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siren of the desert moon, oil on canvas. 1987

This section showcases images I created from 1981 to the late 1980s - which were created with the intention of generating some form of income from my art, mainly for poster work. 

Publishers from the US such as Ballantine, Pomegranate, and Omni magazine; as well as those from the UK such as Paper Tiger, Athena... , amongst many others, were approached. All without success. 

The earliest of these pieces, psychedelic city in the river of life, which I refer to as "mystic eye", painted in 1981 was the catalyst. Cave sirens painted in 1988-1989 was the last.

Though abandoned, this line of painting gave rise to my subsequent works beginning with my painting eroto-cosmological brith sequence.

Art has to attempt to impart something more than simply being aesthetically pleasing decor. And my images here neither impart or intend to impart any deeper meaning.


psychedellic city in the river of life, "mystic eye", oil on linen. 1981


mystic eye 4, oil on canvas. 1987


untitled, 1987-1988, oil on canvas.


untitled, 1988, oil on canvas.


unrealised dream, oil on canvas. 1986


untitled, 1986, oil on canvas. During this period some of my paintings featured female figures essentially "seeding" the universe with life. Subsequently I added sexuality and mortality: eroto-cosmological brith sequence


cave sirens, oil on canvas. 1988 -1989
 

These images intended to convey a sense of magic realism. In unrealised dream the figure with her eyes closed is clothed by the rising mist of a waterfall; a dream state that would vanish on her opening her eyes.

(Until 1987 I signed all of my works "J. Vakras")

 


In the 1970s posters of Stephen Pearson's wings of love were everywhere. Now this image is consigned to a wikipedia page on the definition of kitsch (!) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_of_Love_(Pearson)

 


In the 1980s posters and cards (usually airbrushed) featuring female faces in a fantasy context, such as the one above by Pete Kelly, published by Athena International, were found everywheres.

My images however failed to find a market.


Both images above are © of the respective artist (or their estate) and reproduced on the understanding of fair use.

 

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