Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef



I just discovered the work of Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef.
A South African landscape artist who worked in the 1920’s and 30’s.
I am in love with these tranquil sweeping scenes.

(via the always resourceful blog, miss moss), click here for more images.

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8 comments:

  1. Jeff K.February 24, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    I think I see a "My Pretty Pony" in there!!

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  2. JuliaFebruary 26, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    Jeff K. dont hate. everything doesn't have to be gritty and deconstructed to be art. Also, these were painted before "My Pretty Pony" graced us with her plasticy presence.

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  3. JKFebruary 28, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    I was only referring to the flattened, paint-by-numbers quality of the composition, not the mood.

    I'm not hating, Jules. You should know me better. I'm not "loving", either...

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  4. JKFebruary 28, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    Oh, and I'm not insistent upon gritty & deconstructed, either! Heck, I still buy comics weekly.


    http://artmight.com/albums/2011-02-07/art-upload-2/p/Pierre-Bonnard/Index-10/bonnard-child-eating-cherries-1895.jpg

    http://www.ecoledeparis.org/files/chaim-soutine/chaim-soutine_web.jpg

    http://www.artknowledgenews.com/files/PaulKleeKalteStadt.jpg

    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kHIzF2dcTQ4/R-saEcrTsQI/AAAAAAAAAAk/ht73z69kXkM/S660/Daumier+-+Quixote.jpg

    And even....

    http://www.thewilloftheancients.com/parallels/images/moebius_arzach_large_02.jpg

    and...

    http://i3.squidoocdn.com/resize/squidoo_images/-1/draft_lens2080487module13725276photo_1233400106Andrew-Wyeth-Snowflakes.JPG

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  5. Alicia HallettMarch 1, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    I like these :)

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  6. zinspaceMarch 8, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    Reminds me of my favorite Glaswegian.
    http://www.design1900online.com/page28/files/collage_lb_image_page27_12_1.png

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  7. JKMarch 9, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    ..and mine!

    http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/5056468709_621742b75e_o.jpg

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  8. AnonymousMarch 24, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    You can aslo check out some of Pierneefs work on www.absolutart.co.za

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