David Richardson

8 of Spades

During street fighting in Ramadi and Fallujah, Iraq, Richardson noted the impact of stray gunfire and its decaying effect on the city. One particular memory he has is of a plywood sign featuring the figure of a man hoisting a barbell over his head, an advertisement for a local gym. As months passed, the sign splintered to near oblivion, first the figure’s legs, then his head and arms, and finally, most of his torso disappeared as the fighting smoldered on. Nearly ten years later, Richardson began to develop his own bullet ridden and splintered war motifs. In wartime, cards are the time killer’s friend, a way to pass time between patrols, operations, and the work of war. In Iraq, U.S. troops were issued playing card decks featuring Iraqi officials wanted by the U.S. Government. In the Shotgun...

David Richardson R3 No.3 28 x 25 in Acrylic Paint Following a tour in Iraq, Richardson was posted to Seoul Korea for two years. There, he saw how the Koreans used large, brightly c...

David Richardson Myth of Progress (AI) No. 3 40 x 26 in Acrylic Paint David Richardson’s paintings reinforce myth as the universal blueprint we all l...

David Richardson R3 No.4 36 x 24 in Acrylic Paint Following a tour in Iraq, Richardson was posted to Seoul Korea for two years. There, he saw how the Koreans used large...

This graphite and acrylic painting on canvas is from a series called "Lovers and Assassins." Here you can see Bhatt playing with the idea of seduction, self-sacrifice, persecution, belief systems, and radicalization. Amita Bhatt...

Tempera, oil and gold highlights on hardboard Signed lower left

Brazilian artist Ozz Franca reflects on performance, identity, and detachment in this mixed-media composition. Two figures dominate the central space: a Pierrot and a figure whose fa...

La obra va firmada en la parte inferior (Pruna) y fechada del año 1965 El estado de la obra es bueno Se presenta enmarcada la obra Medidas obra: 49 cm. de altura x 63 cm. de ancho...