Georges Seurat (December 2, 1859 – March 29, 1891)

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A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte
1884

Georges-Pierre Seurat is remembered as the father of Pointillism, though he was also an immensely talented Realist and Impressionist. Actually and apocryphally, I prefer his Realism and Impressionism. I don't know why, but Pointillism as a whole never appealed to me. I can appreciate works made in that dot-dot mode, but somehow I also feel this terrible sterility flow out of that imagery. What do you feel?

Angelica Chained to the Rock
1878

The Can-Can
1889-1890

Bathers in the Water
1883

Bouquet in a Vase
1878-1879