Having just returned from the former GDR I am brimming with whispered impressions of an almost-faded Soviet past. I found this painting on Dark Roasted Blend which sort of depicts the sense I have that the once-lofty ideals of the GDR 'Plan' can now only be found in hidden corners, fleamarkets and crumbling tower blocks before slowly dissolving into distant memory.
The painting by the way, 'Space Workers', is by Russian artist Gennady Golobokov from 1973. His whispy style reminds me of a teenage favourite of mine, Jeffrey Jones, whose beautiful work graced the pages of the 1970's art tome 'The Studio' [similar to Roger Dean's book Views], where he was joined by Bernie Wrightson and MW Kaluta. You can see Jones's style on his own website.
I assume there's Chinese space art as well out there somewhere?
ReplyDeleteInteresting point, Woodsy. Dunno enough about Chinese culture to say. But you'd think so, wouldn't you?
ReplyDeleteReally like that image you've put up for this posting. Very dream-like.
And nice Jeffrey Jones link. The "Honey on a Horse" is evocative. Puts me in mind of Xena.