Some of the French

In an effort to entice and inspire, I will start featuring some of the artists in the Armory Show.  Let's start with the French:

                                             Henri Matisse, The Blue Nude (La femme, bleue)

Here's the catalog list of his work at the show:

Henri Matisse, French 1869-1954

            Red Madras Headdress (Madras rouge), oil, 1907 or 1908

            Joaquina

            The Hairdresser (La coiffeuse), oil, 1907

            Goldfish and Sculpture (Poissons rouges), oil, 1911

            The Young Sailor, II (Le jeune marin, II), oil, 1906

            The Red Studio (Panneau rouge), oil, 1911

            Le Luxe, II, casein, 1907 or 1908

            Girl with a Black cat (Portrait de Marguerite), oil, 1910

            Nasturtiums and the “Dance”, II (Les capucines), oil, 1910

            Still Life with a Greek Torso (Nature morte), oil, 1908

            The Blue Nude,(La femme bleue), oil, 1907

            Four Studies of Nude Woman (Drawing), pencil

            Nude, pencil, 1910

            Sitting Nude, pencil, 1910

            Reclining Nude, pen and ink, 1912

            The Back, I (Le dos), bronze relief, 1910-12

            Flowers

            Nude in a Wood (Study), oil, 1905

                                          Georges Braque, L'Affiche de Kubelick (Le Violon)

Georges Braque, French 1882-1963

            L’Affiche de Kubelick (Le Violon), oil, 1912

            Le Port d’Anvers (Anvers), oil, 1906

            La foret, 1908

1913 Armory Show forgeries

I’m starting to think about another glorious cultural event to be staged at Froggwell.  I’d like to propose another show of forgeries.  (If you are not overcome with feelings of nausea and disgust, please read on.)

I’m thinking to set a theme for this year’s event.  2011 will be the 98^th anniversary of what was apparently a monumental and sensational show at the New York Armory.  (We could do this in 2013, but an ordinary idiot could organize a 100^th anniversary show.)  The 1913 Armory show had about 1300 works by 300 artists.  (Not all Matisse and Picasso!) 

The University of Virginia has a website that shows and discusses the 1913 event:  http://xroads.virginia.edu/~museum/armory/entrance.html

I would plan to stage this the first weekend in August 2011.  Same basic business plan:  you make lots of money selling your forgeries, and I take 20%.  If we have enough strength, we could rock the Island again with a reception.