Name the artist

The Second · 09-12-2003 10:39am #1

Does anyone know the name of an artist ... fairly predominant ... *I read about him for art history in the leaving cert, but can't remember his name..* ....
he used to be an accountant .. had a family ... the whole show.. then dropped everything when he was about 40 to go and study with the greats... I can't even remember what time period he was alive during....

I think he did a painting of a train station.

But definitly was an accountant.

Karoma · 09-12-2003 5:28pm

Chauncey F. Ryder was an accountant..doubt CFR was in school books though.. and dunno if CFR did a train stations(was more wildlife/secnerey)..

give more details?!

FreaK_BrutheR · 09-12-2003 7:13pm

Turner?

DadaKopf · 09-12-2003 10:50pm

Em, Paul Gaughin was a stockbroker until he ditched the wife and kids to become a painter. Then he moved to Haiti or some place and sleazed his way though the indigenous female stock.

If by greats you mean he hung out with Van Gogh, Pisarro, Seurat, Renoir and all those heads, then maybe this is the dude you're thinking of.

The Second · 10-12-2003 8:37pm

that could be him... I studied his work... but for some reason a trainstation is sticking in my head... I don't recognise the other names. I must investigate this further.

mmm... Thanks

Karoma · 12-12-2003 6:58pm

er, paul gauguin (?) and it was Tahiti (In search of "ecstasy, calm, and art")

DadaKopf · 13-12-2003 11:41am

Taihiti, yeah. One of those islands. What's your point? Ecstacy, calm and art could mean a return to a purer, primitivist weltenschauung or it could mean shaggin all the busty locals. Or both. What's your point?

Karoma · 15-12-2003 9:39pm

clearing up the name: so he can search for works.

Name the artist

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