As we creep ever closer to the end of the opening salvos of the Infinite Art Tournament -- as we begin to contemplate the idea that the Sixth Round will be kicking off, in all likelihood, within a year!! -- it behooves us to nudge some of the more conspicuous bracket logjams. That's why I'm declaring the Laurencin/Matta match a tie. It's been 19 months since the most recent vote was cast, and it might be a little challenging for even the most devoted scholar of the Tournament to put his or her finger on why there's anything irregular in the decision.
About that match, Susan said "I would eliminate both Laurencin & Matta. If that throws away my vote, that's okay." That having thrown away her vote, the six-six tie ensued. So, Matta will now take on Renoir, who was in a much more recent tie (also six-six) with Raeburn. We'll get around to Laurencin/Raeburn in a few weeks.
Roberto Sebastian Echaurren Matta
1911 - 2002
Chile
- Lambasted by Henri Matisse in Round 1.
- Decisively defeated German portraitist Anton Raphael Mengs in First Round Elimination.
- Snuck past Dutch master Jan Davidsz de Heem in the Left Bracket Second Round by a two vote swing. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
- Tied with Marie Laurencin in the Left Bracket Second Round Elimination. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
Pierre Auguste Renoir
1841 - 1919
French
- Pulled away from Sir Joshua Reynolds in Round 1.
- Lost to Rembrandt in Round 2.
- Beat Gerhard Richter in the Left Bracket Second Round.
- Locked in a tie with Guido Reni in Left Bracket Second Round Elimination. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
- Deadlocked again, this time with Sir Henry Raeburn, in Left Bracket Second Round Elimination. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
Vote for the artist of your choice in the comments, or any other way that works for you. Commentary and links to additional work are welcome. Polls open for at least one month past posting, but likely much longer.
