So had a look at the Saul Steinberg Foundation page and got this off it: "Saul Steinberg (1914-1999) was one of America’s most beloved artists, renowned for the covers and drawings that appeared in The New Yorker for nearly six decades and for the drawings, paintings, prints, collages, and sculptures exhibited internationally in galleries and museums." Take a look at some of his art in the gallery here
On the foundation's website, I found this one piece particularly fascinating - pretty representative of the current economic crisis in my opinion. Greed, achievement and more greed. And then Kaput.
(click on the image to go to its original source)
Tapart News and Art that Talks global and workers dignity issues, mixes published commentaries and articles with thought provoking topical art by Ray Tapajna.
ReplyDeleteApparently, many people were aware of the dangers forecasting the econommic crisis. Ray's most popular artwork is part of more than 5 million search results referenced on Yahoo and Google under it title - Clinton Years, American Dream Reversed. Search under this title or view it at http://tapsearch.com/clinton and http://www.bizarrepolitics.com/clinton-years-american-dream-reversed
His American Dream is Burning art was featured in the top newspaper in Ohio. And his Locked out Workers Bearing their Cross was another top artwork and you can view it at http://arklineart.fotopages.com