Category Archive: Beauty of Old Age
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Artists Who Were Late Bloomers: Van Gogh, Monet, And More Masters Than You’d Think | The Huffington Post (Sept. 1, 2012)
More often than not, our cultural heroes are barely of drinking age when they make their mark: Orson Welles was 25 when he created his masterpiece, “Citizen Kane,” and Mozart composed… Continue reading
Jason Bard Yarmosky Part II: Elder Kinder 2012
url: http://www.jasonyarmosky.com/ELDER-KINDER-2012 Elder Kinder pays homage to the idea that age is not a deterrent to living fully, but rather a springboard for exploration. My paintings examine the relationship between the limitations of… Continue reading
James Ensor, Old Lady with Masks (Theater of Masks), 1889
Old Lady with Masks is painted at the highpoint of Ensor’s so-called fantastic period, also indeed called his mask period. Originally the artist made the painting on assignment. However, after the painting… Continue reading
Ruth Roberts Griswold Oil Portrait, ca. 1840s
Ruth Roberts Griswold (b. Jan 24, 1768 d. May 31, 1847) is shown in this oil portrait, painted by an itinerant artist about 1840. She was the wife of Ezra Griswold, Scioto… Continue reading
Alzheimer’s disease & artistic expression: The paintings of Lester Eugene Potts, Jr.
Description: While victims of Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias are losing their memories and ability to communicate, art can be their escape. “Art can often be a window to bypass the constrictions… Continue reading
Ad of the Day: Afraid of Growing Old? This Beautiful Ad Could Help You Embrace It Sir Christopher Lee narrates British PSA By Rebecca Cullers | AdWeek (19 March 2014)
Getting old isn’t the worst thing in the world. In our youth-obsessed culture, that’s actually a provocative statement, and it’s one that’s made in quite moving fashion by ad agency Karmarama in this… Continue reading