Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Atlantic City

After I took my awful Qualifying Exam in January, I went to Atlantic City to blow off some steam and forget all 2,000 of the images I had just memorized. That night, my man friend and I ended up in a casino bar with several nearly nude ladies dancing on platforms. I found them oddly fascinating, and I'm not exactly sure why, but the whole scene was very grotesquely mesmerizing in a sad and beautiful way. This painting was made in response to that evening. Partially inspired by Milton Glaser's psychadelic Dylan poster from the '60s (see below). Acrylic and metallic craft paint with Sharpie on canvas, 16x20.

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  1. Reminds me of the Yellow submarine film:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Submarine_(film)

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