Art History

Monet to Xcopy in 3 artists....

This got no love in the @xcopy.eth channel so going to try it here! 

I've always been interested in the progression of art through history. In this thread I'm going to link Monet to Xcopy with just 3 artists in between

Would love to hear other perspectives on this.

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Claude Monet (1840 - 1926) : As one of the leaders of Impressionism, Monet changed art by focusing on capturing light and atmosphere in his paintings with thick brushstrokes and pure colours adding to their vibrancy.

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Born in a bear market. Grew up farming food tokens. Became a man minting NFTs. Now just an old man e-begging. 

Henri Matisse (1869 - 1954):  Part of a group called the fauvists (wild beasts), Matisse further intensified the use of colour, flattened forms and abstraction to change the course of art history

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Willem De Kooning (1904 - 1997):  De Kooning built on Matisse's use of colour and introduced even more abstract and gestural techniques, putting him firmly in the abstract expressionist era.

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Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960 - 1988) : Deeply influenced by De Kooning as well as the urban environment, street culture and African art, Basquiat shared De Kooning's energetic, improvisational techniques while tackling contemporary issues such as the information age and racism.

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Xcopy (no idea!): Similarly exploring themes that critique contemporary society like consumerism, technology and capitalism, both Basquiat and Xcopy share a sense of gestural boldness, with vivid mask-like faces combined with text and symbols in their work.

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