Two prostitutes: a touch of Toulouse-Lautrec

This piece, "Two Prostitutes", by Hong Kong's artist cellar-fcp, reminded me of Toulouse-Lautrec the second I saw it.
Cella-fcp, Deviant Art's codename, favourite style of art: Manet, Monet, klimt, Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, Schiele, Hiroaki Samura, Nihei Tsutomu, Yukito Kishir.
I could write about it analysing in detail characteristics of the painting, similarities and differences of this and that, and, many other aspects.
Lately, I rather "watch and feel" so this is the most important comment left at cellar-fcp page:
"I dunno why I like this."

Robert Ballagh dialog with tradition

"Robert Ballagh is an Irish artist born in Dublin. He graduated from the Dublin Institute of Technology. He is both a painter and designer. His painting style was strongly influenced by pop art and his paintings are often playful and didactic. He began with an apprenticeship to the painter Michael Farrell and taught himself the rest."

Left: it is based on an Ingres work

Right: it is based on a Goya.

Still don't know? Tomorrow they will be here.

Cézanne's still-life inspiring Gauguin and Maurice Denis

Compotier with Glass, 1879-1822 by Cézanne

As I pointed in Toulouse-Lautrec's Van Gogh portrait impressionists used to homage their friends by depicting oeuvres of each other.

"Compotier with glass" is at the background of "Portrait of a woman with Cezanne's Still Life" by Gauguin who owned the painting for a period of time, and also at Maurice Denis's "Homage to Cézanne".

In Gauguin's work the painting is part of the structure of the picture, it is the background of the scene but it treated in such a space that it doesn't lose importance.

Maurice Denis put Cezanne's work exposed in an art gallery surrounded by friends and critics.

If you write "still-life" in a search engineering it's almost certain that Cézanne will be on top because his influence is still present in our times.

Chocolat - Toulouse Lautrec and Vicent Minnelli: Gene Kelly as Chocolat

I love the movie "An American in Paris" and I still remember the enchantement the first time I did watch it. During the ballet there is this amazing recreation of one of Toulouse Lautrec's work.

Renoir's painting "Rowers' Lunch" and Amelie Poulain

This is from the movie "The Fabulous Destiny of Amelie Poulin" Right: Renoir "The Rower's Lunch, 1885 If you have seen the movie you must remember the crystal man who used to paint this Renoir's work once a year: -I never come out. I don't want to meet just anybody. And there's only rascals out there! But come in. There. Come in. You know, They call me the cristal man. But my name is Raymond Dufayel. Amélie Poulain: -I'm a waitress. - At the "Deux Moulins", I know. And you're coming back empty-handed from your hunt for Bretodeau. Because it's not "do", it's "to". Like "toto". - Thanks. I really like this painting. - It's "The rower's lunch" by Renoir. I paint one every year, for 20 years now. The hardest is the eyes. Sometimes, they change their moods on purpose, when I'm not looking. -They look happy here. -They better be! This year, they had hare with morel and waffles with jam for the children. Let's see, where did I put.

Van Gogh and Toulouse Lautrec

Impressionists used to portrait their friends and make a reference to their friend's work. Toulouse Lautrec, Portrait of Van Gogh, 1887 (pastel and watercolor)

Van Gogh, Glass of Absinthe and a Bottle , 1884. You've just seen this glass and bottle someplace else.

Cartoonists paradise - Joe Netnaplója and Marcelo Rampazzo

I've just found this site that have great cartoonists from all over the world. I've first got in touch with the Hungarian cartoonist Joe Netnaplója. His blog is amazing and I left many comments. He was kind enough to make a post about two of my comments and did a cartoon. You can find it here. I remember when I was a teenager reading "The Paul Street Boys" by Ferenc Molnár in a great Portuguese translation made by the Hungarian Paulo Rónai that came to Brazil during the WWII. Meeting the cartoonist Joe not only made me admire his work but I started to think how good it's to be able to get in touch with so many brilliant people around the world. When I was a teenager - again(?) - I used to have pen-friends. We exchanged letters and the whole process of sending and receiving the letter took ten days. I don't dare to copy any of of Joe's cartoons before he gives me permission. But I've found the Brazilian Marcelo Rampazzo. I've copied this amazing cartoon and left him a comment at his blog saying I already have copied this. This is a great cartoon. As we have the same maternal language he can either say he "appreciated" or "how dare you?" the Brazilian way. I've really loved this cartoon because of it's dialog with arts. Can you see the left Mondrian's picture that is like a counterpoint to Munch? The idea of "The Thinker" shushing "The Scream" is great.