Сliffs at Etretat 2010

alexanderroitburd

abstract painting

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

neo expressionist

acrylic on canvas

underpainting

mythology

animal drawing portrait

facial portrait

portrait art

fine art portrait

"Cliffs at Etretat" (2010) by Alexander Roitburd (1961-2021) is a surreal oil painting of a large iguana resting on a beach with two women in the background. Roitburd is known for his jarring and often humorous imagery and this painting continues that pattern. The painting is thought provoking and a departure from the typical expectations of a landscape painting of the Cliffs at Étretat in Normandy, France. The title alludes to the location, while the painting is suggestive of a more fantastical and symbolic interpretation.