Artwork about April 29th, 1992 Los Angeles uprising.
Mark Vallen - ART FOR A CHANGE | 30.04.2002 20:29
Artwork about April 29th, 1992 Los Angeles uprising.
However, for me, the most memorable sight of the uprising was the dozens of Palm Trees set ablaze by the angry throng. It was simultaneously a beautiful and fearsome vision. That's not a political statement... it's an aesthetic one. Imagine... the internationally famous icon of sunny Southern California... Palm Trees, set ablaze and lighting the violence torn streets of my City. It was truly a vision from Hell and something I hope never to see again.
Since that devastating evening I have not been able to look at Palm Trees in the same way. I created a series of Oil Paintings based on seeing L.A.'s Palm Trees exploding into fire like so many matches. In this particular Painting, you can see the City's famous City Hall building in the distance.
To see more of my political paintings and drawings, please visit my Website, at:
http://www.art-for-a-change.com/Vallen/vallen.htm
Mark Vallen - ART FOR A CHANGE
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Great
30.04.2002 22:56
Even though you are clearly not the only one creating work with similar ideals; This serves as a great reminder, I feel, that even through the various strugles and actions past, present and future, that it is important that we don't lose touch with the creativity and expression that is so often lost once many peoples points of view/issues escalate towards mainstream acception/disscusion!
Off to check out your site now! Keep up the good work!
Indykid
mobs suck
01.05.2002 17:57
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