Rick "Marlowe" Schneider

Cosmo No.2, Original Painting

2020

Artist Comments
A diptych features an elegant 1930s couple dancing romantically on the left and swirling abstract patterns with a magazine title on the right. Artist Rick "Marlowe" Schneider made the collage with handmade papers, dye inks, and boards. Each panel measures 24 x 36 inches.

About the Artist
Artist Rick "Marlowe" Schneider creates mixed-media collages, combining the use of handmade paper with a raised dimensional technique. "This process produces distinct shadows which make the imagery jump off the canvas," says Rick. His work is a contemporary nod to 1930s and 1940s graphic design. By bringing together bold color combinations and patterns with quirky typefaces, Rick's work embodies the fun and elegant movie posters of Hollywood's Golden Age. Inspiration for his narratives comes from his father who was a pulp fiction writer. His loft studio in Leland, North Carolina, houses his archive of pulp magazines and stories from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. "My workspace is cluttered with canvases and handmade paper that I have imported from Thailand. It may be impossible to walk around but the atmosphere is perfect for creating."

Words that describe this painting: art deco, art nouveau, couple, vintage, 1930s, dance, romance, script, patterns, diptych, face , people, fashion, modern , mixed media artwork, orange

Cosmo No.2
Rick "Marlowe" Schneider
Paper, dye inks, and board on stretched canvas
Natural linen edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2020
36 in. h x 48 in. w x 1.25 in. d
4 lbs. 8 oz.