William Henry Drake: From Lions to Lava, A Life in Art William Henry Drake (1856-1926) was a renowned American artist who captured the majesty and power of animals and landscapes in his paintings. Though born in New York City, Drake considered Cincinnati his home, having moved there at a young age. His artistic passion emerged… Continue reading William Henry Drake: Brought The World To Life And Ended In A Suffocating Death
The origins of Suridealism
A Movement You’ve Likely Not Heard Of There’s a special thrill in uncovering the forgotten corners of art history, finding those fascinating movements that never quite made it into the mainstream narrative. Suridealism is one such discovery – a compelling, albeit lesser-known, artistic and literary current from the early 20th century that shares some DNA… Continue reading The origins of Suridealism
The dematerialization of the Waikiki Theatre & Hawai’i’s first frescoes
Partial Dematerialization In late July 1979, those fighting to preserve the Art Deco landmark known as the Waikiki Theatre lost their final battle to save its soul. The developers wasted no time in starting the first phase of the theater’s destruction. This terrible act merited just one sentence in the August 2, 1979, issue of… Continue reading The dematerialization of the Waikiki Theatre & Hawai’i’s first frescoes
Jules Tavernier’s first Hawaii volcano paintings?
Buring Lake of Kilauea Jules Tavernier painted Burning Lake of Kilauea in November 1884. He was commissioned by Mr. Edward Macfarlane of The Wasp magazine and Pacific Commercial Advertiser to compose two oil paintings of the Kilauea volcano.i Tavernier had yet to travel to Hawai’i (Sandwich Islands) and see the volcanoes firsthand. The two volcano… Continue reading Jules Tavernier’s first Hawaii volcano paintings?
ART OF THE BLASINGAME’S
I’m at the point in my research and confident enough to say I am the unofficial knowledge expert on the artists known as Marguerite Louis Blasingame and Frank Marvin Blasingame. These two were nearly forgotten, and although my research has stirred up renewed interest, there is still a large amount of misinformation surrounding these two.… Continue reading ART OF THE BLASINGAME’S
Art Documentaries and Movies You Can Stream On Amazon.com Today – Part 1
Enhance your knowledge of artists and art history with these art documentaries and movies you can stream today. I have compiled a list of art documentaries and films I enjoyed, and that you can stream on Amazon.com. Some of these do not show up in a typical keyword search on Amazon.com, so I thought it… Continue reading Art Documentaries and Movies You Can Stream On Amazon.com Today – Part 1