I'm so excited about this exhibit, I'm about to explode! His works are breathtaking and move you beyond your personal limits. I feel every brush stroke when I'm looking at his paintings as well as connect with each subject. It is truly spiritual! I'm so happy that Kehinde gets to experience his renown in his lifetime. Unlike some of my other favorite artists who knew not how well loved their works would be and struggled during their lives further informing their art that touches so many. How I love my friend Vincent van Gogh. But, I digress.
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| The Ambassadors (1533) Holbein |
The Ambassadors is one of my favorite paintings because it looks like a photograph taken to the next level. Kehinde serves up the same beautiful imagery and color in his massive oil paintings. His subjects leave a legacy of sometimes contradictory images juxtaposed in a way that removes the contradiction and shifts the viewers perspective.
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| Napolean Crossing the Alps (1801) David |
My favorite so far...but that will surely change once I get to view the whole exhibit!
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