Albright Knox Art Gallery Visit--Buffalo, New York

While visiting the Albright Knox art gallery in Buffalo, NY, I noticed several pieces of art that were very beautiful and touching to me...

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Frauenbildnis, 1911

Franstisek Kupka
Traits, plans, profondeur,
1920-22

A.) Which artworks make an impact or impression on me? Why? *The two pieces of artwork that made an impact or impression on me was Ernst Ludwig Kirchner's portrait of a woman and Frantisek Kupka's Traits, plans, profondeur. Kirchner's painting Frauenbildnis (portrait of a woman) depicts what appears to be a middle aged woman of color in a room with a table, painting on the wall, chair, and flowers. It made an impression on me because of it's bold colors (in red, blue, green, and brown) and the way the woman looked (she had no expression). It was made in 1911, made with oil on a canvas, and the size of the portrait is 56 1/2 x 44 7/8". The other portrait that made an impact on me was Frantisek Kupka's Traits, plans, profondeur. What it depicts is pretty much left to the imagination and I found that to be very interesting. The painting is full of blues, black, grey, and white. It is impressive because it makes you wonder exactly what it could be. I think it might me some type of insect. It was made between 1920-1922, made with oil on canvas, and it's measurements are 34 5/8 X 31 3/8". 

Franz Marc The Wolves (Blakan War), 1913 

Henri Matisse Notre Dame une fin d'apres
midi, 1902

B.) Which artworks do I feel a connection with? Why? * The artworks that I felt a connection with were Henri Matisse's Notre Dame Une Fin d'apres midi made in 1902 and Franz Marc's The Wolves (Balkan War) 1913. The title is translated to means "A Glimpse of the City of Notre Dame in the Late Afternoon.". The painting shows an outlook on the city, the people walking, and the sky's view. I connected with this piece because for a minute it took me out of the museum and into the scene as if I were looking through a window. The colors were also beautiful; they consisted of pastels. It was made with oil on paper mounted on canvas and it's measurements are 37 X30 1/4 4X4. The other piece of art that I felt a connection with was Franz Marc's The Wolves (Balkan War). This particular piece of art also made with oil on canvas, was very touching to me. I liked how the wolves blended in the picture and it looked like art from the future with the boxes and lines incorporated into it. I stood there for moments just staring at the colors. It's measurements are 34 3/8 X61 3/4".

Michael Lucero Untitled, 1989

Anselm Keifer die Milchstrasse, 1985-87

C.) Which artworks would I like to know more about? Why?* The artworks I would like to know more about is Anselm Keifer's die Milchstrasse made from 1985-1987 and Michael Lucero's  Untitled made in 1989. With Keifer's artwork, I am curious as to what exactly was she going for when she made this? Why is it so large and what significance does it hold in her life? I want to know these things because I had a hard time connecting with it and if I had more information about it, it could help me better understand it. This was made with emulsion paint, oil, acrylic and shellac on canvas with applied copper, wires and lead. Its measurements are huge, it is 150 X 222 inches. Michael Lucero's Untitled, artwork was very different and interesting to me. However, I would like to know more about it because the illustrations on his art look strange to me. It appears to be insects on top of each other, but I am not sure. I want to know what exactly they are and why he put them in the middle of the desert. His work was made on gouache and graphite on re-used manilla envelope and it's measurements are 13 3/4 X 11 1/4 (irreguar).