Gammel, Gurney, and Random Thoughts

Today I read a few interesting things about Gammel and the death of academic painting in the 20th century.

http://www.aristos.org/backissu/gammell.htm

Gammel wrote a book lamenting the loss of technical ability caused by the impressionist war on the french academy.

http://www.amazon.com/Twilight-Painting-R-Ives-Gammell/dp/0940160455

Since I study at an Atelier you can probably guess my position ;)

Gurney posted a few more interesting things about forgotten artists

http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2011/12/heinrich-von-zugel.html