Question

Clement Greenberg called this artist’s work “more like life itself than like visual art.” Many of this artist’s paintings are made on top of 19th century canvases he purchased for cheap at flea markets. A portrait by this artist where a young boy in a bright red uniform holds his hands to his hips is at the center of Ellen Umanksy’s novel The Fortunate Ones and is titled The Bellhop. (15[1])After an extensive collection of this (-5[1])artist’s paintings owned by gallerist-turned-politician Viktor (*) Babariko was seized, a 1920s portrait that he painted of a model crossing her arms became a protest symbol against the regime of Alexander Lukashenko. For his neighbors’ sake, this artist agreed to use formaldehyde to stop the stench from the studio in which he painted his (-5[1])most common artistic subject. For 10 points, name this (10[1])Belarussian-Jewish (-5[1])Expressionist (-5[2])noted for the thick brushwork (10[1])on his paintings of rotting meat. (10[2])■END■ (10[1]0[3])

ANSWER: Chaim Soutine [or Chaim-Iche Solomonovich Sutin]
<Mike Bentley, Visual Fine Arts>
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Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y1060%10%50%133.50

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jordan BrownsteinThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)6915
Jerry VinokurovTeach Us to Outgrow Our LadnessI would prefer not to75-5
Rob CarsonBHSURomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill128-5
Seth Ebnerwave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gpDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Too13710
John Marvinremembrance of lost time[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?138-5
Halle FriedmanIn Search of Things PastQuasicrystal Silence139-5
Will AlstonCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!Team Name Think Detail139-5
James OreficeHang et al., Robert BrowningI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble14410
Aseem KeyalThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet SubSaint Peter Andre 300015010
Matt BollingerTeam Name Think DetailCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!15010
William GoldenRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni GrillBHSU15110
Milan FernandezThe CanadiansEvans Hall destruction awaiters1510
Steven YuanEvans Hall destruction awaitersThe Canadians1510
Jim FanQuasicrystal SilenceIn Search of Things Past1510