French Doors

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Reaching back: This is a painting that I see currently at my friends' home. they acquired it sometime around 1973, when I was in graduate school. It strikes me as interesting, and somewhat odd, that much of my newest work is most related to a few pieces from this era, about 50 years ago. fine art print with an approximately 1" white border.

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Steven Curtis
Steven Curtis Artist

November 12, 2022

Yeah Bruce, maybe odd, but also balanced, a great example of how to break the rule of 3rds completely without actually breaking it. But mostly, this is an "invitation" to the doorway, and the mysterious dark that makes it odd, because there is a light on the floor whose source is not really revealed. We are allowed to guess. I guess "moon", but it could be a porch light just as well as it seems it might be a patio. Lovely tones and the colors are perfectly rich enough for the scene, not overdone, yet everywhere. It's a contemplative piece, because it puts the viewer right into the scene with it's POV, and it feels like one of those nighttime moments when at the end of the day you're left staring at nothing in particular, leaning forward, your hands folded between your knees, and there is the sound of the clock, or the music gently playing that your significant other/s have asked you to turn down twice now until it's almost inaudible.

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Bruce Dean
Creator
Category
Everyday Life, Expressionism
Type
Other Art
Materials
Paper, Ink
Dimensions
18.00 inches wide
12.00 inches tall
1.00 inches deep
Weight
1.00 lbs
Location
Los Angeles, CA, US
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