Rafal Olbinski.
#art #painting #magicrealism

Rafal Oblinski - In front of a painting, as in front of a beautiful woman, one must revel in wonder.
#art #painting #magicrealism

It's a face only a lover of Evergood could like. 🙂 Hanging it!
'Head of a Man', 1962, Philip Evergood (1901-1973)
Evergood became one of the leading Modernists of the 20th Century, with styles in the mid-century combining abstraction & magic realism. His subjects in the 1930s made him one of the leading Social Realists of the period. Private collection.
#abstractart #figurativeart #magicrealism #expressionism #modernart #artgallery #artmuseum #potterdayart

Someone was asking for werewolf short stories and I thought of "The Debutante" (1939) by surrealist artist and writer Leonara Carrington, which isn't a werewolf story but almost is. Either way, you should read it (it's very short).

https://biblioklept.org/2014/01/05/the-debutante-a-short-story-by-leonora-carrington/

#HorrorFiction #surrealism #fabulism #WeirdFiction #magicrealism

"学习黑魔法并非为了破坏，而是为了更深地理解力量的本质。只有从内部才能真正地掌控它，而不是被它控制。💀🔮⚡️ #MagicRealism #DarkArts"

"Episode at Fire Island," Philip Evergood (1901-1973), 1967. Evergood was one of the leading Modernists of the 20th Century, combining abstraction and magic realism. He was a "figurative painter when much of the art world placed greater value on abstraction, & a moralist when moralizing was not considered an option for serious painters" Private collection.
#americanart #magicrealism #figurativeart #modernart #modernist #midcenturyart #midcentury #artcollector #artgallery #artmuseum #arthistory

"Episode at Fire Island," Philip Evergood (1901-1973), 1967. Evergood was one of the leading Modernists of the 20th Century, combining abstraction and magic realism. He was a "figurative painter when much of the art world placed greater value on abstraction, & a moralist when moralizing was not considered an option for serious painters" Private collection.
#americanart #magicrealism #figurativeart #modernart #modernist #midcenturyart #midcentury #artcollector #artgallery #artmuseum #arthistory

Summertime! 'Balls on the Beach,' 1960s, Philip Evergood (1901-1973). A leading Social Realist, Evergood also became one of the leading Modernists with compositions that bordered on magic realism. He distanced himself from political & social issues to figures more fanciful & free, with an almost childlike sweetness in his work.
Private collection.
#magicrealism #socialrealism #modernism #modernart #modernist #arthistory #artgallery #artmuseum #potterdayart #americanart

Summertime! 'Balls on the Beach,' 1960s, Philip Evergood (1901-1973). A leading Social Realist, Evergood also became one of the leading Modernists with compositions that bordered on magic realism. He distanced himself from political & social issues to figures more fanciful & free, with an almost childlike sweetness in his work.
Private collection.
#magicrealism #socialrealism #modernism #modernart #modernist #arthistory #artgallery #artmuseum #potterdayart #americanart

The Random Review: Broken Light by Joanne Harris.
"Joanne Harris's style of magic realism is extremely absorbing, and Broken Light is no exception. It often goes in unexpected and delightful directions- making for a real emotional page turner- and points out some very real and important truths along the way; but most of all it's a bloody good read!"
#joanneharris #brokenlight #sff #magicrealism #berniemoon #doughnut

Finding his way... Philip Evergood (1901-1973), "Self Portrait with Divining Rod," 1954, oil on board, private collection. A Social Realist who also became one of the leading Modernists of the 20th century, Evergood was “a figurative painter when much of the art world placed greater value on abstraction.”
#modernart #magicrealism #figurativeart #portrait #socialrealism #modernism #midcentury #artcollector #artmuseum #arthistory #artgallery #potterdayart

Finding his way... Philip Evergood (1901-1973), "Self Portrait with Divining Rod," 1954, oil on board, private collection. A Social Realist who also became one of the leading Modernists of the 20th century, Evergood was “a figurative painter when much of the art world placed greater value on abstraction.”
#modernart #magicrealism #figurativeart #portrait #socialrealism #modernism #midcentury #artcollector #artmuseum #arthistory #artgallery #potterdayart

Spring has arrived, summer is nipping at its heels. It's "A Beautiful Morning," Philip Evergood (1901-1973), 1961. A leading Modernist of the 20th Century, Evergood combined abstraction & realism, with subjects in the 1930s that made him also one of the leading Social Realists. By the 1940s, he distanced himself from social issues to those more fanciful and free. Private collection.
#modernart #socialrealism #magicrealism #surrealism #artcollector #artgallery #artmuseum #potterdayart

Happy full May Moon
Fediverse

Rob Gonsalves 🎨1959-2017
was a Canadian magic realism artist who used optical illusion to tell his stories
#fullmoon #painting #art #mastoart #artist #canadian #opticalillusion #surrealism #magicrealism #canadian #painter

Book #81 Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson

We follow Lisamarie's memories as she and her family wait to find out the fate of her brother. He's been lost at sea from the fishing boat he was on. As a young indigenous woman in Canada, we follow her ups and downs. Her close relationship with her Uncle Mick is a highlight. Overall, a good book but the middle dragged a bit and I would've liked more of a resolution regarding Jimmy, Lisamarie's brother.
3.5/5 stars print

#Books #Contemporary #MagicRealism

#79 Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

A much needed beach read. A fun story with quirky characters, ghosts & a bit of magic realism. A young woman, Zoey, is spending the summer before college, on an island off of South Carolina, in a small condo left to her by her mother. There she starts interacting with reluctant fellow residents. One of the residents dies accidentally and that starts off the action. Allen's storytelling is engaging.
3.5/5 stars print

#Books #MagicRealism #Contemporary

The doors to other worlds

#mastoart #mastodonart #digitalart #art #cat #fantasyart #magicrealism #newartwork #corelpainter

Since the “it’s a phase, you’ll grow out of it” talk her parents had given a month ago when cropping her hair short, she didn’t feel at ease being around family.
https://medium.com/prismnpen/the-rainbow-forest-e3383e4644bf?sk=65ec8d4e67abf31313b3d66aa37d090d
#LGBTQ #Fiction #ComingOfAge #MagicRealism

#bookblog: Bottled Goods by Sophie Van Llewyn
https://simonreid.wordpress.com/2023/04/06/bottled-goods/

#reading #readin2023 #bookreview #books #booktoot #flashfiction #historicalfiction #magicrealism

Book #52 Black Candle Women by Diane Marie Brown

A book of magic, generations of women under a curse should've been fun. The narrative had alternating chapters of four women & I only cared about 2 of them. The one who had been cursed was so annoying! I could understand why she'd been cursed. As for the mother-teen daughter pair, why didn't the mother just reveal that they were cursed? In the end, this is a debut and it was ok.
2.5/5 stars audiobook

#Books #MagicRealism