posted on 2012-01-01, 00:00authored byRobert Haysom
Peter Booth`s apocalyptic Burning City and Head stemmed from wartime experiences in Britain. Employing Friedrich`s Wanderer in the Sea of Fog as a portent of Germany`s imperialism, my painting collapses vision into nightmare, drawing in German artists Beuys and Rauch, caught up in a horrendous and inescapable legacy.
History
Publisher
Deakin University Art Gallery
Place of publication
Melbourne, Vic.
Creation date
2012-01-01
Material type
art original
Language
eng
Notes
Exhibited in the 'Face to Face' exhibition at the Deakin University Art Galleries in Burwood 25th July to 1st September 2012 and at Waterfront Campus 2nd October to 2nd November 2012 Face to Face Catalogue ISBN: 9780987295408
Publication classification
J2 Minor original creative work; JO4 Original creative work - Other