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Re: Rousseau and Sansevierias

In a message dated 2/8/00 8:03:35 PM Eastern Standard Time,
CEREOID@PRODIGY.NET writes:

<< Rousseau never left Paris and drew the animals he saw at the zoo and plants
 from the botanical garden. Hardly a Utopia.
  >>

Steve, Rousseau never intended to paint a utopia, at least not in the real
sense.  He is totally naive, and had a talent and gift for the elements and
principles of design as well as a gift for color.  He painted what he was
able to observe at the zoo and botanical gardens.  This did not stop him from
telling wild stories with his drinking friends about his wonderful trips,
trips which he took only in his mind.  But then what is reality?  Art is
reality twice removed, in my humble opinion.

No artist is better to illustrate the formalistic principles of design,
especially for the children that I teach.  Children can very easily relate to
Rousseau.  It was through his paintings that I discovered this wonderful
plant.  My favorite topic, as you can see. N.
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