Saturday, November 30, 2013

The Infinite Art Tournament, Round One: Hockney v. Hodgkin!

David Hockney
Born 1937
British; works in United States



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Howard Hodgkin
Born 1932
American



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Vote for the artist of your choice!  Votes go in the comments.  Commentary and links to additional work are welcome.  Polls open for at least one month past posting.

13 comments:

Elizabeth said...

Hockney, definitely. Though I rather like Hodgkin's "think outside the frame" approach.

Morgan said...

Hodgkin! I like the explosiveness.

Christine M. said...

Hockney

pfly said...

Hrm. Hockney.

lamanyana said...

Strong matchup! I think I'll go for Hodgkin, but I could easily go either way.

Chuckdaddy said...

Hockney

Ben said...

That second one by Hockney is cool. He gets my vote.

mrs.5000 said...

Hockney!

DrSchnell said...

Always really liked Hockney's photo mosaics, so, Hockney. Plus, splash!

Michael5000 said...

We've got a vote-by-mail here for Mr. Hockney.

Michael5000 said...

And I think I'll punt on my personal vote. I like the explosiveness of Hodgkin, but I'm not marveling at the craftsmanship. Hockney brings the craftsmanship, but the emotional aridity makes it hard for me to feel much love.

Candida said...

Er, Hodgkin, I guess.

Michael5000 said...

Hockney makes it out of Round 1 without too much trouble, taking down Hodgkin 9 to 3. Thanks for voting!