by anna missed
37"x35"x2"
oil pain and inlay on douglas fir slab
full view (180kb)
anna missed says:
I see this as a flag field (stars) with a black web that also reads spatially in an architectual (temple like) sort of way aka "bound".
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June 3, 2006
Glory Bound
by anna missed
37"x35"x2"
oil pain and inlay on douglas fir slab
full view (180kb)
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A MidWest food processing watertower exposing itself to the sky on a starry, starry night.
Posted by: Tellard Antipa | Jun 3 2006 6:50 utc | 1
From the autobiographical liner notes on the CD “My Life”, singer-songwriter Iris Dement wrote the following about her father:
In the months before Dad’s death, when he was not feeling well, he would thrust his arm in the air, and with his hand open, his eyes looking upward and in a tone similar to the one you’d use to tell somebody to get off your property, he’d say: “Goin to Glory!”
Posted by: anna missed | Jun 3 2006 7:16 utc | 2
wow, stunning, how powerful. really amazing to me also because when i was recently at my land i used a flag to protect a transplanted bush. as i saw it across the field i reflected apon the upcoming priority for the GOP, the no deface hypocricy. i thought about flag art, specifically w/you in mind. i invisioned a flag w/superinposed other flags from other nations, and words w/in the white lines, a series, and i wrote about it. i thought of contacting you. amazing, just tuesday night. the last chance before the lost cause.
thanks anna missed
Posted by: annie | Jun 3 2006 7:47 utc | 3
ooh-ha, am.
My first impression, perhaps knowing some of your previous works, is the central figure looks like one of those stealth bombers or stealth fighters flying straight up, or seen from below flying over.
Very powerful.
Can you do a gallery or group show in Vancouver or the Sunshine Coast?
Posted by: jonku | Jun 3 2006 7:52 utc | 4
it looks very much to me almost like a stained glass window
Posted by: annie | Jun 3 2006 8:40 utc | 5
Exactly. Stealth bomber in the lead of a stained glass window. [Before I looked at the comments.]
Powerful and brilliant as always, anna missed. You fight the good fight. Thank you.
Posted by: beq | Jun 3 2006 12:44 utc | 7
Abstract art always has to be explained to me. I usually don’t get it. This looks like a majorly fucked up stars and stripes to me.
Hey!! Maybe I do get it.
Posted by: pb | Jun 3 2006 14:03 utc | 9
brilliant, am. there is pathos here and it is iconic at the same time. it is masterful. you have an amazing gift. thanks so very much for sharing it.
Posted by: conchita | Jun 3 2006 15:40 utc | 10
Reminds of the Americana artwork my mom used to decorate back in the midwest. Very nice piece. Keep up the great work.
Since I haven’t been here steadily I forgot to tell you, anna missed, that this is my favorite piece that you’ve posted thus far. thank you.
nice work…subverting all those unknown knowns.
Posted by: fauxreal | Jun 7 2006 3:35 utc | 13