmeisen is not his real name, and artist not his real profession. He is well known amongst German naive painters and his sense of humour is typical for his style.
Church
da Silva, Fernando: Church 26.75in. x 26.75in. oil painting HGH comments: This Brazilian painter took a good look at the pointillist George Seurat or perhaps at the Yugoslav pointillist Ivan Rabuzin — however, this is only an assumption. Da Silva has developed a pointillist manner, where the trees are “pointed” while the background and buildings […]