1. Student, 1968, Wayne Thiebaud.

Joan Brown, Noel in the Kitchen, oil on canvas, 1964.

“..at this early stage in Brown’s career, her handling of paint was raw–almost wild–and resulted in thickly built-up surfaces. “I loved what happened when I was using the trowel,” she remarked, “[and] the physical exuberance of just whipping through it with a big, giant brush.”” (Courtesy of San Francisco MoMA)

Joan Brown was a pivotal artist of the second generation of the Bay Area Figurative Movement. When this painting was created, she was wife to Manuel Neri and mother to Noel.

I found this on Pinterest while looking for photos of Zoë Kravitz. Immediately, my eyes were buzzing; I was drawn to its simplicity and contrast of the different hues. I was pleased with how you could visibly see paint marks within each circle, reminding you of its presence as a painting behind the screen. The ambiguous lines are resemblant of mountains, and I appreciated the warm and pastel colors against striking black. 

I don’t think there was a name in the caption attached to this photo, yet I didn’t pause to think of it twice.

Too often artists go unnoticed and aren’t given credit where it’s due. I find this one form of laziness and outright ignorance in society, and I’m equally guilty of it.