The Tar Pits, Modern and Contemporary Wall Art, 2019
By Sam Silberstein
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Years ago while on a hunt for compositions to photograph, I came across a splattered wall. I was in an industrial area in northeast Los Angeles and driving through an alley behind some warehouses. I stopped in front of a wall that had tar running down from a roof that had undergone some repairs. The tar patterns reminded me of art by Joan Mitchell or Jackson Pollock. I took several photographs of the wall concentrating on the more gestural sections. Inspired by those photos, I created "The Tar Pits...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sam Silberstein Mixed Media
Materials
Leather, Mixed Media
