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Jasper Johns. Jasper Johns, Painted Bronze, 1960. In the mid twentieth century still life is invigorated by American artist Jasper Johns with an attitude that foreshadows the emergence of Pop Art. Though Johns is known primarily for his painting, this sculptural take on the still life is stoic in its simplicity.
- Hilary Pecis. Lives and works in Los Angeles. Hilary Pecis, Two Candles, 2020. Courtesy of the artist. Hilary Pecis, Visiting Michelle, 2020.
- Holly Coulis. Lives and works in Athens, Georgia. Holly Coulis, Small Cup and Steam, 2019. Courtesy of the artist and Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery. Advertisement.
- Nicole Dyer. Lives and works in Baltimore. Nicole Dryer, My Pantry, 2018. Courtesy of the artist. Nicole Dyer updates the grand Pop art tradition of incorporating representations of branded foodstuffs into her art, à la Andy Warhol and, more recently, Katherine Bernhardt.
- Anna Valdez. Lives and works in Oakland. Anna Valdez, installation view at Hashimoto Contemporary. Photo by Shaun Roberts. Courtesy of the artist. Anna Valdez draws and paints tables and floors crowded with art books (featuring David Hockney, Georges Braque, and Philip Pearlstein), plants, cow skulls (clear nods to Georgia O’Keeffe), conch shells, and decorative vases evocative of ceramic traditions from around the world.
Jul 21, 2022 · Over time the genre became popular across Europe and the US and took many shapes and forms. In this post, we explore the work of 20 artists that excelled in the genre. Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610) Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder (1573-1621) Clara Peeters (1594-1657)
- Natasha Junmanee: A Still Life Realist. Based in Sydney, award-winning artist Natasha Junmanee creates stunning still life and floral paintings with a rich use of colour and a strong interplay of light and shadow.
- Jos Kivits: A Still Life Dutch Master. Hailing from the Netherlands, Jos Kivits has taken a leaf out of the Dutch Masters’ book. Needless to say, his paintings are awe-inspiring pieces that boast technical skill and an impressive sense of accomplishment.
- Jane Reynolds: An Award-Winning Still Life Artist. There’s no mistaking the work of Jane Reynolds. Formerly an animation artist and producer for visual effects in film and television, Jane specialises in the geometric form, colour and light of quotidian objects – finding beauty in the everyday still life.
- Mia Laing: ‘Quintessentially Australian’ Still Life. Over the past five years, Mia Laing has increasingly become celebrated on Bluethumb for her undulating ability to create fun, stylised and narrative twists to everyday life.
- Sunflowers – Van Gogh. Despite his struggles with mental health, Vincent Van Gogh is widely considered to be a master when it comes to painting—especially works that pertain to still life.
- Jug, Curtain and Fruit Bowl – Paul Cézanne. Many art critics and enthusiasts argue over whether Paul Cezanne or Van Gogh was the greater master as it pertained to still life paintings.
- Violin and Candlestick – Georges Braque. Georges Braque was one of the founding members of the Cubism movement which focused on the unique implementation of angles and geometric shapes.
- Still Life with Fruits in Porcelain – Jacob Van Es. While many different artists painted works that focused on fruits and vegetables, few had the ability of Jacob Van Es to create images that were almost appetizing with incredible levels of realistic depiction.
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Yoshihiro Fujita. 504 170, 2008, by Yoshihiro Fujita. Inspired by Manga comics, Japanese artist Yoshihiro Fujita focuses his paintings on the gaze of the genre’s wide-eyed characters, zeroing in on their doll-like glassy irises. The works are arresting and disorienting, touching on the contradictory coexistence of comfort and discomfort.
Sep 26, 2021 · Here's how contemporary artists are updating the ancient techniques of realist still-life painting for the present day BY ALEXANDRA ZAGALSKY | SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 The famed 20th-century figurative painter FRANCIS BACON maintained that “the job of an artist is always to deepen the mystery,” suggesting the pursuit of something elusive and ...
