forever and a day by alexander harrison, 2021, acrylic on panel, 4 x 4 inches
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“Land of Infinite Wonders” (2023), acrylic on panel, 16 x 12 inches.
Unease Emanates from Alexander Harrison’s Painted Portals to an Uncanny World
Through small paintings that often stretch less than a foot, artist Alexander Harrison coaxes scenes of both delicate natural beauty and profound unease. Once-fresh flowers wilt and fall, night descends around a decaying tree with a figure trapped inside, and malicious roots entangle a fleeting foot, puncturing the skin with thorns and cuts. Rendered in acrylic on panel with trompe le’oiel elements that add illusory depth to the tiny portals, the works are brimming with intrigue and mystery about what lies beyond the frame.
All images © Alexander Harrison
“Down in the Mouth” (2023), acrylic on panel, 8 x 10 inches
“Down by The Old Oak” (2023), acrylic on panel, 7 x 5 inches
“Boo-Hoo Flowers” (2023), acrylic on panel, 6 x 6 inches
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Unease Emanates from Alexander Harrison’s Painted Portals to an Uncanny World
Through small paintings that often stretch less than a foot, artist Alexander Harrison coaxes scenes of both delicate natural beauty and profound unease. Once-fresh flowers wilt and fall, night descends around a decaying tree with a figure trapped inside, and malicious roots entangle a fleeting foot, puncturing the skin with thorns and cuts. Rendered in acrylic on panel with trompe le’oiel elements that add illusory depth to the tiny portals, the works are brimming with intrigue and mystery about what lies beyond the frame. More Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month. The article Unease Emanates from Alexander Harrison’s Painted Portals to an Uncanny World appeared first on Colossal.
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Thomas Alexander Harrison - The Amateurs (1882-83)
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Time to get to know Olly's dancers!
Alex Brown
Edd Arnold
Raymond Wade
Harrison Claxton
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red delicious by alexander harrison, 2021, acrylic on paper, 9.25 × 9.25 inches
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Wood Engraving Wednesday
ALEXANDER ANDERSON
Thomas Bewick (1753-1828) is well-known for popularizing the wood engraving for book illustration in Great Britain and Alexander Anderson (1775-1870) is his American counterpart as one of the earliest of American wood engravers. He trained and worked as a physician and was self-taught as an engraver. By 1820 he committed himself entirely to illustrating books with wood engravings.
Shown here are wood engravings from the 1848 biography The Life of Benjamin Franklin by O. L. Holley, published in New York by educational book publisher George F. Cooledge & Brother. The engraved title page was engraved by Anderson from an illustration by American artist Tompkins Harrison Matteson (1813-1884). The remainder of the illustrations in the book were engraved by Anderson from illustrations by Anderson's student and frequent collaborator William Penn Morgan (active 1811-1872).
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AmRev Tag Yourself Meme:
Washington’s Staff Edition ‼️😫
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Re-watched this forgotten, unappreciated and underrated crime/drama.
Harrison Ford received his only Oscar nomination for this role... and when you see his performance, you can understand why.
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