‘Bea Arthur Naked,’ Controversial John Currin Painting, Heads To Auction Yes, that is a nude portrait of the late actress Bea Arthur, if you could not tell by the title “Bea Arthur Naked.” Currin’s 1991 work sparked quite the controversy in its day, as many were torn between Currin’s technical talent and his “acrid fantasy portraits of menopausal women,” as Peter Schjeldahl wrote in the New Yorker. Fast forward 22 years and Bea in the buff is more valuable than ever. The topless portrayal is expected to sell for between $1.8-2.5 million at Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art sale in New York this Wednesday.

‘Bea Arthur Naked,’ Controversial John Currin Painting, Heads To Auction

Yes, that is a nude portrait of the late actress Bea Arthur, if you could not tell by the title “Bea Arthur Naked.” Currin’s 1991 work sparked quite the controversy in its day, as many were torn between Currin’s technical talent and his “acrid fantasy portraits of menopausal women,” as Peter Schjeldahl wrote in the New Yorker.

Fast forward 22 years and Bea in the buff is more valuable than ever. The topless portrayal is expected to sell for between $1.8-2.5 million at Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art sale in New York this Wednesday.

Source: The Huffington Post

theantidote: El Piano Vermell by Victor Escandell (via handa:)

theantidote:

El Piano Vermell by Victor Escandell

(via handa:)

Source: carnetimaginaire

Mixed media by Nukuzu

Mixed media by Nukuzu

Source: behance.net

timingandthesea: Veera and I spent our Saturday night painting. Class. Lovely work.

timingandthesea:

Veera and I spent our Saturday night painting. Class.

Lovely work.

Source: timingandthesea

unknowneditors:

Collages by Nacho Ormaechea.

Source: ormaechea.eu

felixinclusis: someforeignletters: Betania Zacarias: Ellos I kinda love this.

felixinclusis:

someforeignletters: Betania Zacarias: Ellos

I kinda love this.

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photojojo:

Meggan Gould photographs viewfinders.

It’s pretty amazing how much personality each one has. Makes you think how each camera’s viewfinder shapes how you frame your photos. ::deep thoughts::

Photos of Viewfinders

via Reddit

These are beautiful.

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lomographicsociety:

Crayon Portraits by Christian Faur

Who says crayons are just for kiddie arts and crafts? American artist Christian Faur creates large scale portraits using hundreds of meticulously arranged crayons that act as pixels of a photograph. Take a closer look at these waxy chromatic sculptures.