The Art of the Offshore Oil Platform
For some reason, the offshore oil rig has never (to my knowledge) been a popular subject for painters. Obviously, their remoteness is a reason--hard to paint what you can't see. And they have bad associations with many people, particularly sensitive artistic types. Plus, I think folks generally (and wrongly in my opinion) think of them as ugly.
So imagine my surprise when I stumbled across this spooky image:
![http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef0120a52b0494970c-320wi](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_ve2g81LtMOOzSH8lchkDb2MwrIYWy7vkzgZFvdcbLLU1D_DY2gdk5lvcmlVj_ycyizoIpct07gqwMaHC19nQ-7daMwlzVOY3dzaLqi_jwcm4NWK6m7V6O1Puo7ZQb1NqbymtqIYrPDqeHu-834Hg=s0-d)
"Longfall," mixed media, Brook Salzwedel
This was reproduced on the L.A. Times art blog, Culture Monster. I went to artist Brook Salzwedel's site and found this image:
![http://brookssalzwedel.com/files/gimgs/9_30unphased.jpg](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uBs_SvTYY0i9T3Px2Uko7nimO3jf2lW9UMCvAVD5V3sOjFwoz5Xj2j1vef8C5kASTTAw6wCwKiWfb6JSihb9XNq1UcxY9XtTVfGFv2CmCKBxB3VGcqrMJNFsQ=s0-d)
"Unphased," graphite, tape and resin, Brook Salzwedel, 2006
Like it. Perfect art for oilmen!
(Hat tip Art Market Monitor.)
So imagine my surprise when I stumbled across this spooky image:
"Longfall," mixed media, Brook Salzwedel
This was reproduced on the L.A. Times art blog, Culture Monster. I went to artist Brook Salzwedel's site and found this image:
"Unphased," graphite, tape and resin, Brook Salzwedel, 2006
Like it. Perfect art for oilmen!
(Hat tip Art Market Monitor.)
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