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Derek Overfield
Lotus-Eater, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

2022

$890
£660.87
€776.16
CA$1,238.24
A$1,386.33
CHF 726.90
MX$17,129.01
NOK 9,159.39
SEK 8,646.10
DKK 5,791.11
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Title: "Lotus-Eater" Artist: Derek Overfield Relaxed and almost swaying, this figure with its bleary expression is named for the "Lotus-Eaters" - an island people encountered by Odysseus in his journey home. After being blown off course, the hero and his men ventured onto the island only to find its inhabitants dazed and drunken with the beauty of the mysterious lotus. The crew that ate the flower forgot all their longings for home and cared only for reveling in the lotus' dream-like grasp. Above is a semi-abstract figurative work done from life. The work is completed using a subtractive/additive method utilizing latex paint. The piece is sold unstretched. It can be restretched either inexpensively at a frame shop or DIY and presented in a gallery wrap style. It ships in a sturdy tube, rolled. Statement "and around his head the fair goddess set thick a golden cloud, and forth from the man made blaze a gleaming fire... there he stood and shouted... and when they heard the brazen voice of the son of Aeacus the hearts of all were dismayed." - Homer, The Iliad My work is influenced by the classical and the romantic, the archaic and the modern - and strives for the monumental, divine and quietly brutal. Through paint and line I seek to capture the light of existence, that "gleaming fire", as well as to portray its gravity. I strive to celebrate the figure, its mysterious power and charisma. Like a purging fire, I hope to burn away the ornament, the unnecessary, in order to expose the purity beneath. :: Painting :: Fine Art :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: Signature Location: Back lower right :: Canvas :: Portrait :: Original :: Framed: No
  • Creator:
    Derek Overfield (American)
  • Creation Year:
    2022
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 48 in (121.92 cm)Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Yardley, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU802112985532

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