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The First Days of Spring (1929 - oil & collage on panel)
Surrealist Salvador Dali is no doubt one of the most influential painters of the 20th century and is most well known for his work with oil on canvas including his paintings The Persistence of Memory and his much acclaimed Hallucinogenic Toreador, but Dali also employed the use of collage methods on numerous occasions to great effect. Here are a few examples of his work which incorporate collage elements. (For more by Salvador Dali, don’t miss Dali’s Adventures In Wonderland at Uncommon Nonsense)
The Ants (1929 - gouache, ink & collage)
Bird (1928 - oil, sand & gravel collage on panel)
The Rotting Donkey (1928 - oil, sand & gravel collage on panel)
Self-Portrait with L'Humanite (1923 - oil, gouache & collage on cardboard)
Pierrot and Guitar (1924 - oil & collage on cardboard)
The Whole Dali in a Face (1975 - collage on postcard)
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Matt Duffin:
Mr. Answers
Asked about his work featured on his website, Matt Duffin explains, “The content’s a bit revealing; all of the work centers around issues that keep me awake at night. Some of the paintings reflect present fears. Others revive fears of bygone days. What they all have in common is that at some point in the wee morning hours they have wreaked havoc on my sleep. The show is aptly titled “Nightshift.” More than anything, the work is an attempt to purge those fears from my psyche once and for all. Well, not really. It’s more a reluctant resignation that we’re together forever (my fears and I) and that I should therefore put them to productive use. My strategy has been to infuse them with a touch of black humor and turn them into works of art (literally). It just so happened that I’m about to send them off to New York during one of the biggest financial crises since the Great Depression. Seems fitting.”
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Joyce Hesselberth:
Bunicula
Meaning is the driving force behind Joyce Hesselberth’s illustrations. “Every item, every line, every texture is important,” says Hesselberth. Her conceptual illustrations are coolly figurative, at times witty or whimsical, but always succinct. Great illustration distills the main message of a text. It has the ability to take a complex or abstract concept and make it readily understandable. “The illustrator’s job is to complement the text, to make it come to life.” Hesselberth melds simple yet clever figures and shapes with original and archival photography to render a message. Her visual language is often sparse, intuitive and tactile. “An illustration must engage the senses and stimulate the imagination.” Hesselberth’s illustrations provide concise statements for corporate and editorial assignments and add wonder and fun to children’s literature.
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