I'll go ahead and get the ball rolling! One of my absolute favorite women artists is the incomparable Séraphine de Senlis. We had the amazing fortune to see an exhibition of her work in Paris several years ago and it was the absolute definition of Aesthetic Arrest! We've talked about her before on the podcast but I had to mention her again because she's just that amazing!
Truly one of our favorites. Her work is just so staggeringly beautiful in person. And that film is another must-see - we've recommended it so many times to so many people.
One of my favorite women artists is the Harlem Renaissance painter and educator, Lois Mailou Jones. Her work is extraordinary, and she has so many different modes and styles across her long career (she started in the 1930s and continuously created beautiful art until her death in 1998 at the age of 92). I can't believe I've never talked about her on the podcast! That may need to be rectified soon.
Great choice! Another incredible artist whose work is phenomenal and should be seen and discussed way more often - you should definitely talk about her on a podcast!!!
I can't be kept to just one favorite female artist.
Suzanne Valadon (1865-1938) was a self-taught French painter who's style is hard to define--bold, gritty, expressionist. Her life story is as amazing as her artistic accomplishments.
Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh (1864-1933) was one of the famous Glasgow girls. Her exquisite work in a variety of media (paint, metal, textiles) defined the Glasgow style.
Both women are usually linked and often overshadowed by their famous relatives. Suzanne Valadon was the mother of troubled artist Maurice Utrillo. Margaret Macdonald was the wife of architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh who said Margaret was the artistic genius of their partnership.
Fantastic choices! Suzanne Valadon is another one of our favorites. And Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh would be another great subject for a future podcast!
I'll go ahead and get the ball rolling! One of my absolute favorite women artists is the incomparable Séraphine de Senlis. We had the amazing fortune to see an exhibition of her work in Paris several years ago and it was the absolute definition of Aesthetic Arrest! We've talked about her before on the podcast but I had to mention her again because she's just that amazing!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9raphine_Louis
And for an incredible biopic about her starring the legendary French actress Yolande Moreau- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9raphine_(film)
Truly one of our favorites. Her work is just so staggeringly beautiful in person. And that film is another must-see - we've recommended it so many times to so many people.
One of my favorite women artists is the Harlem Renaissance painter and educator, Lois Mailou Jones. Her work is extraordinary, and she has so many different modes and styles across her long career (she started in the 1930s and continuously created beautiful art until her death in 1998 at the age of 92). I can't believe I've never talked about her on the podcast! That may need to be rectified soon.
Great choice! Another incredible artist whose work is phenomenal and should be seen and discussed way more often - you should definitely talk about her on a podcast!!!
I can't be kept to just one favorite female artist.
Suzanne Valadon (1865-1938) was a self-taught French painter who's style is hard to define--bold, gritty, expressionist. Her life story is as amazing as her artistic accomplishments.
Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh (1864-1933) was one of the famous Glasgow girls. Her exquisite work in a variety of media (paint, metal, textiles) defined the Glasgow style.
Both women are usually linked and often overshadowed by their famous relatives. Suzanne Valadon was the mother of troubled artist Maurice Utrillo. Margaret Macdonald was the wife of architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh who said Margaret was the artistic genius of their partnership.
Fantastic choices! Suzanne Valadon is another one of our favorites. And Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh would be another great subject for a future podcast!
Two phenomenal artists for sure and shamefully underappreciated, it's true. Great recommendations, thank you!