CONTEMPORARY FIGURATIVE PAINTINGS by
RICHARD BAXTER
In this painting about overcoming fear, the figure (self portrait at 23) no longer
has a fear of his dark side (his 'soul brother' the spindly dark
figure with the sharp teeth.) Flowers bloom, the sky is blue, and
a small aeroplane representing freedom, whirls through the sky.
The figure laughs in the face of his dark side, feeling perhaps even pity
for it. Still, on the hill remains a small shed with a dark doorway,
indicating some unknown fears still exist in the background, and still
farther away, a tiny speck on the horizon, is a cross, symbol of judgement
and guilt overlooking the world, but now almost gone from his world.
title
'Me and my brother George' (self portrait, aged 23)
catalogue #
40
medium
oil on board
size
date
1989
status
sold
CONTEMPORARY FIGURATIVE PAINTINGS
| CONTEMPORARY FIGURATIVE PAINTINGS by |
| RICHARD BAXTER |
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| In this painting about overcoming fear, the figure (self portrait at 23) no longer has a fear of his dark side (his 'soul brother' the spindly dark figure with the sharp teeth.) Flowers bloom, the sky is blue, and a small aeroplane representing freedom, whirls through the sky. The figure laughs in the face of his dark side, feeling perhaps even pity for it. Still, on the hill remains a small shed with a dark doorway, indicating some unknown fears still exist in the background, and still farther away, a tiny speck on the horizon, is a cross, symbol of judgement and guilt overlooking the world, but now almost gone from his world. |
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