Sunday, November 8, 2020

The Ladder of Art -- Week #88


Difficult times here at the Ladder this week, as a beleaguered Moholy-Nagy initially refused to concede his defeat in last week's voting.  Happily, we ended up capable of escorting trespassers out of the Tournament.  

Cast votes for up to four of this week's slate of seven artists by Saturday, November 14.  For clarifications, consult the Ladder of Art FAQ.



Last Week's Results
1. Lowry: 5
1. Sherman. 5
3. Long: 4
3. Albers: 4
5. Burra: 3
7. Moholy-Nagy: 2
7. Martini: 2


This Week's Contest



Maurice Utrillo
1883 - 1955
French

Tournament Record: Tied for 290th. Lost to Vallotton and Uccello. 21 votes for, 27 against (.438).





Frans Snyders
1579 - 1657
Dutch

Tournament Record: Tied for 290th. Lost to Smith and Soulage. 21 votes for, 27 against (.438).





Grant Wood
1892 - 1942
American

Tournament Record: Placed 292nd. Beat Wright of Derby, lost to Wyeth, beat Wilson, lost a grudge match with Wright of Derby. 21 votes for, 27 against (.438).





Rachel Ruysch
1664 - 1750
Dutch
Tournament Record: Placed 293rd. Beat Jacob van Ruisdael and Salviati, lost to Sargent and Sisley. 21 votes for, 27 against (.438).





Josef Albers
1888-1976
Dutch; worked in the United States

Tournament Record: Placed 294th. Lost to Agasse, beat Allston and Andre, Tied with Alma-Tadema, lost to Avercamp. 29 votes for, 37 against (.439).

  • Tied for Third in Week #87.





Richard Long
born 1945
British

Tournament Record: Tied for 299th. Defeated Longhi, lost to Benton and Lorenzetti. 16 votes for, 21 against (.432).
  • Placed First in Week #85.
  • Tied for Third in Week #87. 



William Merritt Chase
1849 - 1916
American

Tournament Record:Tied for 439th. Beaten by Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin and Christo. 6 votes for, 14 votes against (.300).
  • Placed Second, Week #26.
  • Tied for First, Week #27.
  • Placed First, Week #29.
  • Placed First, Week #31.
  • Tied for Second, Week #33. 
  • Tied for Second again, Week #34. 
  • Tied for First, Week #35. 
  • Placed First, Weeks #37, 39, & 41. 
  • Tied for First in Week #43.
  • Placed First, Weeks #45, 47, 49 & 51.
  • Placed First again in Week #53.  He took his bye in Week #54, and then waited a few weeks for the Ladder to catch back up to him.
  • Placed First in Week #57. 
  • Tied for First in Week #59. 
  • Placed First in Week #61. 
  • Tied for First in Week #63.
  • Placed First in Week #65. 
  • Placed Second in Week #67. 
  • Tied for First in Week #68. 
  • First Place, Week #70. 
  • Tied for First in Week #72. 
  • Placed First, Weeks #74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84 & 86.


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

8 comments:

Morgan said...

Albers, Utrillo, and Snyders, because they're good, and Wood, because I want us to consider how fantastic that one George Washington painting of his is

mrs.5000 said...

I'll go with Utrillo, Wood, Ruysch, and Albers.

Nora said...

Utrillo, Ruysch, Long and Chase

Chuckdaddy said...

Wow! That's an impressive ne 4-some. Will this be the week that Chase doesn't get my vote? Not quite yet. Outside if American Gothic, Grant doesn't do it for me. So I'll go Utrillo (this week and many more), Rachel "The Tulip Master" Ruysch, Snyders, and Chase.

Elliott said...

Vote for Long, Snyders, and Chase.

Vote against Albers

Michael5000 said...

Well, it only stands to reason that we'll like the artists better as we climb the Ladder, but this week is -- in my humble opinion -- a real shot in the arm after several fairly ho-hum weeks.

Let us begin with Grant Wood.

Also, Albers and Long. And Utrillo. Except, do I really like Utrillo better than Chase? No, I don't, he's just fresher.

I better go with Wood, Albers, and Long. I'd vote for all seven of 'em if I could.

Candida said...

Utrillo, Wood, Long, Chase.

Unwiseowl said...

Wood, Utrillo, Chase and Albers for me, please.