The Art of Renate Druks

Born in Vienna, Austria, in 1921, Renate Druks first studied art at the Vienna Art Academy for Women and later at the Art Students League in New York City.
After her formal training Ms. Druks  embarked on the life adventures that would further shape her craft, taking up residence in Mexico where she spent three years of intensive self study, painting tirelessly and developing her own techniques and personal style.  By 1950 Renate Druks had moved to Malibu California, then a rural strip of coastline,  where she built a house and studio.  
Ms. Druks first major solo-artist show, at the Lane Galleries in Westwood California, opened in 1957 and brought "instant" success, and critical acclaim. Ms. Druks showed and sold her paintings exclusively at the Lane Galleries until 1965.  Thereafter, Ms. Druks exhibited at several galleries in the Los Angeles area including the Image and Myth, Mascagnis, the Malibu Art and Design Gallery, and the Municipal Art Gallery in Barsdall Park.




Later, the Malibu home became the showplace where patrons and collectors gathered to view, commission and purchase Ms. Druks' work. The home also became a well known salon for avant garde artists, actors, film makers, writers and theatre personalities.  Visitors to the home and studio included: Kenneth Anger, Don Bachardy, Barbette, Louis and Bebe Barron, James Bridges, Colleen Dewhurst, Doris Dowling, Galanos, Rudi Gernreich, Gerald Heard, Curtis Harrington, John and Joan Houseman, Christopher Isherwood, Jack Larson, Henry Miller, Dudley and Virginia Murphy, Jose Quintero, Harry Partch, Virgil Thompson, Mary Wigmam, Rupert Pole, and good friend Anais Nin.  Ms. Nin and Ms. Druks had been friends since the famous "Come as Your Madness" masquerade ball, thrown at the Malibu home in 1953   Indeed Kenneth Anger's film "Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome" grew out of this ball.  Ms. Druks acted in the film, designed makeup and assisted in the production. 

 Later, Ms. Druks produced and directed several films of her own Including "A Painter's Journal" which showed in 18 West Coast art theatres.
http://renatedruksart.com/Home_Page.html

Music by Robin Guthrie, 'Amphora'.

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[alrovelldelou]

Fantasticamente Belo ! Uma grandeza de arte e música. Magistral !

Andrea, amei de coração esta postagem. GRAZIE

[shivabel]

@alrovelldelou Obrigado, Savina. É um prazer partilhar o meu gosto artístico com você e outros. E obrigado por seus comentários entusiasmados. Mil beijos pintados para você ...:-)

[Laika231]

Video perfecto Andrea ! El conjunto de la música e imágenes es genial !

1:22 ;) ahora se quien pintó tu imagen favorita para tu canal

Besitos

Amalia

[kiszeski7]

Magnifique!! J'adore!! La vidéo est parfaite!

Katz

[SisterLighten]

You are a master!

Emotional expression patterns in music!

[tinitussi21]

great cat-pictures...i love cats...and mostly when they don`t wake me up at 5 in the morning.....grrr

no really: wonderful pictures!

[MeliteMeleagro]

ricorre spesso l'Essere Perfetto e il suo mistero ..

[opensecret51]

♥ Thanks Andrea for introducing Ms. Druks with this great collection ....her paintings are very intriguing with her mystical images ..the music is wonderfully mysterious complamenting her unique work ♥

Masha

[ishtar0606]

Andrea,sei stato velocissimo a realizzarlo...che sorpresa!!! Grazie per avermela fatta conoscere,sarà che ormai ci sono affezionata ,ma la mia preferita è l'immagine a 1:21 :-) Certi quadri mi ricordano le atmosfere di Paul Delvaux

[juangarese]

gracias por compartir este bello trabajo....felicidades

juan

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