Sunday, October 31, 2021

The Ladder of Art -- Week #111


Cast votes for up to four of this week's slate of seven artists by Saturday, November 6.  For clarifications, consult the Ladder of Art FAQ.


Last Week's Results
1. Orpen: 6
1. Hodler: 6
3. De Hooch: 5
4. Sutherland: 4
4. Man Ray: 4
6. Buren: 3
7. Kiefer: 2


This Week's Contest



Childe Hassam
1859 - 1935
American

Tournament Record: Placed 240th. Defeated Hartung and Hepworth, lost to Hals and Greuze. 29 votes for, 32 against (.474).





Alphonse Mucha
1860 - 1939
Czech

Tournament Record: Placed 236th. Defeated Munch and Murillo, lost to Rockwell and Morisot. 22 votes for, 24 against (.478).






Rufino Tamayo
1899 - 1991
Mexican

Tournament Record: Placed 237th. Defeated Tanguy and Teniers, lost to Tinguely and Stella. 21 votes for, 23 against (.477).




Graham Sutherland
1903 - 1980
British

Tournament Record: Placed 238th. Defeated Stubbs and Still, lost badly to Steen, beat Terbrugghen, lost to Stella. 30 votes for, 33 against (.476).

  • Tied for Fourth, Week #110



Man Ray
1890 - 1976
American; worked in France

Tournament Record: Placed 240th. Beat Malevich, lost to Ely, beat Manzù and Mantegna, lost to Marc. 29 votes for, 32 against (.475).

  • Tied for Fourth, Week #110



Pieter De Hooch
1629 - 1684
Dutch
Tournament Record: Tied for 253rd. Beat van Honthorst and Homer (who recovered to place 7th!), lost to Varo, beat Hobbema, lost a rematch to Homer. 32 votes for, 37 against (.455).
  • Placed Second, Week #104
  • Placed First, Week #105
  • Tied for First, Week #107 
  • Tied for Second, Week #109
  • Placed Second, Week #110






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
  • Tied for Second, Week #88
  • Placed First, Week #89
  • Placed First, Week #91
  • Tied for First, Week #93
  • Placed First, Weeks #95, 97, 99, 101
  • Tied for First, Week #103
  • Placed Second, Week #105
  • Tied for Second, Week #106
  • Tied for First, Week #107
  • Back to placing First, Week #109



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

Saturday, October 23, 2021

The Ladder of Art -- Week #110


Cast votes for up to four of this week's slate of seven artists by Saturday, October 30.  For clarifications, consult the Ladder of Art FAQ.


Last Week's Results
1. Chase: 6
2. Kiefer: 5
2. De Hooch: 5
2. Orpen: 5
5. Bonington: 4
6. Böcklin: 3
7. Fragonard: 2


This Week's Contest


Graham Sutherland
1903 - 1980
British

Tournament Record: Placed 238th. Defeated Stubbs and Still, lost badly to Steen, beat Terbrugghen, lost to Stella. 30 votes for, 33 against (.476).





Daniel Buren
Born 1938
French

Tournament Record: Placed 239th. Defeated Burne-Jones, lost to Pieter Bruegel, tied with Böcklin, beat Van Dongen, lost to Dossi. 30 votes for, 33 against (.476).





Man Ray
1890 - 1976
American; worked in France

Tournament Record: Placed 240th. Beat Malevich, lost to Ely, beat Manzù and Mantegna, lost to Marc. 29 votes for, 32 against (.475).





Sir William Orpen
1878 - 1931
British

Tournament Record: Placed 241st. Tied with van Ostade, upset Mondrian, beat Rodchenko, lost to Rosa and Renoir. 28 votes for, 31 against (.475).

  • Tied for Second in Week #109



Pieter De Hooch
1629 - 1684
Dutch
Tournament Record: Tied for 253rd. Beat van Honthorst and Homer (who recovered to place 7th!), lost to Varo, beat Hobbema, lost a rematch to Homer. 32 votes for, 37 against (.455).
  • Placed Second, Week #104
  • Placed First, Week #105
  • Tied for First, Week #107 
  • Tied for Second, Week #109




Anselm Kiefer
Born 1945
German

Tournament Record: Tied for 258th. Beat Kelly, lost to Kapoor, beat Bonington, lost to Cartier-Bresson. 23 votes for, 27 against (.460).
  • Tied for Third, Week #102
  • Tied for First, Week #103
  • Tied for Third, Week #105
  • Tied for Second, Week #106
  • Tied for Fourth, Week #107
  • Finally didn't tie, placing Second in Week #108 
  • Back to tieing, for Second, in Week #109 




Ferdinand Hodler
1853 - 1918
Swiss

Tournament Record: Placed 275th. Defeated Hans Hofmann, tied with Hockney, beat Goya, Lost to Hiroshige and Homer. 28 votes for, 34 against (.452).
  • Placed First, Week #94.
  • Placed First, Week #96. 
  • Placed First, Week #98.
  • Tied for First, Week #100.
  • Placed First, Week #102.
  • Placed First, Week #104.
  • Placed First, Week #106.
  • Placed First again, Week #108.



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

Sunday, October 17, 2021

The Ladder of Art -- Week #109


Cast votes for up to four of this week's slate of seven artists by Saturday, October 23.  For clarifications, consult the Ladder of Art FAQ.


Last Week's Results
1. Hodler: 6
2. Kiefer: 5
3. Fragonard: 4
3. Bocklin: 4
5. Masaccio: 3
6. Bacon: 2
6. Laurencin: 2


This Week's Contest



Sir William Orpen
1878 - 1931
British

Tournament Record: Placed 241st. Tied with van Ostade, upset Mondrian, beat Rodchenko, lost to Rosa and Renoir. 28 votes for, 31 against (.475).





Arnold Böcklin
1827 - 1901
German; worked in Italy

Tournament Record: Placed 244th. Lost to Boccioni, tied with P. Blake, beat Broodthaers, tied with Buren, beat Van Dyck, lost to Jan Breugel. 37 votes for, 41 against (.474).

  •  Tied for Third in Week #108



Richard Parkes Bonington
1802 - 1828
English, worked in France

Tournament Record: Tied for 246th. Tied with Bonnard, Lost to Cartier-Bresson, beat Kalf, lost to Kiefer.

  • Tied for First in Week #107 




Jean-Honoré Fragonard
1732 - 1806
French

Tournament Record: Placed 250th. Beat Francis and Frankenthaler, lost to Friedrich, beat Hockey, lost to Gabi. 31 votes for, 35 against (.470).
  • Tied for Third in Week #105 
  • Placed Fourth in Week #106
  • Tied for Fourth, Week #107
  • Tied for Fourth again, Week #108



Pieter De Hooch
1629 - 1684
Dutch
Tournament Record: Tied for 253rd. Beat van Honthorst and Homer (who recovered to place 7th!), lost to Varo, beat Hobbema, lost a rematch to Homer. 32 votes for, 37 against (.455).
  • Placed Second, Week #104
  • Placed First, Week #105
  • Tied for First, Week #107




Anselm Kiefer
Born 1945
German

Tournament Record: Tied for 258th. Beat Kelly, lost to Kapoor, beat Bonington, lost to Cartier-Bresson. 23 votes for, 27 against (.460).
  • Tied for Third, Week #102
  • Tied for First, Week #103
  • Tied for Third, Week #105
  • Tied for Second, Week #106
  • Tied for Fourth, Week #107
  • Finally didn't tie, placing Second in Week #108 




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
  • Tied for Second, Week #88
  • Placed First, Week #89
  • Placed First, Week #91
  • Tied for First, Week #93
  • Placed First, Weeks #95, 97, 99, 101
  • Tied for First, Week #103
  • Placed Second, Week #105
  • Tied for Second, Week #106
  • Tied for First, Week #107


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



Saturday, October 9, 2021

The Ladder of Art -- reliable Week #108


Cast votes for up to four of this week's slate of seven artists by Saturday, October 16.  For clarifications, consult the Ladder of Art FAQ.


Last Week's Results
1. Bonington: 7
1. De Hooch: 7
1. Chase: 7

4. Bacon: 3
4. Fragonard: 3
4. Kiefer: 3

7. Dufy: 2


This Week's Contest



Arnold Böcklin
1827 - 1901
German; worked in Italy

Tournament Record: Placed 244th. Defeated Avercamp, lost decisively to Audubon and Baldung. 37 votes for, 41 against (.474).





Masaccio
1401 - c.1428
Florentine

Tournament Record: Placed 243rd. Lost to Martini, beat Marini, lost to Martin. 18 votes for, 20 against (.474).





Marie Laurencin
1883 - 1956
French

Tournament Record: Placed 242nd. Tied with Lawrence, lost to de Heem, beat Masolino and Memling, tied with Matta, lost to Raeburn. 34 votes for, 38 against (.472).





Francis Bacon
1909-1992
British

Tournament Record: Placed 245th. Defeated Avercamp, lost decisively to Audubon and Baldung. 17 votes for, 19 against (.472).
  • Tied for Fourth, Week #107.




Jean-Honoré Fragonard
1732 - 1806
French

Tournament Record: Placed 250th. Beat Francis and Frankenthaler, lost to Friedrich, beat Hockey, lost to Gabi. 31 votes for, 35 against (.470).
  • Tied for Third in Week #105 
  • Placed Fourth in Week #106
  • Tied for Fourth, Week #107



Anselm Kiefer
Born 1945
German

Tournament Record: Tied for 258th. Beat Kelly, lost to Kapoor, beat Bonington, lost to Cartier-Bresson. 23 votes for, 27 against (.460).
  • Tied for Third, Week #102. 
  • Tied for First, Week #103. 
  • Tied for Third, Week #105. 
  • Tied for Second, Week #106. 
  • Tied for Fourth, Week #107.




Ferdinand Hodler
1853 - 1918
Swiss

Tournament Record: Placed 275th. Defeated Hans Hofmann, tied with Hockney, beat Goya, Lost to Hiroshige and Homer. 28 votes for, 34 against (.452).
  • Placed First, Week #94.
  • Placed First, Week #96. 
  • Placed First, Week #98.
  • Tied for First, Week #100.
  • Placed First, Week #102.
  • Placed First, Week #104.
  • Placed First, Week #106.


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