I came across this old unmarked photograph one day that struck me as decidedly "odd" to modern sensibilities and definitely would not be considered "allowable" by today's standards.
I decided that I would attempt to paint a coloured version of it that for me held a very symbolic and separate "message" as the wheel of life, with the Ostrich as a symbol of flight and the children "nested" in the cart about to "flee the nest" metaphorically speaking. As they say, "every picture tells a story" which sometimes when translated into symbolism can be quite interesting also.
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Still trying to get my head around this being a real image, did Ostriches really pull cart loads? And I think the children look like they're in an old fashioned version of an amusement park ride, instead of 'fasten your seat belts' it's 'hang on damned tight!'
ReplyDeleteAs the son of the artist I can confirm that this painting was painted from a photograph, I used to ask the same question wondering if they really did have Ostriches pull carts.
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