Art Masters: Dodd, Chamberlain, Chagall & Qianlong Vase

Discover the enduring legacy of painter Lois Dodd, the innovative sculptures of John Chamberlain, Marc Chagall's personal Parisian self-portrait, and a rare 18th-century Chinese porcelain vase.

Lois Dodd: A Renaissance of American Landscapes

Recognition for the 99-year-old painter Lois Dodd has boosted in recent years, with enthusiasts and museums reassessing the painter’s understated depictions of the American landscape across her more than five-decade long profession. Her market has actually strengthened along with expanding institutional attention, with works in the collections of New York’s Gallery of Modern Art and Metropolitan Museum of Art, and a significant exhibit at Kunstmuseum Den Haag previously this year.

John Chamberlain: Transforming Sculpture with Auto Parts

John Chamberlain’s crushed auto sculptures of twisted, colourful metal helped transform post-war sculpture in America. The titles of these sculptures are frequently referrals to poetry and literary works and packed with double meanings. Chamberlain continuously took another look at restored cars and truck parts throughout his occupation starting in 1956, and though assembled from discarded auto components, his sculptures withstand any type of uncomplicated analysis as discovered objects. Smile Code, made in 2003 from repainted and chromium-plated steel, belongs to the last stage of his occupation.

Chagall’s Parisian Self-Portrait: Influences and Intimacy

In Le peintre à Paris, Chagall looks back on the city through a deeply personal lens, depicting himself at work paint while bordering the make-up with concepts that are recurring in his art, consisting of the Eiffel Tower, lovers accepting, blossoms and ranch animals. Repainted towards the end of his life, this intimate self-portrait mirrors on the influences that formed Chagall’s profession.

John Chamberlain’s crushed cars and truck sculptures of twisted, colourful metal assisted change post-war sculpture in America. The titles of these sculptures are commonly referrals to poetry and literary works and complete of dual significances. Chamberlain continuously revisited recovered cars and truck parts throughout his occupation beginning in 1956, and though assembled from disposed of auto parts, his sculptures withstand any kind of straightforward analysis as located items.

Qianlong Vase: A Masterpiece of Qing Dynasty Artistry

One of the highlights of Christie’s sales of Chinese art in New York this month is a rare 18th-century porcelain vase. Dating to the power of the Qianlong Emperor, one of the longest-reigning monarchs in background, the underglaze blue and copper red “garlic-mouth” flower holder mirrors the Qing court’s attraction with ancient bronze techniques first established even more than 2,000 years earlier.