Seminar i did with another choosen Artist i like and have inspiration from.

Seminar on Pablo Picasso and Tina Barney

Introduction

Today I am speaking about Famous Painter Pablo Picasso and Famous Photographer Tina Barney. Now I’m sure you have heard of both then but I am going to tell you a bit about each of them.

Pablo Ruiz Picasso is his full name, he is from Spain but lived most of his life in France .He is best known for his wide variety of styles and for co-founding the cubist movement. He had his first exhibition at the young age of 13, and he showed his paintings in the back room of an umbrella store. Pablo Picasso was a notable figure in the world of art. Lovers of his art all over the world respect him and his work. Picasso demonstrated extradionary artistic talent in his early years, painting in a realistic manner through his childhood and adolescence.

 During the first decade of the 20^th century his style changed as he experimented with different theories, techniques and ideas. His revolutionary artistic accomplishments brought him renown and immense fortune, making him one of the best known figures in 20^th century art.

Now I am going to tell about Tina Barney famous photographer. She was born 1945, New York City but is an American photographer. Tina Barney was born into a wealthy upper class family. Her grandfather was the one that originally introduced her to photography when she was just a young girl, and Barney began collecting photography at the age of 26. Initially as a bored housewife living a life of leisure, Barney focused on candid snapshots of her well of family and relatives set amongst an array of lavishly decorated backdrops, including classy New York apartments and plush New English vacation homes. The thing that amazes me the most is the fact she was the first photographer to work in “directional style “ and use a 35mm detail –oriented large format camera.

Now you know about both artists, I am going to cover differences, similarities as well as other things on 3 pieces of art I have chosen from each of the artists work. Pablo Picasso and Tina Barney. 

Pablo Picasso on left                     Right , Tina Barney

House in a Wheatfield                    Shelia and Moya, Hawaii 1980

Summer 1898, oil on canvas          Hawaii 1980

Similarities, 

Tress, hills, landscape

Differences, 

Colours, colour contrast, Surroundings, 

People, Objects, setting, Country, Location (where they are)

Dusk, Daytime

Modern, not so Modern.

Left: Pablo Picasso                            Right: Tina Barney

The Blue dancer                                 Jill and Polly in the bathroom 1987

Paris autumn 1900

Oil on canvas

Similarities:

People, Two People, Expressions

Poses – one person in each photo is standing .and one in each is moving,

Character, Detail

Differences:

Night & Day, Colour, Contrast, Position

Theme, placement, texture, Plain, one not plain, Patterns,

Surroundings, Backdrops

Left: Pablo Picasso                               Right: Tina Barney

The two Saltimbanques                        Marina’s room 1987

Paris autumn 1901

Similarities: People, both have good colour and contrast

Togetherness, deep thought

Differences: Location, where they are, Café/bedroom,

Clothes. Setting, theme shapes typical of Picasso.

Modern/one bit older, Formal/casual

Dull/ bright