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Jones' Guernica

war in black and white

                          canvassed stretched pigmentation 

                                      a thing of beauty









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Copyright © Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart | Year Posted 2019

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Gershon Wolf Date: 3/10/2019 8:45:00 PM Are you perhaps obliquely referencing Mr. Cynan Jones' "Guernica?" Just a thought... Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 3/10/2019 9:12:00 PM Hee hee, nobody else asked. The reference is Tommy Lee Jones, but "Jones" has it's own weight as a word; in an interview about Natural Born Killers he talks about Picasso's Guernica. Gonna look up Mr Cynan now... xomo!

Michelle Faulkner Date: 3/9/2019 2:59:00 PM Now that I think of it, most war photographs I have seen are in black and white - great visuals here! Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 3/10/2019 11:21:00 AM Our sorest self portraits. x

Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 3/9/2019 12:14:00 PM Picasso is certainly considered as the Homer of painting himself however didn't seem to think much of himself, at least so it appears if we believe the story told by a friend of his who, observing Pablo leaving his paintings untenanted outside his atelier, asked him : " Pablo, aren't you afraid that someone might steal your paintings?" " Not at all " replied Picasso " I have not signed them yet. " You, my dearest Maureen, have already signed your masterpiece ...so be careful! Hugs xxx Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 3/10/2019 11:20:00 AM Thank you my dear friend, if somebody wants my masterpiece, I be flattered, xomo!

Jeff Connelly Date: 3/8/2019 10:08:00 AM Maureen this is wonderful. I hope it isn't for a contest. I saw the real Guernica at the Sophia Regina in Madrid. Picasso being a favorite. I stood and stared at those panels for almost an hour. It is beautiful in the most horrific way. I looked at the paint that was over painted many times. The horse was screaming more underneath. Picasso was also asked by a Nazi colonel, "Did you paint this?" He replied, "No, you did." Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 3/8/2019 8:19:00 PM Thank you so much Jeff! Nope! Not for contest, just for myself, he's a favourite of mine too. Have not had privilege to see Guernica, I would probably need a couple hours myself. Wanted to get one of his sketches of that horse head tattooed but artist refused to rip the master. I do have his Bull's Head ;)