Adios Mahatma
By Domingo Garcia
Oil on Masonite
Roughly 80 inches by 24 inches
This was the second piece to catch my eye but spoke more volumes since the guard didn't let me photograph this one. It depicts Gandhi overlooking a world surrounded in darkness as he maintains a brave stance. The colors are more vivid in the actual painting the red around his clothes are a deep dark red that swirls into the light blue and white swirls which give him a ghostly yet powerful essence. The sounds that come into mind is moans of agony and screams for help in the background and a small voice crying for Gandhi.
This is representational, it attracts viewers with the negative space in the eyes and the line that brings your focal point from his red garment up to his face. This is Latin Art by an artist who paved the way for
Puerto Rico artist.
(Side note anyone see the King Tut thing they have going on?)
I really thought this was a pretty cool picture of Gandhi as well (it was one of the ones I noted on my favorites list). It was massive. And I wanted to go to the King Tut exhibit but I think tickets were $25...So with me and my boyfriend, I thought that was a little expensive. I'm just cheap :P.
ReplyDeleteIt would have been 85 for my family and they wanted too more than me but I said Oh hell no maybe next time.
ReplyDeletetoo expensive for me to. Good post, I'll keep an eye out for discounts.
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