Anthony Purcell



"The Sepia Show"
August 3 - September 2, 2012
Artist reception will be held on Friday, August 3rd; 8-11PM.

In The Sepia Show, the collected works of Anthony Purcell (hereby presented for your visual pleasure) are the culmination of an enduring artistic exploit into an industrial yesteryear. This series of portraits endeavors in the glamour of old, informed by the appearance of aged photography prints. The subjects of the paintings, whether infamous or anonymous in their time, are portrayed amidst a suspension of surreal, absurd, and realistic elements whilst symbolic motifs recur throughout series. As per Victorian decree that one "leave no space unfilled," the crisply detailed wallpaper patterns which adorn each painted room, embody the lauded virtue of a life which is busied, yet orderly. In ornate and formal couture, these figures pose for their moment of preservation, staring eternally through yellowing years to a mechanized modernity. These pieces, the words for which are a lesser currency than the visual delights to be obtained from their viewing, await you!

Contact the Gallery Director for availability and purchase info: (323) 666-7667

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Bernhardt Acrylic on wood 11" x 14" in 16 1/8" x 19 1/8" frame $1,500.00	The Botanist Acrylic on wood 8" x 14" in 11.5" x 17.25" frame $1,250.00	Young Rock Acrylic on wood 8" x 10" in 11.25" x 13.25" frame $1,000.00 Sold
File Not Found Acrylic on wood 8" x 10" in 13 3/8" x 15 3/8" frame $975.00	Guru Meditation Acrylic on sculpted wood 11" x 14" $1,750.00	Fertile Ground Acrylic on wood 8" x 10" in 11" x 13" frame $975.00
Tofu Samurai Acrylic on wood 11" x 14" in 18.5" x 21.5" frame $1,500.00	Kernal Panic Acrylic on wood 11" x 14" in 16.5" x 19 5/8" frame $1,500.00	Old Bill Acrylic on wood 21 5/8" x 27 3/8" in 26" x 32" frame $3,500.00 Sold
The Introvert Acrylic on wood 7 7/8" x 7.75" in 10 5/8" x 10 3/8" frame $650.00	Young Gearsley Acrylic on wood 6" x 6" in 10 3/8" x 10 3/8" frame $600.00	Glass Shallot Acrylic on wood 5" x 5" in 7 7/8" x 7 7/8" frame $450.00