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101 ART HISTORY: RED WALLS by Bob Kessel
Archival Pigmented Print on Cotton Rag Paper 34” x 34” inches (86.4 x 86.4 cm) Edition of 100. Signed and numbered by the artist. Frame not included.
This picture by American artist Bob Kessel, is based on the painting by Vincent Van Gogh "Café de Nuit".
The work depicts the interior of the Café de la Gare, an all night tavern.
Van Gogh who wrote of the painting to his brother, Theo:
In my picture of the "Night Café" I have tried to express the idea that the café is a place where one can ruin oneself, go mad or commit a crime..."
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BOB KESSEL QUOTES
Those familiar with Bob Kessel’s artwork know that he works in series. Many are based on his extensive knowledge of art history with takeoffs on Picasso’s Minotaurs, Matisse’s Odalisques, or Cezanne’s Bathers. He mixes together different art styles to produce unexpected hybrids. Like Japanese Kaiju (monsters) with Italian Futurism, or Hello Kitty with Edvard Munch.
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A Bob Kessel interview 2
Those familiar with Bob Kessel’s artwork know that he works in series. Many are based on his extensive knowledge of art history with takeoffs on Picasso’s Minotaurs, Matisse’s Odalisques, or Cezanne’s Bathers. He mixes together different art styles to produce unexpected hybrids. Like Japanese Kaiju (monsters) with Italian Futurism, or Hello Kitty with Edvard Munch.
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A Conversation with New York City Artist, Bob Kessel
Those familiar with Bob Kessel’s artwork know that he works in series. Many are based on his extensive knowledge of art history with takeoffs on Picasso’s Minotaurs, Matisse’s Odalisques, or Cezanne’s Bathers. He mixes together different art styles to produce unexpected hybrids. Like Japanese Kaiju (monsters) with Italian Futurism, or Hello Kitty with Edvard Munch.
