Spotlight Artist: Daniel Chester French
Daniel Chester French Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln Memorial, installed 1920 Gallery Political Art Topic : Political Stagecraft: Monuments and Memorials Synopsis The nineteen-foot tall statue of Abraham Lincoln emerged from the design of Massachusetts sculptor Daniel Chester French whose attention to detail, accuracy, and composition created a masterpiece. French devoted considerable effort toward depicting Lincoln during the midst of war. He viewed photographs, read eyewitness
Spotlight Artist: Japan - Takashi Murakami
Takashi Murakami"Tan Tan Bo Puking - a.k.a. Gero Tan" by Takashi Murakami (2002). Acrylic on canvas mounted on board. Private Collection, courtesy of Galerie Perrotin. Art Code: "Creativity is not a limited resource." Synopsis A Japanese contemporary artist, Murakami works in fine arts media (such as painting and sculpture) as well as commercial media (such as fashion, merchandise, and animation) and is known for blurring the line between "high and low" arts. He coined the te
