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11-JUN-2009

Wild West, State Capitol Museum, Phoenix, Arizona, 2009

I juxtapose two works of art that happen to appear in the same gallery, a collection of western art assembled in the old building that was once Arizona’s capitol. The towering, tunnel-like, landscape painting behind it dwarfs the small sculpture of the horseman. I focus on the sculpture, making the yawning landscape behind it turn soft and dreamlike. The pairing of nostalgic symbols complement each other. They take us back to another time, an era when the west was truly wild, and those who came here could savor its unspoiled natural beauty along with its hazards.

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Phil Douglis31-Jul-2009 02:40
Thanks, Vera -- I am always looking for juxtapositions that will make the subject say more and mean more. The statue caught my eye first. I looked for a background that would energize it, and this is what I found.
Guest 29-Jul-2009 01:35
Phil, I never would have thought to do this. Interesting how this seems to bring the statue to life. Again you demonstrate how important it is to imagine what things will look like through the view finder.
Phil Douglis30-Jun-2009 23:03
Thanks, Mo -- the curator of this museum placed these works of art in the same room for a reason, and I simply made that reason come to life in this image.
monique jansen30-Jun-2009 07:38
Wonderful juxtaposition
Phil Douglis28-Jun-2009 07:07
In blending the work of two artists together here, I try to create a third work of expression -- my own.
Alina15-Jun-2009 01:06
Again beautifully composed picture Phil
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