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| Pieter Claesz, Still Life with Fish |
I don't really see how you can be into interiors and not be a fan of the still life genre. After all, beautiful things, grouped in an interesting way with a wonderful light pouring onto them, what's not to like? I like them as things to hang on the wall - they are a great way to subtly squeeze more interiors into an interior! And I get a lot of inspiration from them, in terms of materials, styles, mood etc. and, of course, composition. All things that come into play when I put together a room or re-arrange my ornaments for the umpteenth time. Here are a few of my favourite inspirational still life artworks, old and new.
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| Jack Cole, Brick Lane E1 |
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| Willem Claeszoon Heda, Still Life with Gilt Cup |
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| Jack Cole Centrepoint, W1, |
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| Georges Braque, Still Life with Chair Cane |
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| Pablo Picasso, Still Life of a Pigeon |
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| Pablo Picasso, Still Life painted wood with upholstery fringe |
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| Giorgio Morandi, Natura Morta, 1953 |
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Giorgio Morandi, Natura Morta 73192 |
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| Picture copyright Kate Jacobs a collage of tear-sheets from one of my scrapbooks, 2007-8 |
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| A detail from the above image, notice the photograph behind the pestles is of the same ensemble - a nice idea that I have seen a few times and keep meaning to try for myself... |
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| Carolina Wilcke, Still Life seen in the home of Rolf Sachs, picture courtesy of Sophie Ebrard / Luxx magazine / The Times (clumsy cropping of the image is my own!) |
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| Marian Padina, Dellview |
