Philosophical Paintings

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Such compositions draw upon the enduring Chinese literati ideal, celebrating learned men who withdrew from the obligations of official life to pursue poetry, music, painting and phil...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

These interactions profoundly shaped his aesthetic vision: from Picasso he absorbed structural invention, from Miro and Calder he learned rhythmic balance and play, from Kandinsky a ...

Arthur Danto has found Arakawa to be “the most philosophical of contemporary artists." For his part, Arakawa has declared: “Painting is only an exercise, never more than that.”

Arthur Danto has found Arakawa to be “the most philosophical of contemporary artists." For his part, Arakawa has declared: “Painting is only an exercise, never more than that.”

The complexity and delicacy of the works place them among sculpture, graphics, and painting, while the philosophical subtext makes them splendid allegories, unique essays in silver.

Celebrated for his calm precision and thought provoking juxtapositions of ordinary objects in extraordinary contexts, Magritte used painting as a philosophical tool, transforming the...

Celebrated for his calm precision and thought provoking juxtapositions of ordinary objects in extraordinary contexts, Magritte used painting as a philosophical tool, transforming the...

Celebrated for his calm precision and thought provoking juxtapositions of ordinary objects in extraordinary contexts, Magritte used painting as a philosophical tool, transforming the...

Celebrated for his calm precision and thought provoking juxtapositions of ordinary objects in extraordinary contexts, Magritte used painting as a philosophical tool, transforming the...

Celebrated for his calm precision and thought provoking juxtapositions of ordinary objects in extraordinary contexts, Magritte used painting as a philosophical tool, transforming the...

Celebrated for his calm precision and thought provoking juxtapositions of ordinary objects in extraordinary contexts, Magritte used painting as a philosophical tool, transforming the...