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Richard
Shelton
Philosophy Series
"In the 1970s I quit being an artist and turned my full attention to literature. This work, what I call my "Philosophical" series, was the only body of work I created during my hiatus from art. The concept behind this work was to create large wall installations that would unite painted imagery with language."
Les Real
No Escape, 1975
colored pencil, graphite, tempera on paper, 32" x 35.5"
Unfinished Study for Wall Text, 1975
colored pencil, ink on graph paper, 26" x 33"
The odd getting even with 'IT', 1976
colored pencil, graphite, ink, tempera on paper, 20" x 33"
No Escape, 1975
colored pencil, graphite, tempera on paper, 32" x 35.5"
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Photems
Positive/Negative, 1974
graphite, watercolor on graph paper, 20.5" x 22.25"
Positive/Negative, 1970
photograph, vinyl lettering on matt board, 14" x 38"
An Hystorical Question Finally Answered., 1974
graphite, paper collage on paper, 17.75" x 22.25"
Positive/Negative, 1974
graphite, watercolor on graph paper, 20.5" x 22.25"
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