Epsilon Italica
by Douglas Fromm
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Price
$75
Dimensions
20.000 x 16.000 inches
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Title
Epsilon Italica
Artist
Douglas Fromm
Medium
Mixed Media - Collage On Canvas
Description
Another work in a series that I call “ Collaboration with Unknown Artists “...I bought this quirky work in a thrift store. An anonymous artist had glued shiny new steel washers on a canvas painted with an odd neutral background color. I cut dozens of paper circles and ovals, mostly letter O’s from magazines, and then glued them around and inside the washers.I generally followed the outline of the washers, with the exception of the left corners and the left center. I have no idea what the intention of the anonymous artist was, but it seemed to resemble an italic letter E - thus the title.
This work is not really complete, but I couldn’t decide what direction to go next, and I was tired of working on it..perhaps I will finish it in the future. Arthritis is starting to diminish my ability to cut circles as small as 1/8th of an inch.
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June 12th, 2021
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Comments (11)
Rebekkah Burtcher
I love this one. And your narratives inspire me to work on mine! You make it seem so easy!
Douglas Fromm replied:
Thank you for a wonderful compliment !…I am glad any time that someone is inspired by anything that I do !
Barbara McMahon
Douglas, You have such a great talent for recognizing the potential in unfinished work! Love it! l/f
John Alexander
Love this Douglas. It is very elegant and classy!
Douglas Fromm replied:
I appreciate this fine compliment, John....This is the first time these wonderful adjectives have ever been attached to any of my creations !
James Higgins
This looks amazing Douglas! Hope the unknown collaborator see what you did with this piece. I guess an entire alphabet is not a plan. : ) Cheers!
Douglas Fromm replied:
Thanks, James.....I always wonder about the unknown artists whose artworks end up donated to thrift stores....we’re unlikely to ever know who, or why. It would be interesting, but highly unlikely, to find enough letters to complete the alphabet this way. I started painting letters, but gave up after A, Q, and Z...