For some reason, the offshore oil rig has never (to my knowledge) been a popular subject for painters. Obviously, their remoteness is a reason--hard to paint what you can't see. And they have bad associations with many people, particularly sensitive artistic types. Plus, I think folks generally (and wrongly in my opinion) think of them as ugly.
So imagine my surprise when I stumbled across this spooky image:
"Longfall," mixed media, Brook Salzwedel
This was reproduced on the L.A. Times art blog, Culture Monster. I went to artist Brook Salzwedel's site and found this image:
"Unphased," graphite, tape and resin, Brook Salzwedel, 2006
Like it. Perfect art for oilmen!
(Hat tip Art Market Monitor.)
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
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