Arthur Sarnoff: Ringo The Clown

Ringo The Clown

Artist:Arthur Sarnoff

Piece:Ringo the clown

Date:1979

Dimensions:17"x 21"

Arthur Sarnoff  was born in 1912 in Brooklyn, New York. He was an American artist. Prior to working as an illustrator, Sarnoff studied at the Industrial School and the Grand Central School of art in New York city.

"His work was whimsical and engaging, and relied heavenly upon themes of Americana and slapstick humor. One of his paintings, "The Hustler", was one of the best selling prints of the 1950's. He was also known to have painted portraits of famous individuals such as Bob Hope, and John F. Kennedy. "
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Sarnoff

Ringo The Clown was produced in 1979, the dimensions are 17" x 21". The bright colors and facial expression intensify's Ringo's portrait. These features bring Ringo alive with the detailed art work and bright colors. 

This art piece ties in with the circus theme that was chosen for the art gallery. The painting was picked to show that not all clowns are sad but are also happy.



Posted by: Eric Gonzales





CONCLUSION: What We Learned

     Organizing an exhibition takes a lot more thought than one would think. Finding a theme out of all the endless possibilities makes you second guess if you chose the right one. We sat down and discussed all ideas and eventually came to the consensus that the circus would give a plethora of interesting works. We learned that everyone has to do their part in making an exhibition great. Not many artists have background information, especially if the artist is deceased and wasn't well known, which makes finding artists rather difficult. However, each person was able to find works and since the theme is so broad, every single piece fits well together. Each person doing there part made the exhibition truly stand out.

 No Process is easy when more than one person is involved, it is difficult to all be on the same schedule when everyone has such a hectic life. Coming together for meetings is hard. However finding time to all connect through email made it much more easier. Finding information and works was one of the easier challenges, it came naturally because without knowing it, we have been preparing for it all semester with our homework entries. The job of curator is hard, but rewarding. It is difficult to get everyone in the same place, however looking at the outcome of the gallery is unbelievable. 

-Lauren Larkins

OTHER QUOTES ABOUT THE PROJECT...

     In the process of organizing an art gallery we learned that various artists do similar types of work, but the artwork it self is created in an individualistic way.

     The part of the process that came natural was being able to relate the theme to the pieces of art that were chosen.


-Eric Gonzales

     The job of curator was very educational and as a result of the process we gained an appreciation for the profession; aquiring artwork, assessing the pieces suitable to our theme, and interpreting the pieces were only some of the duties we had to attend to. In the end, the process proved to be enriching and enlightening.

     During the process of connecting works of art to our common theme we found that each artist due to their individual outlooks, experiences, and perception had their own unique way of expressing their love and view for the subject, whether it was through impressionism or surrealism, the emotions conveyed in their artwork pay tribute to the circus. 

-Don Nadziejko