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By Art Contrarian - Dec 13, 2018

SUPERFERRY SUPERGRAPHICS

Large ferryboats carrying cars and passengers on comparatively long overnight runs are common in the Mediterranean and Baltic sea areas...

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By Art Contrarian - Dec 10, 2018

BRANGWYN IN SAN FRANCISCO

Frank Brangwyn (1867-1956), Wikipedia entry here , was British artist whose paintings and murals have always fascinated me. My post...

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By Art Contrarian - Dec 6, 2018

LOUIS DENIS-VALVÉRANE THE PAINTER WHO ALSO WAS VALD'ES THE CARTOONIST

Louis Denis-Valvérane (1870-1943) was a Provençal painter and illustrator/cartoonist who is perhaps best known for his racy cartoons...

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By Art Contrarian - Dec 3, 2018

NEW BOOK ABOUT HADDON SUNDBLOM

Haddon Sundblom (1899-1976) was a leading illustrator for many years and influential in the careers of other illustrators. Now Dan...

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By Art Contrarian - Nov 29, 2018

EDWIN DAVENPORT: AN ILLUSTRATOR WHOSE CAREER SEEMED TO PEAK AROUND 1927

Biographical information for the illustrator Edmund Davenport must be someplace, but I can't seem to find it by Googling. Nor can I...

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By Art Contrarian - Nov 26, 2018

LIONEL-NOËL ROYER, FRENCH PAINTER OF HISTORY

Lionel-Noël Royer (1852-1926), according to his English language Wikipedia entry , is best known for his large paintings of the life...

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By Art Contrarian - Nov 22, 2018

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL'S MILLS TOWER

Most tours of England's West Country take in the city of Bath, that once was a Roman site and for many is a Jane Austen mecca. But...

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By Art Contrarian - Nov 19, 2018

PIERRE-GEORGES JEANNIOT: FROM WAR TO SALONS

Pierre-Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934) fought in the Franco-Prussian war, later rising to the rank of Major. When offered promotion to...

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By Art Contrarian - Nov 15, 2018

ALBERT BECK WENZELL'S UPPER-CRUST ILLUSTRATION SUBJECTS

Albert Beck Wenzell (1864-1917) isn't widely known today, even by illustration buffs such as me. That might be because most of his...

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By Art Contrarian - Nov 12, 2018

ISAAC ISRAËLS' SKETCHY STYLE

Isaac Lazarus Israëls (1865-1934) was a Dutch painter and son of Josef Israëls, an important 19th century artist. His Wikipedia entry...

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By Art Contrarian - Nov 8, 2018

PETER HELCK, PAINTER OF ANCIENT CAR RACES

Actually, Peter Helck (1893-1988) illustrated other topics than early-1900s Vanderbilt Cup races and such, though many of his subjects...

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By Art Contrarian - Nov 5, 2018

EUGÈNE GALIEN-LALOUE'S PARIS

Eugène Galien-Laloue (1854-1941) was a prolific painter of landscapes and cityscapes, and is best known for his depictions of Paris....

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By Art Contrarian - Nov 1, 2018

GOTTLIEB THEODOR VON HARTENKAMPF KEMPF, PORTRAITIST

Gottlieb Theodor von Hartenkampf Kempf, sometimes rendered Gottlieb Theodor Kempf von Hartenkampf - I'm not sure which is preferred...

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By Art Contrarian - Oct 29, 2018

RICHARD LACK: AMERICAN CLASSICIST AND SYMBOLIST

Richard F. Lack (1928-2009) was somehow able to make a living as a professional artist in the second half of the 20th century while...

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By Art Contrarian - Oct 25, 2018

WILHELM TRÜBNER'S FLAT BRUSHWORK

Wilhelm Trübner (1851-1917) created smoothly-painted scenes early in his career, but by his 30s had drifted to styles with increased...

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