Sunday, September 23, 2012

HEART OF DARKNESS, page 006

Title: "They were conquerors, and for that you want only brute force -- nothing to boast of, when you have it, since your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others. They grabbed what they could get for the sake of what was to be got. It was just robbery with violence, aggravated murder on a great scale, and men going at it blind..."

6.75 inches by 11 inches
ink on watercolor paper
August 28, 2012

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2 comments:

  1. Sandy LonghornSeptember 23, 2012 at 11:13 AM

    Wow. Love the juxtaposition of the detailed armory of the conqueror and the wash behind it.

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  2. Matt KishSeptember 25, 2012 at 3:16 PM

    Thank you Sandy. I was very fond of the first iteration of this piece, but I do like this second attempt just as much. Overall, these new pieces have been more satisfying and more personal than my first somewhat haphazard attempt at the book.

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