Friday, February 27, 2009

Vanessa Beecroft

I am pulling some of my favorite posts from my other blogs. This year I decided to make this my main blog with my art and interests so I thought I would share a few this week here. Happy weekend everyone.

Photo: White Madonna with Twins;Vanessa Beecroft photographed 2006

The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins:


Photo: Vanessa Beecroft's VB61 Still Death! Darfur Still Deaf?


Mirwais: Miss You


Here are some of her less controversial images;




17 comments:

Anonymous social worker said...

that's maginficent!!!!!!

Katrina said...

amazing photos!

Ms Unreliable said...

I love that Mirwais song, but wow, that first video choked me up. I really admire artists who confront and challenge us, not for shock value, but for a real cause.

Thank you so much for sharing this Leigh!

xx Kit

Seeker said...

Fabulous photos!!!!!!!!

xoxo

E.K. said...

You know, all my snobby art history class mates would diss on VB. I've always loved her work!

Whoa! the word verification for this comment is "veness" weird!

drollgirl said...

the images are startling -- some gorgeous, and some horrifying.

Unknown said...

RE: E.K.- lol.
I agree, I have always liked her, I love that she is not afraid to be controversial.

captainmo said...

wow.. White Madonna with Twins... SUCH a powerful picture..!!

MS said...

What an amazing photographer. Very interesting. I love when artists make work that makes you take a moment and think.

Mics AKA Lunatiger said...

I think all those images are hauntingly beautiful.

Mademoiselle C. said...

Controversial artist. I love that. =)

Jennifer Cowgill said...

Very amazing. So glad she is doing so much to bring attention to such a horrible situation that is overlooked by most of the world. Especially when the news is mostly economics, we need people like her to keep attention on Darfur and the Sudan as a whole.

How fortunate she was nursing when she went as well.

Maggie May said...

amazing and disturbing.

PorkStar said...

amazing images!

Unknown said...

I'm always amazed when I see these. I kind of love them ...I can't seem to take my eyes away.

Kassandra said...

wow. stunning and soulful! makes a lot of seasoned photographers look like babies.

PeppermintDaydreams said...

I'm definitely a fan of Vanessa Beecroft. Thank for posting this!

...and congrats on getting one of your prints in with Aaron Brothers.

-cz

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