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GET OUT OF THE HEAT AND INTO THE ART!
100 DAYS OF SUMMER.  100 FAVORITE ARTWORKS.

Seems that many of us are enjoying (and I use the term loosely) record summer heat waves, so I thought I'd cool off each day by posting some of my favorite works of art. Recently, I posted my Top 100 Classical Music Favorites, HERE, so I thought I'd do the same for the visual arts -- I'll post my Top 100 Favorite Works of Art -- one for each day of the summer until I hit 100.  

​NOTE:  The works of art are NOT ranked.  They are just my Top 100 Favorites.  Click on the images to enlarge.

SPOILER ALERT 1:  I am not into European art, religious art, Renaissance art, or surrealism so don't expect much of those types of art.  There'll be a little -- but not a lot.

SPOILER ALERT 2:  I'm a big fan of Edward Hopper.

September 27

100.  "Chop Suey" by Edward Hopper

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September 26

99.  "Hotel Lobby" by Edward Hopper

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September 25 

98.  "From the Lake No. 3" by Georgia O'Keeffe

On the right:  A pic of bark on a Sycamore tree that reminded me of O'Keeffe's painting.
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September 25

97.  "Viva la Vida" by Frida Kahlo


September 22

95.  "Woman with Dog" by Fernando Botero

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September 23

96.  "Portrait of My Grandmother" by Archibald Motley


September 21

94.  "Block Party" by Archibald Motley

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September 19

92.  "Automat" by Edward Hopper

September 20

93. "Approaching A City" by Edward Hopper

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September 17

90.  "Color Test (650)" by Spencer Finch

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September 18

91.  "Corpse and Mirror II" by Jasper Johns


September 16

89.  Untitled (Dance) by Keith Haring

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September 14

87.  "Elizabeth Taylor" by Andy Warhol

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September 15

88.  "Marilyn Monroe" by Ahmad Nusyirwan

Info HERE

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September 12

85.  "Portrait of Madame X" by John Singer Sargent

September 13

86.  "The Assumption of the Virgin" by Nicolas Poussin

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September 10

83:  "New York Mural" by Stuart Davis

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September 11

84.  "On Brooklyn Bridge" by Albert Gleizes


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September 8

81.  "Night Windows" by Edward Hopper

September 9

82. "New York Office" by Edward Hopper

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September 6

79.  "Girl With A Pearl Earring" by Johannes Vermeer

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September 7

80.  "Portrait of Dora Maar" by Pablo Picasso


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September 4

77.  "Sunflowers" by Vincent Van Gogh

September 5

78.  "Irises In A Vase" by Vincent Van Gogh

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September 2

75.  "Fallingwater" by Unknown Artist

Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater, see #74 below.
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September 3

76.  "Radiator Building" by Georgia O'Keeffe


I don't know whether or not you would include architecture in your 100 favorite artworks, but for the next two entries (for August 31 and September 1), I am going to include two of my favorites.  I suppose I could include more -- but for now, I'll just include two.  Hmm...maybe one day I can post a list of my favorite buildings?

September 1

74. Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright

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August 31

73. The Chrysler Building in New York City

Just today I visited the Fralin Art Museum on the grounds of the University of Virginia to see their "Skyscraper Gothic" exhibit, info HERE.  The pics below in the center and on the right are from that exhibit. 
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August 30

72.  "House at Dusk" by Edward Hopper


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August 28

70.  "Christina's World" by Andrew Wyeth

August 29

71.  "Pennsylvania Landscape" by Jamie Wyeth

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August 26

68. "Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog" by Caspar David Friedrich

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August 27

69.  Portrait of Barack Obama by Kehinde Wiley


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August 24

66. "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" by Georges Seurat

August 25

67.  "The Flower Seller" by Diego Rivera

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August 22

64.  "What Time Is It On The Sun" by Spencer Finch

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August 23

65.  Stained Glass Windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany

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August 21

63.  "Black Door with Red" by Georgia O'Keeffe

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August 19

61.  "New Mexican Landscape" by Marsden Hartley

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August 20

62. "Pedernal" by Georgia O'Keeffe


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August 17

59. "Child Under A Tree" by Rockwell Kent

August 18

60.  "Asgaard Farm" by Rockwell Kent

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August 15

57.  "Bingo, Venice, California" by Saul Steinberg

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August 16

58.  E Dreaming of Itself by Saul Steinberg


August 15

56. "The Birth of Venus" by Sondro Botticelli

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August 12

54.  "New York Movie" by Edward Hopper

August 13

55. "Drug Store" by Edward Hopper

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August 10

52. "On A Shaker Theme" by Charles Sheeler

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August 11

53. "Canyons" by Charles Sheeler


August 9

51.  "Rainbow Pavilion" by Ellsworth Kelly

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FOR MY NEXT 6 ENTRIES, I WILL FOCUS ON LESSER KNOWN, LOCAL ARTISTS.  

IN EACH OF THE CASES, WE SUPPORTED THESE ARTISTS AND HAVE THESE WORKS HANGING IN OUR HOME --
​AND EACH CARRIES WITH IT SENTIMENTAL MEMORIES & MEANING.

WHEN YOU TRAVEL, SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS BY PURCHASING THEIR WORKS.  

August 8

50.  Near Meadows of Dan, Virginia by Ann Cheeks

We love to hike in Shenandoah National Park and near the Blue Ridge Parkway, so we commissioned artist Ann Cheeks to paint a scene from us of a tranquil run near Meadows of Dan just off the Parkway.  Check out some of her paintings HERE. 
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August 7

49. Glass Wall Art by Jullia Tyasko

As I said below in entry 47 (dated August 5), I love glass.  I purchased this simple but beautiful piece from a Ukrainian artist on Etsy.  Check her work out HERE. 
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August 5

47. Stained Glass by Vee Oswalds

I love glass, and I love this piece by stained glass artist Vee Oswald.  I have several of his pieces.  His website is HERE.
August 6

48. "Lobster Buoy" by Ginny Lane

During a trip to Mount Desert Island, ME, and Acadia National Park, we stopped by the art studio of Ginny Lane, HERE, and picked up this print. 
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August 3

45. "Sunset on Montauk" by Grant Haffner.

Information on the artist is HERE, and his paintings and prints are HERE. 
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August 4

46. "Hughlett Point Wind" by Amy Fonville

We love visiting Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve in Virginia, and we loved this painting of the area by Amy Fonville so much that we bought it!  Info on the artist is HERE. 

Support local artists.  See my note above.


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August 1

43.  "Diner" by Richard Estes

August 2

44. "Helene's Florist" by Richard Estes

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July 31

42.  "Table for Ladies" by Edward Hopper


July 29

40. "Orange and Yellow" by Mark Rothko

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July 30

41. "Manhattan" by Georgia O'Keeffe


July 28

39.  "Black Mesa Landscape, New Mexico: Out Back of Marie's II" by Georgia O'Keeffe.

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July 26

37. "Tree of Life" Stained Glass Window by Frank Lloyd Wright

July 27

38.  Lamps by Louis Comfort Tiffany 

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July 24

35. "La Cheval Majeur" by Raymond Duchamp-Villon

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July 25

36.  "Diana" by Paul Manship


July 23

34. "San Romano, Jefferson Red Devil" by Robert Reed

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July 21

32.  "Gala Contemplating the Mediterranean Sea" by Salvador Dali

July 22

33.  "The Artists' Wives" by James Jacques Joseph Tissot

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July 19

30.  "Behind the Myth of Benevolence" by Titus Kaphar

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July 20

31. "Drawing the Blinds" by Titus Kaphar


July 18

29. "Bull Profile"  by Roy Lichtenstein

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July 17

28. "Telephone Booths" by Richard Estes


July 16

27. Red, Black and Blue Mobile by Alexander Calder at the Milwaukee Museum of Art

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​July 14

25. "Prometheus" by Paul Manship

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July 15

26. Swann Memorial Fountain by Alexander Stirling Calder


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July 12

23. "Woman With A Parasol" by Claude Monet

July 13

24.  "Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird" by Frida Kahlo

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July 10

21.  "Williamsburg Bridge" by Richard Estes

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July 11

22. "The Pont de Europe" by Gustave Caillebotte


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July 9

20.  "Western Motel" by Edward Hopper


July 8

19. "American Landscape" by Charles Sheeler

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July 7

18.  "Early Sunday Morning" by Edward Hopper


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July 5

16. The Statue of Liberty by Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi 

July 6

17. "Rumors of War" by Kehinde Wiley

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July 4

15. "Three Flags" by Jasper Johns

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July 3

14. "Swing Landscape" by Stuart Davis

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July 1

12. "Starlight Night" by Georgia O'Keeffe

July 2

13. "Starry Night" by Vincent Van Gogh

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June 30

11. "Trying to Remember the Color of the Sky" by Spencer Finch (at the 9/11 Memorial)

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June 28

9. "Brooklyn Bridge" by Joseph Stella

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June 29

10. Untitled (Family Portrait) by Saul Steinberg


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June 27

8. "Moon Dust" by Spencer Finch


June 26

7. "The Dinner Party" by Judy Chicago

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June 24

5. "Mouth #12" by Tom Wesselmann

June 25

6. "American Gothic" by Grant Wood

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June 22

3. "Cow Skull:  Red, White & Blue" by Georgia O'Keeffe

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June 23

4. "Tomato Soup Can" by Andy Warhol


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June 2

2. "Paris Street on a Rainy Day" by Gustave Caillebotte


June 20

1. "Nighthawks" by Edward Hopper

I figured that I might as well start out with my favorite painting by my favorite painter.  Expect to see a lot of Hoppers in my Top 100.

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