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12-31-2010 10:32 PM
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Re: 1950 painting of WW1
His way of dealing with PTSD. This was painted 32 years after his war was over. More than enough time for the numbness of what occured to him to have worn off and the realities to come back to haunt him. The violent deaths of comrads never go away. There are old ghosts that follow you to your grave.
I am afraid your canvas has been damaged by mishandeling.
SteveR
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Re: 1950 painting of WW1
I intend to keep it in the condition it's in but not restored.
Your take on it is what I think also ... the haunting of the dead ghosts.
He was known to be a angry man with little love for his family yet he built a aviary and indoor fish pond leaving no food for his wife and children.
One of which was my father who left home at around 13 to get away. He later watched him die.
I'm sure that was just a way to escape.
Rudy
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Re: 1950 painting of WW1
This is a very powerful story, and I appreciate you sharing this with us.
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Re: 1950 painting of WW1
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bigmacglenn1966
This is a very powerful story, and I appreciate you sharing this with us.
Thank you for seeing it the way I do.
The most powerful part of the painting is the hand over the face. I'm still not sure if it's 'what have they done?' or 'what have I done?' or 'why?'
But it is the look of sorrow. That's a look you can see over and over in pictures and soldiers art ... this one just has a personal history.
Rudy
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