05.01.2018
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The tornado approaches
Gary Osoba sends this:
A remarkable and large canvas (1.5m X .8m) by Frenchman André
Lagrange. Glimpses the frantic moment when shepherds and herdsmen flee an
oncoming storm. A tornado has just entered the panorama on the left horizon.
Although rare, tornadoes do occur in Europe from time to time. I love the
dynamism of the painting and how it captures the color and light of a pre-storm
atmosphere. The artist was a bit of a French Thomas Hart Benton - he came to
prominence in the post-depression 30s and 40s, painted many murals in public
buildings (also panels at Casinos on the Riviera), and often depicted humble
working men in a rather proletariat caricature or style.
http://OzReport.com/1515156052
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