While much loved by "common people", Dahl was intensely criticized by other artists and by "intellectuals".
Even today, his paintings radiate joy and burst with youthful vigor. Somehow, he captures the essence of the female-form in the jaunty curve of a hip and angle of an elbow.
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| On the way to the Wedding Reception. |
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| If you asked any person under 40 what she is doing, they would say she is checking her phone. In fact, she is knitting while she walks. |
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| I suspect that the young man in the boat is going to get kissed shortly after he beaches the boat. |
Hrrrmmmm… almost a Norman Rockwell vibe to his work. Totally different styles but I wonder if maybe Rockwell might have been influenced a bit by Dahl…
ReplyDeleteThere are three levels of images.
DeleteTHe lowest level captures a "noun", that is, a static THING
The middle level captures a "verb", that is, a dynamic ACTION.
The highest level tells a store. Hans Dahl's and Norman Rockewell's artwork falls into this category.
Good fun: he even shows girls throwing like girls.
ReplyDeleteMind you I'm not unbiased: according to my parents I was bounced on Norwegian knees before ever I met an Englishman.
Moreover Dad used to announce occasionally "We are really Vikings". I assume this was based on his family coming from a village with a Norse name.
Or maybe because he looked like rather like a stereotypical Viking.