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Impression: Sunrise |
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Micah Parker |
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Original Giclée |
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650 |
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17" x 19.75" |
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Collector's Edition |
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$150
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Although I borrowed this piece?s title from Monet, it was actually inspired by my summer morning walks along the Eastern Prom Trail, which overlooks the Casco Bay and its islands off the coast of Portland, Maine.
(I say ?inspired? because I?ve never actually witnessed this scene: Here, the sun rises at 4:30 a.m. during the summer.)
While mornings along the New England coast can be foggy, the sun often peeks through. The day?s hazy start ? accompanied by hope for a sunny afternoon ? mirrors the earliest moments of a relationship. However unclear the beginning may be or seem, there is a hint of a bright future on the horizon.
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While Micah Parker may be best known, in some circles, for his ketubah works, his full portfolio adds another dimension to a growing reputation ? that of an artist who displays a commanding grasp of numerous and far-flung styles.
His broad repertoire is inspired by the array of artistic styles he appreciates as a viewer: Claude Monet?s sun-dappled impressionism, Vincent van Gogh?s exaggerated reality, Henri Matisse?s vivid modernism, M.C. Escher?s tweaking of perceptions, Theodore Geisel?s whimsicality and Romero Britto?s pop culture-infused cubism.
These preferences manifest themselves in his work. Micah?s penchant for intricate, mathematics-based art is counterbalanced by the challenges (and relinquishing of ?control?) he enjoys during the creation of more expressionistic pieces. Pseudo-realism ? realistic textures and colors, even when the subject matter may not be real ? and fanciful interpretations of the everyday are also present, and his frequent use of Hebrew letters as symbolic, gra... read more
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