Google has a cool pic today

[MissHoneychurch]

at least the German version.

[tjwmason]

1. Same in the U.K.

Does anybody know what they're referencing?

[MissHoneychurch]

2. I have no idea

but it is cool nevertheless.

The other question is: How many people know it is inspired by Miro?

Edit: Miro was born today. Just checked Wikipedia.

[billyskank]

3. Who's Miro?

:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

4. Joan Miró

(* 20. April 1893 in Barcelona; † 25. Dezember 1983 in Palma de Mallorca)

:hi:

sorry, I missed the accent degu :)

[Dangerously Amused]

7. An important and famous (back in the day) Spanish artist.

Miro was best known for his paintings, and was one of the pioneers of surrealism. He was a rebel in his day, explaining in interviews his contempt for conventional painting methods and subjects by saying he wished to "assassinate them" with his own style. He was one of the first to handle paint roughly, often applying it to canvas with a trowel rather than a brush. Miro's paintings are replete with primary colors and two-dimensional drawings which slightly resemble people and things. His paintings are meant to portray thoughts in the subconscious mind of an adult, much like a child's scribbling might. For that reason many of his paintings include subtle sexual references. Drawing from the experience of his peer, Andre Breton, Miro used starvation, lack of sleep, and drugs while painting to induce hallucinogenic states which brought him closer to his subconscious.

The Google illustration was done in Miro's style. Here are a few more of his paintings for comparison:



Miro's "Dog in Front of Sun"



Miro's "Peintures"



Miro's "Le Chasseur"

[MissHoneychurch]

9. I think billy knows who Miró is

I believe he was just teasing me :)

[Dangerously Amused]

10. Oh.

Oops, sorry. My bad.


Well, maybe it will enlighten some others this fine day.


:7

[REP]

5. He Was My Second Guess

For some reason, my first thought was Kandinsky. Go figger.

[Dangerously Amused]

8. An easy mistake to make.

Kandinsky's later works were similar to Miro's. Here is a Kandinsky:



Kandinsky's "White Dot"

[Tikki]

12. ...and somewhat of Klee...

Klee's "Twittering Machine"



Tikki

[riona]

6. Nice, thanks

[AirmensMom]

11. We've got it here.

Clicking on it bring up a bunch o' stuff. :bounce: