{"id":271,"date":"2026-01-30T18:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T18:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/?p=271"},"modified":"2026-02-14T16:32:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T16:32:37","slug":"exercise-1-1-1-message-in-a-bottle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/exercise-1-1-1-message-in-a-bottle\/","title":{"rendered":"Exercise 1.1.1 \u2022 Message in a bottle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='560' height='315' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/MSodmMqx?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;persistVolume=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1739540970'><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t<figcaption>A letter to my future painter self articulating what painting means to me at this point.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Artists I find interesting or intriguing <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I should start with Matisse and Picasso as two giant influences. I deeply admire their practice, drawings, designs, and, in Matisse&#8217;s case, his mastery of colours. I also feel connected to them because of their connection to France and Paris, where I was born. I would have much to say and explore here, but I am also conscious that I would be walking a well-worn path, so instead, I focussed on more contemporary artists I find interesting or intriguing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wayne Thiebaud<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-549e1f2d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a1d90a791a48&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a1d90a791a48\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-5e2576f9 wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"447\" height=\"570\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image.jpeg 447w, https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image-235x300.jpeg 235w, https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image-400x510.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cupcake, 2020<br \/>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mutualart.com\/Artwork\/Cupcake\/7CC6449DEA6927CC\">https:\/\/www.mutualart.com\/Artwork\/Cupcake\/7CC6449DEA6927CC<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a1d90a791e4a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a1d90a791e4a\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-5e2576f9 wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"546\" height=\"640\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_4834-Medium.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-316\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_4834-Medium.jpeg 546w, https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_4834-Medium-256x300.jpeg 256w, https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_4834-Medium-400x469.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">After Thiebaud, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am fascinated by Wayne Thiebaud&#8217;s paintings of &#8220;sugary stuff&#8221; and other consumer goods with his fluffy, luscious impasto application. I am particularly drawn to the way he renders cakes as characters and invite us to reflect on the role they play in our everyday life. I understand he was affiliated with the Pop Art movement but did not associate himself with it. I can also see why: his paintings are more reverential and nostalgic. His work seems to come from a contemplation about the &#8220;things&#8221; which make up our modern life and I find this very relatable.  I am also inspired by his mastery of drawing, and his simplistic backgrounds. His portraits are fabulous too. He reminds me of Edward Hopper, another of my favourite painters. I went to the exhibition of some of his work at the Courtauld gallery last October. I have notes and lots to say but I&#8217;ll keep this for another post!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-oxfordreference-com.libezproxy.open.ac.uk\/display\/10.1093\/acref\/9780191807671.001.0001\/acref-9780191807671-e-1318\">https:\/\/www-oxfordreference-com.libezproxy.open.ac.uk\/display\/10.1093\/acref\/9780191807671.001.0001\/acref-9780191807671-e-1318<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-sfmoma wp-block-embed-sfmoma\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"7S7jxAGhco\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfmoma.org\/artist\/Wayne_Thiebaud\/\">Thiebaud, Wayne<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Thiebaud, Wayne&#8221; &#8212; SFMOMA\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sfmoma.org\/artist\/Wayne_Thiebaud\/embed\/#?secret=DkChNZfyWR#?secret=7S7jxAGhco\" data-secret=\"7S7jxAGhco\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">David Hockney<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He&#8217;s another of my favourite contemporary artists. I love his bright colours. He&#8217;s another draughtsman painter. There&#8217;s the same contemplation and connection to the world we live in his work. I understand he is also connected with the 1960s British Pop Art although I think again that would be a much too superficial affiliation. I share his interest for technology and image making at the service of traditional observational skills (not as a replacement). I also had the opportunity to see his exhibition in Paris and that was a memorable experience. The elements of repetition, the &#8220;video paintings&#8221;, his experimentations with multi-perspective compositions through different media including collage, and relation to Cubism and Chinese scroll paintings are among the many aspects of his practice that fascinates me and I had explored a little during my foundation course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0092-769x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0092-769x1024.jpeg 769w, https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0092-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0092-768x1023.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0092-1153x1536.jpeg 1153w, https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0092-1537x2048.jpeg 1537w, https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0092-1870x2491.jpeg 1870w, https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0092-400x533.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0092-800x1066.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0092-scaled.jpeg 1922w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fondationlouisvuitton.fr\/en\/events\/david-hockney-25\">https:\/\/www.fondationlouisvuitton.fr\/en\/events\/david-hockney-25<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Andy Warhol<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He&#8217;s the first artist who inspired me to explore my artistic drive! I visited an exhibition in the High Museum of Art in 2017 and learnt that he started out by using the &#8220;blotted-line&#8221; printing technique where he would use trace images in ink blots and transfer them. I find his use of photographs and printing interesting. I love his earlier prints of cats and shoes and his screen prints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:34.74757%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0736-768x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0736-768x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0736-768x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0736-768x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1500&#038;ssl=1 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data-link=\"https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/message-in-a-bottle\/img_0742\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0742-768x1024.jpg\" data-width=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0742-768x1024.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Women artists I find interesting or intriguing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I listened to Kathy Hessel&#8217;s (2024) book <em>The Story of Art (without Men) <\/em>and she convinced me that I should make an effort to actively study women painters as most of them have routinely been excluded from the History of Art. I am intrigued by, and admire, women whose Art exudes a sense of fearlessness and freedom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Suzanne Valadon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I knew of her painting &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.centrepompidou.fr\/en\/pompidou-plus\/magazine\/article\/focus-on-the-blue-room-la-chambre-bleue-by-suzanne-valadon\">The Blue Room (La Chambre Bleue)<\/a>&#8221; before I knew of her and I loved the boldness of this artwork. I visited an exhibition at the Pompidou Centre in Paris last Easter and was taken aback by her work. She&#8217;s a true draughtswoman (sic!) and her drawings, colours, and the scale of her work are truly impressive. I learnt more about her personal history and struggles and her character reminded me of my mother&#8217;s (who also raised me by herself). I like how she uses bold lines and bold saturated colours in her paintings and find her drawings equally appealing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_9975-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_9975-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_9975-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_9975-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_9975-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_9975-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_9975-1870x1403.jpg 1870w, 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decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_9957-768x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_9957-768x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_9957-768x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_9957-768x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1500&#038;ssl=1 1500w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_9957-768x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1800&#038;ssl=1 1800w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_9957-768x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1920&#038;ssl=1 1920w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"2560\" data-id=\"326\" data-link=\"https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/message-in-a-bottle\/img_9957\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_9957-768x1024.jpg\" data-width=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_9957-768x1024.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Katherine Bernhardt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I came across Katherine Bernhardt during my foundation course. One day I decided to go to the library and go through the Vitamin P3 anthology. Her &#8220;Jungle food&#8221; painting made a really strong impression. One of these one-trial learning memories. I find it intriguing because it&#8217;s both beautiful and ugly, bright and messy. I also like the repetition of motifs and the blue-green and pink colours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_4715-1024x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_4715-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_4715-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_4715-768x639.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_4715-400x333.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_4715-800x666.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_4715.jpg 1153w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Katherine Bernhardt. Jungle food, 2015. Acrylic and spray paint on canvas. 243.8 x 304.8 cm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exploring a little more, I find her work on instagram. I find her use of fluorescent colours quite interesting and I share her references to mid-eighties icons like the Pink Panther! I find her cultural references resonate with my own uprising as opposed to earlier work which echoes and reflects on times and cultural icons which existed before me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DRmckTrjHxm\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:560px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DRmckTrjHxm\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; 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I was intrigued by her work and how she created three-dimensional paintings, and in fact put herself inside her own paintings on different levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"703\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Marisol-escobar-portrait-fondation-louis-vuitton-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Marisol-escobar-portrait-fondation-louis-vuitton-2.jpg 703w, https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Marisol-escobar-portrait-fondation-louis-vuitton-2-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/gaelle-artstudio.com\/plog2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Marisol-escobar-portrait-fondation-louis-vuitton-2-400x569.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marisol\n(Venezuelan and American, born France, 1930\u20132016)\nPhotograph of Marisol with Dinner Date, 1963, 1963\nDate original photograph was created: 1963\nDinner Date\n1963\n(Artwork: Collection Yale University Art Gallery. Gift of Susan Morse Hiles (1973.86))\nPictured: Marisol \nPhotographer: John D. Schiff (American, born Germany, 1907\u20131976)\nPhotographic Print\nMeasurements of original photograph\nCollection Albright-Knox Art Gallery \/ Buffalo AKG Art Museum; Bequest of Marisol, 2016\nMarisol Archives, Series 10: Photographs, Subseries 1: Artwork\nBox Number 7\n\u00a9 Estate of Marisol \/ Buffalo AKG Art Museum \/ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/art-design\/art-en\/fondation-louis-vuitton-a-look-back-at-the-work-of-marisol-fashion-icon-and-pop-art-figure\/\">https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/art-design\/art-en\/fondation-louis-vuitton-a-look-back-at-the-work-of-marisol-fashion-icon-and-pop-art-figure\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I know very little about her but there is a lot to unpack in this photograph alone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusions<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"my-comment wp-block-paragraph\">I have enjoyed working on this first exercise prompts. I can see already some common themes and ideas which are popping up. I feel I overdid it but that will always be my struggle: it takes me a while to ruminate and then when I unleash what&#8217;s on my mind, it&#8217;s hard to stop!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Artists I find interesting or intriguing I should start with Matisse and Picasso as two giant influences. I deeply admire their practice, drawings, designs, and, in Matisse&#8217;s case, his mastery of colours. I also feel connected to them because of their connection to France and Paris, where I was born. 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