CONTEMPORARY FIGURATIVE PAINTINGS by
RICHARD BAXTER
In this pic, the expected roles of fear are reversed.
The frightening looking creature on the left, is actually frightened.
The creature wears a torn and tattered suit and tie,
with dollar signs on the tie, and mobile phone in pocket. He turns out to
be someone from the city who is utterly afraid of being lost in the forest.
He stumbles desperate with fear across another figure sitting by a fire.
This second naked figure is totally at peace with his surroundings, and
although he must have heard the city man crashing through the forest, he is
not afraid and does not even need to turn and look at him coming.
His knowledge of his surroundings has eliminated his fear.
title
'Night encounter, far from the cities'
catalogue #
16
medium
acrylic and oil on board
size
122 x 244cm.
date
1995
status
sold
CONTEMPORARY FIGURATIVE PAINTINGS
| CONTEMPORARY FIGURATIVE PAINTINGS by |
| RICHARD BAXTER |
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| In this pic, the expected roles of fear are reversed. The frightening looking creature on the left, is actually frightened. The creature wears a torn and tattered suit and tie, with dollar signs on the tie, and mobile phone in pocket. He turns out to be someone from the city who is utterly afraid of being lost in the forest. He stumbles desperate with fear across another figure sitting by a fire. This second naked figure is totally at peace with his surroundings, and although he must have heard the city man crashing through the forest, he is not afraid and does not even need to turn and look at him coming. His knowledge of his surroundings has eliminated his fear. |
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