In a Book Print

The first of a series of works created with three canvases, ostensibly about books. This work highlights contrasts in depth, working with 2 and 3 dimensions. The stack of books looks almost real, though such a stack would probably fall down. The use of found objects, such as the notepad and the key from an old diary reinforce the realism of the painted objects. The use of color to keep the books in balance is also a bit precarious, since the picture's balance was based as much on color as it was on shape. I do not know anyone who has made a similar works. These three-dimensional pictures were my response to the challenge of making a work of art that could not be exactly copied. Their theme was untold stories. Another challenge that I took up in these works was to make similar works of art whose structural balance depended on juxtaposition of many colored spaces. In other words, I wanted to take an abstract approach to a realistic subjects.