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A COMPLEX HIDDEN SPIRIT:OBSCURED BY THE SUN

Atmospherics, visions and hallucinations. A pathological obsession with light. Turner’s paintings, while both beautiful, and ahead of their time, are still considered to be the black sheep of their time. Their unorthodox nature may have overshadowed his goal of bringing … Continue reading

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CHAOS THEORY:MEMO FROM TURNER

Memo From Turner Didn’t I see you down in San Antone on a hot and dusty night Weren’t you eating eggs in Sammy’s there when the black man drew the knife Didn’t you drown the Jew in Rampton when he … Continue reading

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ECSTASY OF ROMANTIC APOCALYPSE

Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love is strong as death, jealousy is cruel as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a most vehement flame. Many waters cannot quench … Continue reading

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Read Him the Riot Act

The latter paintings of John Mallard William Turner from the 1830’s and 1840’s were quite reckless in his handling of paint.The mucky density of the oils, the trowelling effects, and bleeding watercolors reflected a love-hate relationship with obscurity similar to … Continue reading

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