Showing posts with label Contemporary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Contemporary. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 17

If I had unlimited money...

I would buy this:


Brazilian painter and sculptor Romero Britto has put his colorful mark on lots of products. From vodka bottles:


Absolut Anniversary Bottle


to cars:


Brillo Volvo, 2004


He even sells perfume:




Lately, he has been making a splash with his new line for Heys luggage. I first noticed it at a luggage store in the Houston Airport this past fall and got totally hooked. Unfortunately, I don't think a Britto suitcase would make me hate flying any less, but I sure would enjoy wheeling it through the airport!



Wednesday, January 13

Vote in this week's poll

Figure on White by Mary Hogan
Acrylic

Her style reminds me of the post-impressionist works of Henri Matisse and Paul Cezanne. Ms. Hogan (who is Irish) lives and paints in the same wine producing region of southern France that inspired both men.