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In this TikTok, Georgia OKeeffe answers to the Freudian interpretation of her flower paintings, that she denied her whole life.
She wrote in her biography "you hung all your own associations with flowers on my flowers and you write about my flowers as if I think and see what you think and see of the flowers- and I don't."

The song is You Don't Own Me by Lesley Gore to support her message that only her knows what her intentions are.

#artislife

About the piece
This artwork is part of the phygital series #hashtagsareart exploring the place of this tool in our communication
When you buy an NFT you are eligible to receive the corresponding fine art print of the artwork 11x8,5 inches on archival paper, numbered and signed.
the prints are connected to the NFT thanks to a QR code.
Request the print by email at ldevalmy@gmail.com (shipping costs depending on your location)

Modigliani Censored TikTok Timeless

On December 4, 1917 Amedeo Modigliani had his first and only solo show during his lifetime at the Berthe Weill gallery in Paris. The show was censored by the French police since the nudes exhibited in the window were considered shocking.

In the end, the show could go on, on the condition that the nudes were removed from the windows.

In this TikTok, Modigliani shares his paintings covering parts of the body.

Censorship is still a question today on social media and media outlets.

The music is Original Dixieland One-Step created in 1917, Jazz being the  avant garde music of the time.


Matisse #purejoy TikTok Timeless

“it may seem that joy radiates from my work more than in the past but this is exactly what I tried to do 50 years ago. It has taken me all this time to reach a stage when I can say what I want to say”. Matisse started to paint cut outs since the late 40s and it turned out to be a second life for the artist. Matisse would cut painted sheets into forms of varying shapes and sizes which he then arranged into lively compositions which grew from modest size to large scale. He said that he was “drawing with scissors” or “carving into color," like a sculpture.

The song is "Y'a de la joie" (there is joy) by French singer Charles Trenet release in 1937.

#lifeisbetterwithoutnetwork

This artwork is part of the phygital series #hashtagsareart exploring the place of this tool in our communication
When you buy an NFT you are eligible to receive the corresponding fine art print of the artwork 11x8,5 inches on archival paper, numbered and signed.
the prints are connected to the NFT thanks to a QR code.
Request the print by email at ldevalmy@gmail.com (shipping costs depending on your location)


Andy Candy and Marilyn 

1962 was a very important year for Andy Warhol. On an artistic level, he started to use silk screens and when Marilyn Monroe died in August, he created a series based on her portrait.  

As for his career, Eleanor Ward, founder of the Stable Gallery, that gave many American artists their starts, offered him his first solo show in NYC  which took place November 6 - 24.

On this TikTok, Andy shares about his Single Marilyns created in 12 colors also known as the Marilyn Flavors (Cherry, Mint, Lemon, Grape, Lavender, Liquorice...).

Eleanor Ward referred to him as Andy Candy and after the show, Andy gave her White Marilyn. He gave Turquoise Marilyn to Jasper Johns whom he admired. 

The song is "I wanna loved by you" performed by Marilyn Monroe. Andy Warhol was yearning for success, fame and approval from his peers.

Frida Kahlo Viva la Vida TikTok Timeless

On July 6th 1954, Frida Kahlo celebrated her 47th birthday and painted her last artwork Viva la Vida, her tribute to life. Indeed despite her deteriorated health, the artist has proven resilience and strength. Kahlo, mostly known for her self portraits, applied the same approach to still life. She wrote ”I dip the brush in blood-red paint and, embracing life with all its light, I print on a watermelon cut open--like I am—¡Viva la vida!—a hymn to nature and life.” 

Watermelons are often left as offerings to honor the spirits of ancestors during the Mexican Day of the Dead ceremony. This choice of fruits with her name, place of birth and death on the painting are particularly meaningful.

The music is the song Corazon by Pedro Infante popular in 1953 and a beating heart.  