
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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