Copyright: Clarence Holbrook Carter,Fair Use
Clarence Holbrook Carter made this print, Eschantos 28, using flat planes of sunset orange and charcoal black. This hard-edged, graphic approach reminds me of the way we use stencils, building up layers, letting the materials take on a life of their own. I’m really drawn to the surface of this piece, and the way Carter contrasts the soft-focus sunset with the sharp defined edges of the oval shapes which float in the foreground. These ovals are like windows, aren’t they? Windows onto nothing, or windows onto our own imagination. What do you see in them? What I like about the piece is that it gives me the space to bring my own associations, and find my own meaning. The otherworldly feel of this print makes me think of Giorgio de Chirico’s dreamscapes and their enigmatic take on classical forms. Both artists tap into a shared fascination with the power of suggestion and the poetry of the unexpected. Ultimately, it’s the open-endedness of this piece that stays with me, its invitation to question and explore.
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