Saturday, November 25, 2017

The Infinite Art Tournament, First Elimination Round #64/64



Faceoff #1: Tatlin v. Zoffany

Vladimir Tatlin
1885 - 1953
Russian

Tied with Antoni Tàpies in his first shot at Round One.
Lost to Victor Vasarely in Round 1.



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Johann Zoffany
1733 - 1810
German; worked in Britain and India

Lost to Anders Zorn in Round 1.





Faceoff #2: Zuccarelli v. Duchamp

Francesco Zuccarelli
1702 - 1788
Florentine; worked in Venice and Britain

Lost to Francisco de Zurbarán in Round 1.



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Marcel Duchamp
1887 - 1968
French

Tied with Raoul Dufy in his first try at the First Round, back in January 2013.
Trounced by Velázquez in Round 1.






Vote for the two artists of your choice! Votes generally go in the comments, but have been known to arrive by email, by postcard, or in a sealed envelope.

Please note that you may vote only once in each face-off.  Opining that both of the artists in one of the two face-offs is superior to the other is fine, but casting your votes for two artists in the same face-off is not permissible.

11 comments:

mrs.5000 said...

I'll go with Tatlin and Duchamp.

mrs.5000 said...

Hey, #64 of 64! Last of the first elimination rounds? Hooray, another last of the first! Maybe this tournament ain't so infinite after all...

Candida said...

Zoffany and Zuccarelli.

Morgan said...

Zoffany, Zuccarelli

boonec1974 said...

Duchamp 4evah!

And Zoffany (for now)

Elliott said...

Tatlin and. Oh god... I'm sorry, I don't like either.

Chance said...

Zoffany and Zuccarelli! Yesssshhh.

Nichim said...

Tatlin and Duchamp

Michael5000 said...

Susan says "#1 - Tatlin #2 - Abstain -- I dislike them equally"

Michael5000 said...

OK, Michael5000 is going to join the abstaining parade on #1, and vote for DuChamps in #2...

Michael5000 said...

...and we'll close it right there. That means that Duchamps beats Zuccarelli, four votes to three with two abstaining. Tatlin and Zoffany lock up at four apiece, with one abstaining. That means there will be another Round One Elimination Round after all. Hurrah!