In critique I briefly mentioned the work of John Currin.
(born 1962) is an American painter based in New York City. He is best known for satirical figurative paintings which deal with provocative sexual and social themes in a technically skillful manner.[1] His work shows a wide range of influences, including sources as diverse as the Renaissance, popular culture magazines, and contemporary fashion models.[2] He often distorts or exaggerates the erotic forms of the female body. "His technical skills", Calvin Tomkins has written, "which include elements of Old Master paint application and high-Mannerist composition, have been put to use on some of the most seductive and rivetingly weird figure paintings of our era."[3]- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Currin
He is particularly worth looking at in context of us moving from observational drawing into personal bodies of work. Currin combines the qualities of fine art with stylizations developed in the contemporary world.
Currin also is a type of symbolist. He loads his imagery with visual puns or symbols to direct the interpretation of his narrative, a deeper reading of his work or search for critical analysis will bring you a lot more information than we can get into with this blog.
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