New York Fantasy by Rusty Gladdish

Rusty Gladdish
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This picture is another in the Art Nouveau/Deco series. I've borrowed the figure and pose from a painting by American artist, William Strang. The face is a friend of mine painted from life and the background is from my imagination. In keeping with my long standing obssession I have posed the figure against a brightly lit window. In spite of her pretty party dress she is stiff and unrelaxed. Waiting! Outside the open window the beautiful Chrysler building rises up above the clouds. A typical symbol of the Art Deco period. Oil on canvas 18 x 24

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Elton Houck 12 Oct 2009

Love this era-- so full of activity ...a lot of vanity...but still it rocked and was not stagnant. Your work is brilliant and beautiful--fulfilling all the attributes of both without sacrificing the charm and reality of either.