Amze Emmons is featured in the latest New American Paintings (98). I love the large swaths of negative space, and the pops of bright colors that act as a reminder of hope in the otherwise dismal landscapes.
“For several years my artwork has begun as an investigation of images found in documentary sources… I start with clippings depicting refugee camps, wreckage left after receding floodwaters, car bombings. Through erasure, drawing and collage, visual connections between disparate events form and something new emerges.” – Amze Emmons, NAP 98
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4 responses so far ↓
1 Raquel // Mar 1, 2012 at 5:27 pm
I love it, brilliant idea that results in these wonderful pictures.
2 julia // Mar 2, 2012 at 1:29 pm
beautiful!
3 mid-week joie de vivre v.1 « SlowHorizon // Mar 7, 2012 at 11:03 am
[…] taken with the lush work of Amze Emmons over at Art Hound. Based on palette alone, you’d never guess the artist’s process involves collage of […]
4 Kate // Mar 8, 2012 at 12:33 pm
thanks, guys!
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