Gu’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Portrait of a Manchu Prince
Gu Jianlong (Chinese, 1606-1691)

Midday Nocturne
Gus Powell American, born 1974

Female Face Mask (Gu)
Guro Côte d'Ivoire Coastal West Africa

Gu-Shaped (Archaic Bronze Vessel) Vase
China

Gus Solomons
Harold Eugene Edgerton American, 1903–1990

Bamboo and Rocks
Gu Wenyuan (顧文淵) Chinese, active late 17th/early 18th century

Calligraphy Scroll (Hangseo Daeryeon)
Yoon Yong-gu (Korean, 1852-1939)

Cranberry Juice into Milk
Harold Eugene Edgerton (American, 1903–1990) printed under the supervision of Harold Edgerton and Gus Kayafas by Boris Color Lab, Boston, Massachusetts

Cutting the Card Quickly!
Harold Eugene Edgerton (American, 1903–1990) printed under the supervision of Harold Edgerton and Gus Kayafas by Boris Color Lab, Boston, Massachusetts

Bullet through Banana
Harold Eugene Edgerton (American, 1903–1990) printed under the supervision of Harold Edgerton and Gus Kayafas by Boris Color Lab, Boston, Massachusetts

Gus Kayafas, No. 79 from the series "The Baseball-Photographer Trading Cards"
Mike Mandel American, born 1950

Bullet through Candle Flame
Harold Eugene Edgerton (American, 1903–1990) with associate J. Kim Vandiver (American, born 1945) printed under the supervision of Harold Edgerton and Gus Kayafas by Boris Color Lab, Boston, Massachusetts

Football Kick
Harold Eugene Edgerton (American, 1903–1990) printed by Boris Color Lab, Boston, Massachusetts, under the supervision of Harold Edgerton and Gus Kayafas

Moscow Circus
Harold Eugene Edgerton (American, 1903–1990) printed under the supervision of Harold Edgerton and Gus Kayafas by Boris Color Lab, Boston, Massachusetts

Milk Drop Coronet
Harold Eugene Edgerton (American, 1903–1990) printed under the supervision of Harold Edgerton and Gus Kayafas by Boris Color Lab, Boston, Massachusetts

Pigeon Released
Harold Eugene Edgerton (American, 1903–1990) printed under the supervision of Harold Edgerton and Gus Kayafas by Boris Color Lab, Boston, Massachusetts

Diver
Harold Eugene Edgerton (American, 1903–1990) printed under the supervision of Harold Edgerton and Gus Kayafas by Boris Color Lab, Boston, Massachusetts

Prosperity: Ding Gu (Roku, Teiko), from an untitled series of happiness, prosperity, and longevity
Yashima Gakutei Japanese, 1786 (?)-1868

Fragment
Iran (Persia)

Self-Portrait
Walter Shirlaw (American, 1838–1909)