Art...

[tomlinsonian]

Ivan Albright was a 20th century painter born near Chicago who became well know as a magic realist painter ( think art+ Marquez).
From wikipedia( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Albright )
Albright focused on a few themes through most of his works,particularly death, life

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Monalisa

[whatanassiam]

I saw Monalisa at The Lourve, Paris.

The paintings I do enjoy are the ones that represent stories or scenes from the bible..there is such detail in them...

[savyasachi]

I wonder who those two people are :P

[sthira]

hhahah. exactly...they look indian to me!!

oh

[whatanassiam]

i thought the girl was you...

Re: oh

[sthira]

DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD, pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, do you think I am that fat???

[en_cephalin]

You been visiting Chicago?

I remember watching that particular painting there and almost turning away for its depiction of the decay and morbidity. But the immense detail he has conjured up in that painting just makes you stand there watching it.

hey!!

[tomlinsonian]

Twas last year in Chicago..
yeah, the details in that painting are amazing..

[locks]

Dude, did you post anything about the wedding or did I miss the posts?

nope...

[tomlinsonian]

never got round to it...plus most of the pictures are yet to arrive.

[brookssong]

i notice the painting...and someone looking at it rather intently!!! as if it were a great piece of art!! maybe shez just trying to figure why its hanging over there in the first place...why would anyone want to paint anything close to that???