Comments for atelier de gravure - printmaking studio raymond verdaguer

Comment on “Tax Break “- published linocut – The New York Times by Judy

Judy — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 09:49:26 +0000

[...] your depiction of the taxpayer (the head in the centre of your illustration) enmeshed in the toils of preparing his tax return to a deadline, with all those suggesting figures of the various pitfalls into which he may descend…or triumphs which he can ascend…this is once again, so startlingly alive. I like how you can at one and the same time illustrate a human being both using and overwhelmed by technology: your figures show someone making use of it, or struggling, even drowning, or being flattened by it. Yet you remind us of the delight of the exercise…it is an intellectual one, too, shown by the poems, to which you thoughtfully provide different sizes and shapes and forms of ‘spaces’ to show that the individual is what matters, despire the uniformity or regulations. That we, as people, can be creative, even as we must do the obligatory tasks. It’s a wonderful! tour de force you achieve, when a subject such as the tax deadline can be so fascinatingly be portrayed in your work. Congratulations again [...] Judy

Comment on “culture G “, published linocuts – Le Monde by Judy

Judy — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 09:19:29 +0000

[...] I wrote this comment first, but then I see it didn’t ‘send’ so I am sending it now, as it says a little more about your wonderful illustration in Le Monde.
As I have observed your work on other occasions, once again, your vision and intelligence and stunning originality are triumphant in depicting the artist outside of “Culture G” as standing in half a barrel, with a branch for a cane, separated from the ‘acceptable’ artists who are sitting on the books of rules and regulations. But the colour, and Nature, and all inspiration surround the true artist, standing in the river of Truth, and inspiration. Around him are the brilliant colours which contrast with the three volumes which record, but do not inspire…they give models of a static kind of art, in which each artist must be a copyist, and not an original genius. One can think of the artist in the river with envy, as his volumes are drawn from what he observes, what he understands, and what he can express…Nature, Perception, and Talent are his living volumes. No encyclopedias of rules and regulations can ever ‘create’ but can only imitate, and envy. Vive l’originalite! Vive la creativite! [...].Judy

Comment on “culture G “, published linocuts – Le Monde by Judy

Judy — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 09:08:10 +0000

[...] Je vien d’ecrire un note sur vos oeuvres dans Le Monde…je les trouve tres intelligents, et avec un vision profond. L’homme debout dans l’eau est encercle par la Nature vivante et electriques, avec tous ses couleurs et formes…cette artiste est aussi habille dans un baril que signifie le situation d’etre dans un etat separe des ‘richesses mortes et oublies, dans les livres fermes. On peut observer que les artistes de Culture G recoivent leur inspiration pas de ces volumes-la, mais de cette artiste en face d’eux…comme toujours, ceux qui ne peuvent rien faire mais de copier un vrai talent doivent exister dans un position pas active; tous les trois sont assises, et ils sont entoure de rien qu-est originale, et rien colore. Votre imagination, votre comprehension, sont incroyable, mon brave! Je veux fortement que je sus suffisament bilinge pour decrire mes pensee, mes sensations, en regardant vos oeuvres! Merci mille fois pour m’avoir donne vos idees brilliantes en forme d’art. Pour une telle artiste comme vous-meme, il ne sera jamais necessaire de penser d’une Culture G sauf d’en pitier. C’est vous, une artiste remplis des talents et sagesses naturelles (et pour ces raisons, beaucoup plus fortes)–c’est vous qui a la vision, les perceptions, l’energies, et tous les autres choses necessaire de faire un don de vos talents extraordinaires au monde entier. Raymond, you are astonishing. You have everything you need to survive and to educate the rest of us whose vision is unfortunately limited because we haven’t enough artistic talent. Truth, the river in which you work, is an ever-flowing stream, enriching all that you do. I wish I were sufficiently bilingual to express myself well[...] Judy

Comment on “culture G “, published linocuts – Le Monde by Barbara-and-Manabu

Barbara-and-Manabu — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:31:01 +0000

[...] How exciting that your artwork is in Le Monde! We are deeply impressed by your prints. They are so full of life, and passion.

Comment on “culture G “, published linocuts – Le Monde by Julie

Julie — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:13:26 +0000

These are really exceptional prints, Raymond! Full of tension and energy.

Comment on “culture G “, published linocuts – Le Monde by Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:14:17 +0000

Wow! Great for you. You always know I appreciate your work. I wanted to leave a note here so I could be added to your growing fan base. LOL. Magnifique!
Barbara

Comment on “culture G “, published linocuts – Le Monde by KEITH

KEITH — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:03:51 +0000

Congratulations mon ami. Great work as usual, thanks for sharing.Spring seems to have arrived here, but I don’t trust it yet. -kappy