A connectome is a comprehensive map of neural connections in the brain that is thought of as its “wiring diagram”. An art connectome is a map of the obvious and not so obvious relationships of artists. The Matisse Duchamp Van Gogh Connectome shows how through marriage and art instruction these three artists are connected. This provides new insight into the relationship of Matisse and Duchamp who are considered two of the three the most influential artists of the early 20th century and Vincent Van Gogh a Post Impressionistic painter whose work today is among the worlds’ most expensive.
This work also builds on Alfred H. Barr Jr.’s famous “Cubism and Abstract Art” chart that illustrates the historical developments currents and cross currents of these movements. Alfred H. Barr Jr. was the founding Director of the Museum of Modern Art, MOMA.
This image shows that Duchamp, through marriage to Alexina (Tiny) Sattler who was previously married to Pierre Matisse is connected to Henri Matisse. Henri Matisse was a student of Frederic Goupil (through his how to paint book). Frederic Goupil employed Vincent Van Gogh’s brother Theo as an art dealer, which connects Duchamp to Van Gogh.
This image shows that Duchamp, through marriage to Alexina (Tiny) Sattler who was previously married to Pierre Matisse is connected to Henri Matisse. Henri Matisse was a student of Frederic Goupil (through his how to paint book). Frederic Goupil employed Vincent Van Gogh’s brother Theo as an art dealer, which connects Duchamp to Van Gogh.
This image shows that the Paul Matisse family is connected to Duchamp, through marriage to Alexina (Tiny) Sattler who was previously married to Pierre Matisse is connected to Henri Matisse. Henri Matisse was a student of Frederic Goupil (through his how to paint book). Frederic Goupil employed Vincent Van Gogh’s brother Theo as an art dealer, which connects Duchamp to Van Gogh.
This image shows the impact of the Ferris Gallery on the West Coast as well as the East Coast. It also shows the unexpected relationship between Duchamp and Dennis Hopper.
Who would have guessed that Duchamp through Dali was connected to Disney and that through
Jedorowsky Bill Murray, Mick Jagger and Orson Wells.
Elvis Beyonce Connectome shows that Lucille Ball had Ann-Margaret on her show, Ann-Margaret had an affair with Elvis, Elvis and Mary Tyler Moore were in a “Change of Habit.” Cloris Lechman, Oprah Winfrey, Katie Couric and Betty White were on the Mary Tyler Moore Show, Betty White is on the Queen Latifah show and Queen Latifah and Beyonce performed in an HBO concert special.
Surrealist Connectome by Country shows how the Surrealist idea was communicated across a large array of countries ranging from Hungary to Martinique, Japan to the US, Canary Islands to France, Switzerland to Germany and the Netherlands, Serbia to Cuba, Sweden to Argentina and Egypt and Turkey.It also shows that the surrealists supported Charlie Chaplin where he was barred from the Us for being suspected to be a “communist” sympathiser.
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