Annick Bouvattier, 1964 | Figurative painter

Annick Bouvattier is born in the mid-sixties in Nevers, France. His father, a pediatrician and art collector, gave her his love of fine arts.

In 1982, bachelor of science degree in hand, she abandons the family tradition of medical studies to enroll in fashion school "Berçot-Marie Rucki" where for two years, she trained as a stylist.

Presented in Paris and the Villa Medici (Rome), her creations earning the esteem of professionals and are the subject of numerous publications in the press.

However, more attracted by shows than by fashion boutiques, Annick Bouvattier begin her working life in cinema and commercials.

Costume designer, she often works in the studios of Cinecitta in Rome.

Igor Medvedev, 1961

Игорь Медведев è nato a Novopskov, Ucraina.

Nel 1985 si è laureato presso l'Istituto di tecniche elettroniche di Mosca, facoltà Fisico-Chimica.

La sua prima mostra personale ha avuto luogo al Teatro Drammatico Giovanile nel 1990.

Successivamente ha esposto regolarmente nelle principali gallerie di Vilnuce, Kaunas: Juste, Contemporary Art Center, Russian House ed altre.

Marc Chagall: "Tutti i colori sono gli amici dei loro vicini e gli amanti dei loro opposti"..

• Un quadro deve fiorire come qualcosa di vivo. Deve afferrare qualcosa di inafferrabile: il fascino e il profondo significato di quello che ci sta a cuore.
• Se creo qualcosa, usando il cuore, molto facilmente funzionerà, se uso la testa sarà molto difficile.
• L’arte mi sembra essere soprattutto uno stato d’animo. Lo stile non è importante. Esprimersi lo è.

Edgar Degas | A Woman Seated Beside a Vase of Flowers, 1865

The juxtaposition of the prominent bouquet and the off-center figure, gazing distractedly to the right, exemplifies Degas’s aim of capturing individuals in seemingly casual, slice-of-life views.

The sitter is probably the wife of the artist’s schoolboy friend Paul Valpinçon; Degas immensely enjoyed outings to their country house, Ménil-Hubert, and the dahlias, asters, and gaillardias in the bouquet would suggest a late summer visit.

The painting was preceded by a pencil drawing of the woman, also dated 1865 (Fogg Museum, Cambridge, Mass.). | Source: © Metropolitan Museum of Art

Edgar Degas | A Woman Seated beside a Vase of Flowers (Madame Paul Valpinçon), 1865 | Metropolitan Museum of Art

Scultura in metallo

Esistono due famiglie di metalli: ferrosi e non ferrosi. Tutti i metalli ferrosi contengono ferro. I metalli non ferrosi comprendono alluminio, zinco e rame e le sue leghe, ad esempio il bronzo.

I metalli possono essere martellati senza romperli o spezzarli per modellarli, possono anche essere fusi ed utilizzati negli stampi o trasformati in fili e modellarli - questo li rende un supporto ideale con cui lavorare per gli scultori.

L'uso del bronzo per realizzare la scultura è molto antico, eg il bronzo è forse il metallo più tradizionalmente pensato come mezzo scultoreo.

Dall'inizio del XX secolo, tuttavia, artisti come Pablo Picasso e i costruttivisti russi iniziarono a esplorare l'uso di altri metalli, e Julio González introdusse la scultura in metallo saldato.

L'uso di una gamma di metalli e di tecniche di fabbricazione industriale è diventato molto diffuso nell'arte minimale e nella scultura di nuova generazione, ad esempio. | © Art Term | Tate

Seward Johnson, 1930

J. Seward Johnson, Jr. is an american artist known for his trompe l'oeil painted bronze statues, and a grandson of Robert Wood Johnson I, co-founder of Johnson and Johnson. He is best known for his life-size bronze statues, which actually are castings of living people of all ages depicting them engaged in day-to-day activities.

A large staff of technicians perform the fabrication.
Johnson was born in New Jersey.

His father was John Seward Johnson I, and his mother was Ruth Dill, the sister of actress Diana Dill, therefore making him a first cousin of actor Michael Douglas. Johnson grew up with five siblings: Mary Lea Johnson Richards, Elaine Johnson, Diana Melville Johnson, Jennifer Underwood Johnson, and James Loring "Jimmy" Johnson.

His parents divorced around 1937, and his father remarried two years later, producing his only brother Jimmy Johnson, making him an uncle to film director Jamie Johnson. Johnson attended Forman School for dyslexics and University of Maine, where he majored in poultry husbandry, but did not graduate. Johnson also served four years in the Navy during the Korean War.

Edgar Degas | Sulking, 1870

Two well-known personalities in the art world, the writer Edmond Duranty and model Emma Dobigny, posed for this early genre scene by Degas, set in an office, possibly a small bank.

From the faithfully copied British racing print to the stylishly attired female protagonist, it recalls the work of fellow artist James Tissot.