Diebenkorn Exhibit at de Young Museum
A couple of weeks ago I was in San Francisco and was lucky enough to go to the de Young Museum of Art in Golden Gate Park on the recommendation of a friend. The de Young is a beautiiful building made of Copper, stone, wood and glass and set in a beautifully landscaped sculpture garden and grounds. The big surprise for me was the large “Berkeley Years” retrospective of Richard Diebenkorn. I had only seen his works in books, so I was not prepared for the stunning abstract/landscapes in person. If you are in the area, it closes Sept 29th and is well worth seeing. If not, lets hope it goes on tour soon.
A couple of weeks ago I was in San Francisco and was lucky enough to go to the de Young Museum of Art in Golden Gate Park on the recommendation of a friend. The de Young is a beautiiful building made of Copper, stone, wood and glass and set in a beautifully landscaped sculpture garden and grounds. The big surprise for me was the large “Berkeley Years” retrospective of Richard Diebenkorn. I had only seen his works in books, so I was not prepared for the stunning abstract/landscapes in person. If you are in the area, it closes Sept 29th and is well worth seeing. If not, lets hope it goes on tour soon.Woman on a Bike was two years in the making. The upper half of the woman ( mannequin ) was on a table in a window display in St Petersburg, Florida. The legs and shoes came from a shot I took of a shoe store window display on Michigan Avenue in Chicago a year later. The balls were actually spots painted on a sidewalk in downtown Houston. The dress came from a photo I took of an urban poster wall in Philadelphia. All other word, color and texture came from multiple shots that I have taken of graffiti, painted weathered walls, etc
Daryl Thetford
I am once again delighted to have been chosen to be part of the KAM Exhibit.
Digital photo collage on aluminum
62 x 36 inches
Estimated value $1,800 – $2,000
Chattanooga, TN
Presented by the Guild of the KMA
Knoxville Convention Center
Clinch Concourse
- Preview Brunch – Sunday, October 6
- 11:00AM – 2:00PM
- Evening Gala – Friday, October 11
- Silent Auction – 6:00PM
- Dinner & Live Auction – 8:00PM
- Valet Parking Available
Struggle is a part of the series, The Evolution of Man Before the End of Time. It is composed of multiple photos that I took, beginning with me posing as a man pulling something, photos of caution tape to go across the eyes; a cross walk, utility poles, a piece of a vintage astronomy chart, graffiti, weathered paint and numerous other photos all combined to create this image. In all I used more than 75 photos used to create it.
Welcome to my blog in progress. I will be making adjustments, changes and simply learning for a while, so if you happen across it, things will be a little irregular for a few weeks until I get everything in place… including my head.
