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The Man Who Laughs by `kolaboy:iconkolaboy:


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Submitted: February 8, 2008
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Acrylic on canvas, 16X20 inches.

An oldish piece, likely around 1996.
A constant in my work (I've recently noticed) is a predilection for putting things into glass containers. Perhaps it stems from the time I saw a two-headed baby in a jar of yellow-brown liquid at a carnival. Pleasant dreams for an 8 year old. But then, maybe that has nothing to do with anything.

The greatest life lesson I've ever learned came from the 1968 film Planet Of The Apes. A scene near the end has Taylor (Charlton Heston) conversing with the ape Dr. Zaius:

Says Taylor, "A planet where apes evolved from man? There must be an answer..."
Zaius answers, "Don't look for it Taylor, you may not like what you find."
No truer words were ever spoken.

There's a great big looming broken and busted Statue of Liberty waiting just around the bend, and I prefer speculation to irreversible truths. Who knows, perhaps the very weight of inspired speculation can alter those concrete inevitabilities that are waiting to be revealed.
That would be super plus great.

Thanks for looking ;)
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the lighting is just wonderful. i am curious as to where the red glow is coming from. if it were a dream, i'd probably follow it to find out.
Wow... I feel so much just looking at this. Thanks for sharing.
One of those kola paintings that actually make you swear out loud-- I'll tone mine down to Jumpin Jimminy... :faint:
:+fav:

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Well, people don't say that enough these days. That, and "Oh fiddlesticks" :nod:

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:bulletblue:But this is beauty, Phaedrus - Discovered through the senses
And senses lead to passion, Phaedrus - And passion to the abyss
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Thank ya =)

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:bulletblue:But this is beauty, Phaedrus - Discovered through the senses
And senses lead to passion, Phaedrus - And passion to the abyss
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There's a heat lamp just off to the side, keeping the french fries warm =)

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:bulletblue:But this is beauty, Phaedrus - Discovered through the senses
And senses lead to passion, Phaedrus - And passion to the abyss
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Thank you =)

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:bulletblue:But this is beauty, Phaedrus - Discovered through the senses
And senses lead to passion, Phaedrus - And passion to the abyss
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:laughing: I felt badly about invoking the deity in regard to you again-- I figger He's heard enough on that for now...

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It's truly jaw-dropping awesome! :+fav:

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