actually, the elephants began their abstractions after finding neo-classicism too limiting in its range of subjects and ideas.
"we wanted something freer, more expressive," said elly the elephant, "something where we removed ourselves from having to slavishly reproduce the figure or the landscape. we found that in abstraction."
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"abstract is dead"
show me a neo-classicist elephant painter and I`ll be impressed lol
My sister actually has some elephant art, is pretty good.
Komar and Melamid Elephant Art?!
actually, the elephants began their abstractions after finding neo-classicism too limiting in its range of subjects and ideas.
"we wanted something freer, more expressive," said elly the elephant, "something where we removed ourselves from having to slavishly reproduce the figure or the landscape. we found that in abstraction."
or something like that...
LOL!
Hey, I've watched numerous episodes of Pocoyo, and Elly has never said a word before!
you tickled my ivories with that one wolfie!
Is that quote directly from K+M ?
no. it's from me.
or, from elly the elephant i guess.
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