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I've recently been entranced by the late works of Wayne Thiebaud[1], to the point of checking out his collections at the library and meticulously scanning them
by archagon 9y ago
I've recently been entranced by the late works of Wayne Thiebaud[1], to the point of checking out his collections at the library and meticulously scanning them in at home. Reading about the context and inspiration behind some of his pieces was illuminating, sure; but I still get the same feeling looking at his art even with this new information as I did when it first caught my eye at SFMOMA.
To me, the aesthetic and emotional impact of the art comes first, and everything else is just a value-add.
[1]: http://poulwebb.blogspot.com/2010/11/wayne-thiebaud-cityscapes.html http://poulwebb.blogspot.com/2010/11/wayne-thiebaud-cityscap...
- nullicorn 9y agoI agree with you on the point that aesthetic and emotional impact of the art is important, but I feel like having it as a wallpaper kind of takes that experience away. I think one has to be in a particular mood and mindset to really take that in. But having art as a wallpaper... I guess I am skeptical that the times between switching apps is the right time to take that all in. Thank you for sharing that link! I remember seeing his work before at de Young museum and it brought back some memories :)
- archagon 9y agoI guess I don't really see it as a wallpaper anymore, but an on-demand art gallery that just happens to be built using the wallpaper cycling functionality of macOS. My desktop is covered by windows 99% of the time anyway!