Because we live in the age of television and films, people have forgotten the power of a static image. I like moving images too, but I don't find them any more compelling than the so-called "non moving" image. I say so-called because to me, a static image can have tremendous movement. It depends on the skill of the artist that produced the image.
Hanging out in an art museum is every bit as satisfying as watching a film. I've always loved surreal art because in addition to having tremendous movement, it moves me emotionally. One of my favorite surrealist is Laurie Lipton. I love "darkstuff" and Laurie is about as dark as it gets. And yet her art is extremely humorous too. Using pencil and charcoal, she creates some of the most intricately detailed images I've ever seen. I could stare at her stuff for hours and never get bored. When I look at her images, I'm deeply disturbed. And I mean that as a compliment. If you find her work as disturbingly enjoyable as I do, please visit her website.
www.laurielipton.com
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My dear MM,
Thank you so much for your interest in my work. It's always lovely to be appreciated. I have only ONE correction to make in your glowing critique: I am not a surrealist. "Surrealism" is an art movement that used the juxtaposition of dream symbols to create a picture. It's a kind of "stream of consciousness". My work is intentional... more like the religious paintings of the middle ages. They chose certain images to tell a story. My work is a narrative without words, like those Medieval Masters.Sorry to pull you up on this point, but I feel it's important!
with kind regards,
LL xx
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