... the left leg forward and the marks at the side, was derived form Egyptian art. The pose provided a clear, simple, formula that was used by Greek sculptures throughout the 6th century B.C. In this early figure almost abstract, geometric forms predominate; and anatomical details are rendered in beautiful anagous patterns. The statue marked the grave of a young Athenian aristocrat. A kouros is a freestanding statue ... , and only the wealthy could have enough money for them. They can be made out of terra-cotta, white marble, and wood. These were basically life-size or maybe larger sculpture...

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... different paintings in that exhibition. Once I started searching in his life and work I found that he is well-known for that kind of exhibition. Jose Bedia (Cuban, b.1959) is an abstract painter who illustrates ideas of spirituality and indigenous cultures. He studied at the Escuela de Artes Plasticas San Alejandro in 1976, and at the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana ... migrant Cuban-American artists who used Afro-Cuban spiritual references in their art work. Ana Mendieta (American/Cuban, 1948-1985) was also a part of the 80's Generation. Bedia's paintings and sculptures share them...

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... then that he realized he wanted to be an artist. He was also heavily influenced by cartoonists like Walt Disney, Dr. Seuss, and Charles Schultz. He always wanted to create abstract drawings. Part of Keith's journey as an artist and as a man was coming to terms with his homosexuality. In his younger years he was very uncomfortable with his feelings, but ... immediately invited for exhibitions all over the world. With his gaining popularity he began to paint huge on-site murals all over the world, and designing very large out-door sculptures that resembled children's toys. In his later ye...

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Alex Katz was born on July 24, 1927 in Brooklyn , NY. Katz is probably best known as a printer but he also did paintings , drawing, sculptures, collages, and painted cut-out figures .He has also done some set design for the choreographer Paul Taylor in 1960. Alex Katz was born on July 24, 1927 in Brooklyn , ... -49, and then at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine from 1949-50. During the 1950's Alex was influenced by the work of Jackson Pollock and other abstract Expressionists .During this time he produced swiftly executed pictures of trees as well as several works based...

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