Manufacturing masterpieces
Context always makes art more interesting, but it’s the context of importance that makes an artwork a masterpiece.
The art that’s most successful has something familiar about it. That could be the image itself as with masterpieces that have been reproduced and promoted on a viral scale, or it could be the person or thing portrayed or even the style. The best-loved art invites viewers in with something homey or comfortable.
Gwenn Seemel
Mother
2009
acrylic on canvas
36 x 36 inches
(detail below)
This painting is from Subjective. To learn more about the making of it, please visit this article.
My mother considers this work a masterpiece because it shows her beloved dog in her arms. In fact, anything I make with her furry baby in it is automatically a favorite!
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