Wednesday, February 05, 2014

Ashe Laughlin: Payback



Laughlin does something very hard: He makes political art with a timeless quality. This piece is based on a news shot of riots in Tahrir Square. Using the colors of the Egyptian flag, Laughlin has made art with the same visceral appeal as Munch's Scream.

22 x 48 inches, oil paint pen on layers of Plexiglass, 2013