sexartandpolitics:

Irving Norman - From Work, 1978
Oil on canvas
80 x 92 inches
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, gift from Hela Norman, 1996

I’d never seen his work before (or at least never knew if i did) I went to an exhibition with my parents a few years ago. It’s unbelievably detailed, huge, and definitely a downer. As is sometimes the case, the image I chose is not necessarily my favorite or the most exemplary of his work, but is the painting that best translates to the internet. I encourage you to click through to get an idea of the subject matter and the sizes of these things. Or, if you’re so inclined, there’s a nine minute video here of somebody walking through the Dark Metropolis retrospective of his work (which is the show I saw). It’s helpful to get an idea of how much visual information he asks your brain to take in.