Sunday, June 28, 2020

The Ladder of Art -- Week #77


Cast votes for up to four of these seven artists by Friday, July 3.  For clarifications, consult the Ladder of Art FAQ.




Last Week's Results
1. Chase: 6
2. Christo: 5
2. Bonnard: 5
4. Cragg: 4
5. Longhi: 3
6. Fantin-Latour: 1
7. Pontormo: 0


This Week's Contest



Duccio
1255 - c.1319
Siennese

Tournament Record: Placed 319th. Defeated by Dubuffet and van Dyke. 11 votes for, 15 against (.423).





Hans Hartung
1904 - 1992
German; worked in France

Tournament Record: Tied for 320th. Lost to Hassam, beat Heron, lost to Hammershoi. 16 votes for, 22 against (.421).





Javacheff Christo
born 1935
Bulgarian; works in the United States

Tournament Record: Tied for 320th. Defeated by De Chirico, beat Chase, lost to Chagall. 16 votes for, 21 against (.421).
  • Tied for Second, Week #76.






Pierre Bonnard
1867 - 1947
French

Tournament Record: Tied for 322nd. Tied with Bonington, lost to Banksy, beat Kitaj, and lost to Klimt. 21 votes for, 29 against (.420).
  • Tied for 2nd, Week #76.





FĂ©lix Vallotton
1865 - 1925
French

Tournament Record: Tied for 328th. Defeated Utrillo and Utamaro, lost to Vermeer and Toulouse-Lautrec. 28 votes for, 20 against (.417).
  • Placed Second, Week #74. 
  • Tied for First, Week #75.






Benozzo Gozzoli
1421 - 1497
Florentine

Tournament Record: Placed 332nd. Lost to El Greco and Jan van Goyen. 10 votes for, 14 against (.417).
  • Tied for First, Week #73. 
  • Tied for First, Week #75.






Tony Cragg
born 1949
English

Tournament Record: Placed 334th. Tied with Cozens, Lost to Andy Goldsworthy, Lambasted Lucas van Leyden, lost to Mabuse. 22 votes for, 31 against (.415).
  • Tied for First in Week #72.
  • Tied for Third, Week #74.
  • Placed Third, Week #75.
  • Placed Fourth, Week #76.







Cast up to four votes in the comments by Saturday morning!

9 comments:

Morgan said...

Vallotton, Gozzoli, and Cragg as the clear best. For me it's between Hartung and Bonnard for the fourth... on further consideration I'll vote Hartung.

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater said...

I'm voting for Christo again. My man. Keep it going, Christo! I have him in my Sweet Sixteen this season with that amazing big structure that I want to see in person.

mrs.5000 said...

I'll go Gozzoli, Duccio, Christo, and Bonnardo.

Candida said...

Christo.

chuckdaddy said...

Gozzoli, Christo, Bonnard, and Vallotton.

Nora said...

GOzzoli, Bonnard, Vallotton, and Cragg.

Elliott said...

Cragg and votes against Christo, Bonnard, and Hartung

Michael5000 said...

I'M AWAKE! Susan voted for Duccio, Christo, Bonnard & Gozzoli.

Michael5000 said...

So, let's see, me... I'll vote Cragg, Christo, and CrDuccio.