Noted your ‘celebrate the wins’, had a quick squiz at your posts and saw a name which sent me back millenia – Oskar Kokoschka! Memories flooded with visual art text books which only provided scant info and one or two examples of art works. So, though aware of his expressive style and involvement with the Viennese Exp. movement, I’ve just spent this perfect spring afternoon perusing his art online–one of the true gifts of the internet! What a wonderful portraitist he was. Am delighted in perceiving a sense of humour in his self-portraits… I’m off now to celebrate the wins by delving further and finding more on his writings. Thank you for your gift!! ☮️💟🪷
Oh wow - I am so happy that my post lead you on this journey! Sounds like a lot of fun. Sorry I am only just replying - completely missed your comment. I really appreciate the thoughtful words. Yeah, I agree so much - his portraiture blows me away, and it was a real joy to clean up a bunch of the images to get them looking sparkly for the post :-) Did you find any more interesting things looking into his work? Hit me with some links if you did, always keen to see more. And you are so welcome - thank you for the gift of your thoughtful comment - though I am late to see it, it made my present afternoon! 💜
Noted your ‘celebrate the wins’, had a quick squiz at your posts and saw a name which sent me back millenia – Oskar Kokoschka! Memories flooded with visual art text books which only provided scant info and one or two examples of art works. So, though aware of his expressive style and involvement with the Viennese Exp. movement, I’ve just spent this perfect spring afternoon perusing his art online–one of the true gifts of the internet! What a wonderful portraitist he was. Am delighted in perceiving a sense of humour in his self-portraits… I’m off now to celebrate the wins by delving further and finding more on his writings. Thank you for your gift!! ☮️💟🪷
Oh wow - I am so happy that my post lead you on this journey! Sounds like a lot of fun. Sorry I am only just replying - completely missed your comment. I really appreciate the thoughtful words. Yeah, I agree so much - his portraiture blows me away, and it was a real joy to clean up a bunch of the images to get them looking sparkly for the post :-) Did you find any more interesting things looking into his work? Hit me with some links if you did, always keen to see more. And you are so welcome - thank you for the gift of your thoughtful comment - though I am late to see it, it made my present afternoon! 💜
“& the face / of the world / shows itself - lovely.
Aw thanks Thomas! 💜
I had to open the pictures to see them, but they are really stunning. So detailed.
Really glad you enjoyed them LeeAnn. Yeah - such intricate line work - makes so much sense that it would lead into expressionism.