Say you’re not super knowledgeable about art, but you do know you love _______ (enter famous artist here). Perhaps you’ve lamented the fact that your love of Picasso won’t help you in the pursuit of living with art, but I would disagree! With a bit of guidance you can start to develop your taste on current (and affordable) art based on your preferences of “famous” art.
Here’s how this series works: each time I match a major artist of the 19th or 20th c. (e.g. Henri Matisse, Mark Rothko, Keith Haring) with current independent artists who share the artist’s style, subject, etc. Although there’s nothing wrong with museum prints, you’ll no longer have the excuse of not knowing any current, affordable artists you like!
If you love Klimt for his feminine, detailed portraits such as Mada Primavesi…
…then you should definitely check out Amanda Blake (top row), Elizabeth Bauman (middle row) and Vivienne Strauss (bottom row).
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If you like Klimt’s indulgent, sensuous work like Water Snakes II…
…then you might also like Audrey Kawasaki‘s paintings (below) which are also female-centric and erotic, but with a modern, manga comic twist.
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If you like Klimt’s romantic work like his world-famous painting, The Kiss…
…then you might like Australian artist, Eveline Tarunadjaja‘s girly, romantic work.
If you like Klimt’s darker, more abstract work like Jurisprudence…
…then you might also like the work of Stella im Hultberg with its similar stylistic elements and beautiful but edgy feel.
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And, if you like many people you love Klimt’s landscapes like Birch Forest…
…then you should check out Lisa Congdon‘s graphic landscapes.
Please feel free to leave suggestions for future artists.
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