Orson

Description

The painting, mostly monochromatic, depicts a portrait of Orson Welles in the top two-thirds of the canvas. Along the bottom edge, also in monochromatic tones, are men depicted in combat with automatic weapons. At the right edge, the face of a superhero is depicted in pink, blue, red and yellow. Running vertically in the left hand portion of the canvas is a depiction of lined notebook paper with a small pencil sketch of a landing craft or space ship.

Physical Description

1 art original : acrylic paint, canvas ; 44 x 40 in.

Creation Information

Blackburn, Ed, 1940-2022 1971.

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This artwork is part of the collection entitled: College of Visual Arts + Design Archival Project and was provided by the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 129 times. More information about this work can be viewed below.

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  • Ed Blackburn, Denton, TX

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The painting, mostly monochromatic, depicts a portrait of Orson Welles in the top two-thirds of the canvas. Along the bottom edge, also in monochromatic tones, are men depicted in combat with automatic weapons. At the right edge, the face of a superhero is depicted in pink, blue, red and yellow. Running vertically in the left hand portion of the canvas is a depiction of lined notebook paper with a small pencil sketch of a landing craft or space ship.

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1 art original : acrylic paint, canvas ; 44 x 40 in.

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Creation Date

  • 1971

Added to The UNT Digital Library

  • Feb. 14, 2014, 9:18 a.m.

Description Last Updated

  • Aug. 12, 2022, 9:53 a.m.

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Blackburn, Ed, 1940-2022. Orson, artwork, 1971; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc274984/: accessed March 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

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