#Francois-Raoul Larche

[mermaidenmystic]

Girl With Red Flowers by Francois Raoul Larche (French artist, 1860-1912)

[charlesreeza]

Loïe Fuller Lamp - c. 1900 gilt-bronze by French sculptor François-Raoul Larche, photographed by Charles Reeza at the Frick Museum in Pittsburgh.

This sculptural table lamp depicts the American actress and dancer Loïe Fuller, a pioneer of both modern dance and theatrical lighting techniques.  She combined her choreography with flowing silk costumes illuminated by multi-coloured lighting of her own design.  In Paris at the turn of the 20th century, Fuller was considered the personification of the Art Nouveau movement.

#Art Nouveau #lamp #sculpture #Francois-Raoul Larche #french artist #The Frick #Pittsburgh #Pennsylvania #fine art #modern dance #lighting

[joostjongepier]

Wat? Tafellamp Loïe Fuller, La Danseuse ontworpen door Raoul François Larche, Reliëfvaas met decor Loïe Fuller ontworpen door Clément Massier [en foto van Loïe Fuller]

Waar? Tentoonstelling Godinnen van de Art Nouveau in het Allard Pierson Museum, Amsterdam

Wanneer? 24 augustus 2021

In de loop van de tijd heb ik de nodige cursussen gevolgd op het gebied van kunstgeschiedenis. En daarbij komen heel wat namen voorbij. Je probeert ze te onthouden. Voor sommige lukt dat, andere vergeet je en weer andere zitten opgeborgen in een laatje ergens in je hoofd. Soms kom je in een boek of op een tentoonstelling iets tegen dat zo’n laatje spontaan opent. Dat gebeurt mij bij het zien van de tentoonstelling Godinnen van de Art Nouveau. Al vrij aan het begin van de expositie tref ik een tafellamp aan van een danseres met sluier. Direct herken ik haar als Loïe Fuller, een Amerikaans-Frans danseres die ik in het Colloquium Moderne Kunst leerde kennen. Fuller trad op in de Folies Bergère en werd een sensatie in Parijs. Al snel verwierf ze internationale bekendheid met haar dansen, waaronder de beroemde Serpentine Dance. Ze bewoog op blote voeten met enorme banen sluierstof en op theatrale wijze belicht, wat toen een volstrekt nieuw fenomeen was. Op internet zag ik indertijd wervelende beelden van een van haar optredens; beelden die enkele zalen verder ook in het Allard Pierson op een groot scherm te zien zijn. De werveling van haar dansen werd een geliefd onderwerp voor Jugendstilkunstenaars. Naast de tafellamp zien we Fuller op deze tentoonstelling dan ook nog een aantal keer terug, bijvoorbeeld in de vorm van een reliëfvaas door Clément Massier.

#raoul francois larche #clement massier #loie fuller

[hadrian6]

The Sorrow of Orestes. 1883-93. Raoul Francois Larche French 1860-1912. bronze. Sotheby’s Oct. 2020.      http://hadrian6.tumblr.com

[laprimevere]

“Salome”-Lamp, Raoul Francois Larche, Paris 1900. Ormolu (gilded bronze).

Inspired by dancer Loie Fuller and her “Serpentine Dance”. Fuller was one of the pioneers of modern dance and invented the lightshow. Her performances included flowing veils and electric spotlights with coloured filters that were moved in time with the choreography. She became one of the central figures of the art nouveau movement.

Museum für Kunst & Gewerbe, Hamburg.

#art nouveau #loie fuller #lamp #dance #raoul francois larche #Museum für Kunst & Gewerbe Hamburg #MKG

[mia-decorative]

Table lamp, Raoul-Francois Larche, c. 1900, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Decorative Arts, Textiles and Sculpture

Single bulb lamp depicting American dancer Löie Fuller; bulb concealed in the billowing folds of the robe American dancer Loie Fuller (1863–1928) developed her own modern dance in Paris in the 1890s, becoming famous for her “Serpentine Dance,” which created its effect from the swirling motion of her fluid garments. On November 5, 1892, Fuller made her debut at the Paris music hall the Folies Bèrgere. She designed a special podium with movable mirrors and rows of colored lightbulbs. She overwhelmed the audience with this kaleidoscopic combination of light, color, and motion. The French sculptor François-Raoul Larche designed several Fuller lamps, including this one, to capture the spirit of her famous dance. Size: 13 x 7in. (33 x 17.8cm) Medium: Gilt bronze

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/40428/

#minneapolisinstituteofart #raoulfrancoislarche #museumarchive #artsmia

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Francois- Raoul Larche, 1860- 1912

[mrb33]

Paul Kos and Marlene Kos  - Lightning 1976

Strange

Berkley Art Gallery to January 19, 2020

From the PRESS RELEASE:  It has been a century since the Surrealist movement exploded across the global cultural scene. Surrealism championed the creative power of the unconscious and the value of irrational thoughts and imagery. It was a movement with enormous impact in the visual arts, film, performing arts, and literature; yet the spirit of Surrealism preceded the movement itself, and extraordinary antecedents can be found across many centuries and in cultures around the world. While the Surrealists sought out feelings of strangeness—of the improbable, uncanny, mysterious, and miraculous—the strange has always been a source of artistic inspiration, and continues to fascinate us today.

Strange features diverse works from BAMPFA’s collection that invoke strangeness and resonate with the spirit of Surrealism. The exhibition goes well beyond the strictly historical bounds of the Surrealist movement itself to explore art from many cultures and time periods. Among the themes it touches on are dreams and visions, wonders and miracles, myth and magic, and life and death. Strange includes works from Asia, Europe, and the Americas made over the past five hundred years. Among the artists represented are Diane Arbus, William Blake, Louise Bourgeois, Bruce Conner, Sylvia Fein, Francisco Goya, Nancy Grossman, Robert Gutierrez, Ynez Johnston, René Magritte, Maruyama Okyo, Ariel Parkinson, Maija Peeples-Bright, Iris Polos, Achilles Rizzoli, Cindy Sherman, Jack Smith, and Ruth Wall.

Rene Magritte - Duo 1928 ink on paper

John defazio - Obama Bong (green) 2016

Robert arneson - Typewriter 1965

Keith Hale - Accepting the Duck 1996-97

Francois Raoul Larche - Loie Fuller 1896-1906

Alongside Strange some of the other great shows currently showing at BAMPFA: 

Dennis Feldman Photographs:

Jesus and the Lone Ranger, Downtown Los Angeles

Bar - Beaumont, Texas 1974

Houston Texas 1974

Beach - Hollywood, Florida 1974

Honest Joe, Dallas, texas 4/27/74

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Kader Attia / MATRIX 274:  

          From the PRESS RELEASE:  For over a decade, the French-Algerian artist Kader Attia has been deeply invested in researching and documenting the concept of repair as it relates to healing from the trauma of war. This interest stems from his abiding study of postcolonial histories, and from thinking through possible futures for formerly colonized societies. In effect, Attia’s work asks, How do individuals and social bodies enact a process of healing after having suffered both physically and psychologically during major political conflicts? In particular, he distinguishes wounds that are visible from those that are invisible, stating, “The essential aspect in any traditional and modern repair is inherent to two conditions: the apprehension of its reality and its virtuality. In order to read and understand each repair you have to take the visible and invisible reality of each thing into consideration.” Attia’s material and philosophical investigations on this subject have assumed many forms, including large-scale installations, sculpture, videos, photographs, and collages. 

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Divine Women, Divine Wisdom:

Goddess Tyche - The Goddess of chance and good luck - Gandhara 2nd & 3rd century

#san francisco #berkley