Society contribution

In this question you will evaluate how important is the work of this artist for our society.
In other words, if the contribution of their work is important and substantial for our current society,
our way of thinking, if has broken paradigms, if has been an influence for other persons like activists,
reporters, philosophers, politicians, etc.

How is the contribution that the works of this artist give to our society?

Concept of the Artist

As a boy, Franz Gertsch was greatly influenced by the master painters of the Baroque period and hence developed a keen attraction to naturalism in art. In the 1960s he began to paint directly from projected slides in order to capture the radiance of the photographic image, harkening back to a similar, though more antiquated, technique used by the 17th century Dutch artist Jan Vermeer.Gertsch, though a leading Photo-Realist painter, is emphatic in drawing a distinction between the simple imitation of a camera?s view and achieving, by means of brush and paint, a creative depth that is sometimes absent in the photographic portrait. Currently, he uses projected transparencies only as a guide for his extremely large works, images whose intense intimacy of detail belies their majestic scale. The artist has stated: ?The more I focus on the photographic original, the more I move away from it.?
Source :http://www.hesscollection.com/art/featured-artists/franz-gertsch/

How do you evaluate the concept of the artist?

Artworks

Please evaluate the quality of the artworks, look at the congruence with its concept, its aesthetic meaning, etc.

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How do you evaluate the artwork of the artist?

Art world contribution

In this question you will evaluate how important is the work of this artist for world of art.
In other words, if the contribution of their work is important and substantial for the world of art,
in areas like aesthetic, conceptual. Also if has been a raw model and inspiration for other generations of artists,
curators, museums, collectors, art historians, etc.

How is the contribution that the works of this artist give to the world of art?