Buy Art this Valentine's Day
This week we are talking about love. Big, inspiring love that us mere mortals can only hope to convey, so we consulted contemporary artists and art world greats to help us tell our love's how we feel this St. Valentine's Day.
This post would not be complete without mentioning the greatest painter of his loves- Pablo Picasso. Painting his eight significant loves in his life, Picasso going so far as painting I Love Eva in a number of works, referencing his second love Eva Gouel from 1912-15. However, it was the artists last love Jacqueline Roque who became his second wife that inspired him to paint over 70 portraits.
Jacqueline with Flowers, 1954.
The love story of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera goes beyond the art world. Although, said to be a fiery open relationship Kahlo often painted her husband, calling him “a great comrade” having met him at the height of his fame as a social revolutionary. Maybe a little late, Rivera said of Kahlo after her death "it was the most tragic day of my life. Too late now I realised that the most wonderful part of my life had been my love for Frida."
Frieda and Kahlo, 1931
Her husband Max Ernst introduced Leonora Carrington to the Surrealist circle in Paris. Having met whilst Ernst was married they were reunited in Paris and set up home to create their guardian animals that represented each other, Ernst introduced birds into his work, whilst Carrington painted her husband as a horse, as seen in The Inn of the Dawn Horse, 1939.
|
|
|
Fear not if buying a Picasso painting goes beyond your plans for St. Valentine's Day, CDG artists are quite the romantics too!
Hannah Adamaszek and Kirstin Gaudio Endsley
£750 120x120cm
Acrylic, charcoal and spray-paint on canvas.
Prints available at £250
Words taken from EE Cummings poem, I carry Your Heart (I carry it in my heart), is probably what we all want to say but being a little uptight, probably can't. Luckily we have romantic souls to say it for us.
£195 unframed
Limited edition of, digital print.
If you're thinking of making this a Valentine's Day a day to remember by asking a very important question, you may want to ask these little people for help. Just imagine the nerves kicking in before you ask your partner the biggest question possible, well maybe drop a hint and see how it is received with a little help from Where's my Diamond's? Proposal done.
Last one! This hugely popular print is nearly sold out.
.jpg)
£165
Limited edition Giclee print, 21x29cm
Forget red heart shapes, you want to be giving an anatomical heart to mean business. Red and velvety, every corner of your heart is a gift to your loved one. I don't think there more romance beyond this.
£25
Digital print, 28x23cm
“And they called it puppy love...” And for a good reason. Doe eyed love can hit you anywhere, even as you walk your dog on a spring morning. But don't forget your cosy furry scarf!
Sources http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/27/arts/design/leonora-carrington-surrealist-dies-at-94.html?_r=0
.png)
Written by Curious Duke Gallery blogger Sinéad Loftus.
Lover of all art and fluffy cats.