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Paton MillerIllustrated Man2020
2020
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A mixed media painting showing a seated man with tattoos. In “Illustrated Man” we see a single figure, covered in tattoos; portraits, designs, and patterns coat the man's skin from torso to fingertips. His face remains pure, unscathed from any ink marks; clear-headed and gazing forward. Behind him, Miller presents an obscure tapestry of civilization, an empire of sandy structures under a lapis lazuli night sky. Winding roads lead to city walls, while shadows and foundation-lines melt into creatures; a toothy alligator appears out of a stone façade – perhaps a ghost from ages-old legends, or a figment of one’s imagination. To the left, a fresco of overlapping faces take shape; perhaps giving likeness’s to the generations of the metropolis's inhabitants over time. The “Illustrated Man” sits upon an abstract plane of blue and white paint – which gives the impression of outer space. Resting on this plane, the man cruises from ancient civilization, onward.
This item came directly from the artist's studio and has never been owned. It has however been intentionally distressed and made to look as if it could have a long and rich history, much like the indigenous cultures around the world that influence Paton's work. The patchwork style of collage that Paton uses is unique, intentional and has been perfected over the course of his career. Pieces of paintings on panel and canvas have been adhered and in some places literally nailed together to create this final product.
Frame built around artwork, dark grey painted wood.
Dimensions 72in x 82in
Paton Miller, b.1953, in Seattle,Washington, raised in Hawaii has made his home in Southampton since 1974.
Paton is in the permanent collections of Guild Hall, The Parrish Art Museum, The Heckscher Art Museum and others.
One of the most collected artist on Eastern Long Island, Paton has had over 25 solo exhibitions in NYC and many exhibitions on the West Coast, Europe and Asia.
Paton has curated 6 East End Collected exhibitions at the Southampton Arts Center and was asked by the Heckscher Museum in Huntington, NY, to co- curate their sentential exhibition in 2020.
- Creator:Paton Miller (1953, American)
- Creation Year:2020
- Dimensions:Height: 72 in (182.88 cm)Width: 82 in (208.28 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Condition:This item came directly from the artist's studio and has never been owned. It has however been intentionally distressed and made to look as if it could have a long and rich history.
- Gallery Location:Sag Harbor, NY
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Paton Miller
Paton Miller’s natural talent as an artist was apparent from an early age when his family noticed Miller drawing caricatures of the family. This interest in the family condition grew into an interest in the human condition, leading him to his early studies of Honoré Daumier, Francisco de Goya, and William Hogarth. The family moved to Hawaii when he was quite young. In 1973, following his formal art studies at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, Miller embarked on a year-long journey that took him west from the island of Oahu, Hawaii, to the Philippines, China, much of Asia and Europe, finally returning to the United States. In the ensuing years, Miller has had over fifteen solo exhibitions and numerous group shows in New York, and across the United States and around the world. His penchant for capturing the comedy and drama of the human condition continues to this day. Reminiscing about those first early days in Southampton, Miller remarked on his first exposure to the titans of contemporary art: “I found myself in the studios of Willem de Kooning, Roy Lichtenstein, Larry Rivers, and Frank Stella. It was a great experience for a young artist.” Miller’s work is a combination of his early influences, his own life experiences, his personal life, and his extensive adventures. Many writers have commented on Paton Miller’s unique works, including American art critic, poet, and professor Donald Kuspit, who wrote: “These pictures make clear a familiar, but often forgotten point: that the expressivity of a representational scene often depends upon the abstract intensity generated in response to the medium. Without this visionary intensity, representational painting can become a kind of perceptual journalism. It becomes all the more important when the artist is picturing inner rather than overt horror. The achievement of ecstatic abstractness also indicates that the artist is master of the scene, rather than overwhelmed by what she or he is rendering — to make it appear magically upon command, which is what Miller’s version of magic realism does.”
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